Posted: 16.05.26
Name of Maker: Katie Charleson
Name of pieces: Blush Checks, Dashes & Sail on Silver Girl ii
Where to find: Field Trip Spa
Katies has created three wall quilts for Field Trip Spa, employing a variety of quilting techniques, printed patterns and grounding colours. These contrasting elements are unified by her interest in creating satisfying compositions and rhythmic, shifting textures that draw the viewer in close. She usse the blocky, repetitive nature of screen printing idiosyncratically to create depth and fluidity, exploring materiality and surface.
Katie used synthetic cold-water dyes as well as inks and dyes brewed from food waste and locally foraged plant matter. She hand painted the resulting inks directly onto screen, the base fabric and on top of the printed pigments, to add a depth of colour and fluidity to the structures and shapes present in the work. Physically breaking down and combining materials to create colour feels alchemical, and adds a layer of uncertainty and uniqueness every time the process is approached.
Name of Maker: Richard Rawlins
Name of piece: Jab Jumbie Recoil
Where to find: The staircase leading to Pearly Cow
Richard drew on his Caribbean heritage (he is Trinidadian) and research to make totemic drawings of a Trinidad carnival character called the Moko Jumbie, which he then merged with other carnival characters, (in this piece, the Jab) that are rooted in the Caribbean experience of enslavement, indentureship, and migration.
“Moko” means healer in Central Africa and “jumbie” is a colloquial Caribbean term for a ghost or spirit. In Carnival lore the jumbies are ‘spirits’ that followed the enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to their destinations in the Caribbean, walking on stilts – and his imaginings – to the Antilles and wherever else they eventually resided, creating an African diaspora. There they watched over us, watched us birthed, watched us toil, watched us play, watched our pain, sorrow, and our joy, and helped with the process of healing. Today they are still watching. Today we are still healing.
Name of Maker: Jack Brindley
Name of piece: Circular Grid Study (Amethyst)
Where to find: The Bar in Pearly Cow
The work is made up of 5 glass panels, back lit from behind and will sit as a central feature to The Bar. It features a grid-like exploration of segments of a circle. The idea behind using a repeated pattern is to encourage the eye to skate over the surface of the window, constantly moving from one zone to the next, never to rest on a singular motif.
This results in a fluid and dynamic contribution to the surrounding architecture. Different types of glass with a variation of surface textures have been used, each reflects and refracts the light in its own unique way, bringing a sense of depth and movement to The Bar.
These windows bring together historic processes and materials such as Silver-Stain, which has been used in stained glass since 1300, and contemporary techniques such as glass bonding, and toughening. There are 455 pieces of individually hand cut glass, (some of them no bigger than 20mm) with roughly a quarter of the glass hand painted with enamels and stains before being fired in a kiln. .
Name of Maker: Corinna Wilson
Name of piece: Abstract Oasis
Where to find: The Vinyl Library
Working her Brighton studio, Corinna creates one off pieces of art in wool using a combination of hand tufted and machine based techniques. She grew up in a traditional household surrounded by tapestries, cross stitch and patchwork quilts which instilled in her a love of creating, crafting and textiles. Corinna aims to tread a line between form and abstraction to allow the viewer some room for their own interpretations. I love the textures and 3D form that the works take on in wool and the nostalgic nod to traditional tapestries.
This piece was inspired by a recent visit to Morocco where I visited several botanical gardens and was inspired by not only the beautiful array of flowers and plants but also the juxtaposition of the tiles and patterns found there which I have reflected both in the earthy tones and ornamental accents.
Name of Maker: Marcelina Amelia
Name of piece: You are a Harvest Moon
Where to find: The Bar
Marcelina works with a mixed media approach to print, painting and drawing. She often draws inspirations from her Polish heritage, looking to religious iconography and folk tales, as well as childhood memories, the power of dreams, spirituality, sexuality, and the human condition.
Marcelina says, ‘I like to play at the tense borders between lust and innocence; joy and sadness; fun and pain. My interest in juxtaposition comes from my origins and fascination with East European culture which was eloquently described by Grayson Perry as ‘nowhere else could such horrific grief be met with such fairly-tale romanticism’. I tend to utilise nature as a metaphor for everyday feelings and headaches. My recent work also dwells into themes of self acceptance, body positivity, representations of the female sexuality, gender, migration, and society. Although some of the subjects I take on are often quite dark I like to think that there is some humour and light in my finished artwork.’
Check-in series #7
No. 15 Bath - Coach House Large Guest Room
If you liked the sound of staying in The Coach House in one of our previous posts, you’ve got the option for a larger room too. These rooms are family-friendly, with space for a cot in all rooms, and room for our fun mini teepees. Keep them entertained with toys and Yoto Players with story-filled cards during your stay
We’ve got a few rooms left for the Bank Holiday and Half Term. Catch the summer feeling with a family getaway
📸 @wearethelesueurs @alldadstalk, @allmumstalk
No. 124 Brighton can make your seaside wedding dreams come true! 💍🌊
Take over @pearlycowbrighton or The Courtyard for the day, or go all-out with the whole house...
📸: @charlotterebeccaphoto
Things to do in Brighton - save for inspiration 🔖
@artistsopenhouses - 16-17th and 23rd-25th May - visit local artists’ homes and studios
@brightonfestival - until 25th May - celebrate the 60th Brighton Festival with theatre, music, dance, circus, art and family events
@brightonfringe - until 31st May - comedy, cabaret, theatre and pop-up shows
UB40 - 1st June - get your tickets for the big indoor concert
London to Brighton bike ride finish - 21st June - cheer at the finish line
@royalpaviliongardens - one of the city’s best-known landmarks, a great addition to your trip
The Lanes and North Laine - Explore indie shops, vintage stores and street art
Re-introducing some of the things that just make sense at GuestHouse
Our very own...
Signature scent with @oastandrye
Bespoke @ivyandduke dog beds
Curated newspaper
Our candles and reed diffusers in `Persia` create the memory of a stay through scent (available to purchase in our hotels!). We welcome our four-legged friends with their very own dog set-up for those all important naps 💤 And, if there`s one place to find out about all the happenings in the hotels and beyond, it`s by flicking through our seasonal newspaper
Bath summer stay incoming
Need a little help choosing the room for you? Scroll for interior design inspo and we`ll see you when you get here
Supawstars at GuestHouse 🐾
Gus - @katharinee.anne
Max - @sofiacolturanigrassi
Spoon - @spoon_iggy
Moose - @moosethecockapoo_
Darla
Bonnie - @sophie.m.robinson
Kobe - @kobeshowdog
Odie - @odies_adventuress
Louis - @npanagarry
GUESTS WHO...
can’t wait for summer
conquer goals
celebrate milestones
care about the little details
Which guest are you?
Re-introducing some of the things that just make sense at GuestHouse
Coffee and tea stations with a twist ☕️🫖
Open for a surprise! Some of our rooms at No. 1 York and No. 15 Bath have a whimsical doll`s house and some of our rooms at our beachside properties, No. 42 Margate and No. 124 Brighton, have beach huts. Inside you`ll find everything you need for a morning brew, afternoon cuppa or bedtime wind down!
Just making sure that your Bank Holiday weekend plans include some drinks at The Terrace Bar, @pearlycowbrighton. The vibe? Music by @coops.png tonight and then sea-views and sips until the sun goes down 🌊
Top to toe glow in 90 or 120 minutes ✨
We start with the back scrub to awaken the skin before moving onto a tension-releasing back, neck and shoulder massage. Then it’s down to a rejuvenating foot scrub before finishing with a radiating organic facial and scalp massage. Scroll for a virtual experience of the treatment
Walk out with your new glow and use the code TOP2TOE10 for 10% off, only in May at @fieldtripspa
Check-in series #6
No. 42 Margate - Large Guest Room with Sea View and Balcony
If the beach right at your doorstep and opening the doors to a private balcony with front row sea views sounds like your beach dream come true, you’ll want to be making yourself comfortable in of these rooms. These rooms have a separate bath and shower and a super-king size bed. This is one for those who not only want a room with a view but want to be part of it.
And if you’re travelling from London, we’re less than 1.5hrs with @se_railway!
What`s your `that makes it a staycation` moment?
Making time for a proper breakfast
Zero plans
Going all out - pamper time!
An extra long lie in
A late-night tipple
Tell us in the comments...
We`re very much ready chilling up here at The Rooftop Bar of No. 42 Margate and we know you are too 🐚🌊
Re-introducing some of the things that just make sense at GuestHouse
Station Luggage Pick-up 🧳
You didn’t pack light and that’s okay. You decided you want to head straight into town, that’s no problem.
When you book a stay with us, we offer complimentary luggage pick-up. Step off, hand over and we’ll whisk your bags back to the hotel for you. Simply share your journey’s schedule, and allow us to handle the heavy lifting 🚆
Zowie and Jack put a ring on it by the sea 💍
Huge congratulations to the happy couple and our first official ceremony at No. 42 Margate!
📸 @tomcawdronphotography
💐 @thedarlingbudsofwade
Browse the room types at No. 124 Brighton to decide where you`ll be spending the night 🔑
The Terrace Bar by @pearlycowbrighton is back for its second summer... and it`s all about the bar
Coastal cocktails, long spritzes, cold rosé and proper sundowners. First come, first served
No. 1 York through the seasons 🍃☀️🍂🌧️
Spring, summer, autumn or winter. Plan ahead staycation or spontaneous getaway to York. Whatever traveller you might be, a trip to York is always a good idea. And less than 2 hours by train from London Kings Cross!
Re-introducing some of the things that just make sense at GuestHouse
If you`re new here, let us show you round...
Starting with our Record Players. If you`re a sing to country, dance to pop, chill with jazz or kick back with rock, we`ve got record players in every room and a library with even more records to take up to your room
P.s If silence is your thing, that`s okay too 😉
Spaces for events of any and every kind
Drop our teams a message if you’re looking for a place for your next conference, team meet-up or something a little more fun
