It has been run as a gallery for over 10 years and is now under the new ownership of Clare Calder-Marshall and artist, Alison Englefield, whose paintings, poured paper pictures and zany jewellery can be seen at www.artwaves.co.uk











The CROOKED HOUSE GALLERY offers unusual and original art and crafts from artists all around the country.

Here you will find innovative contemporary sculpture, textiles, pottery, jewellery, stained glass, paintings and prints.

Our exhibitions change frequently.
Please have a look around the gallery to find out what's showing this month
and to see what will be happening in future shows...

If you would like to find out more about a certain artist we are happy to email you information and images.


We welcome the use of recycled materials: Alison's jewellery is made from layered handmade paper, threads, embroidery etc but consciously does not use precious materials.

Zoe Ruben's "pole birds" are constructed from garden tools, keys, hinges: all kinds of scrap metals.

Like Kate Risdale's steel sculptures of hares, and chickens, they are made to be shown in the garden as well as the home.

Suffolk's medieval churches are a strong influence on resident artist, Alison Englefield, who explores the multi layered surfaces of church wall paintings in mixed media abstract compositions and photographic boxes. The angels have inspired stained glass artist, Danielle Hopkinson to produce exclusively for the Crooked House Gallery a series of contemporary angel panels.

Hares abound in Suffolk. They are celebrated in the Crooked House Gallery in many different media: in Catherine Hyde's dream-like pictures and prints; in Julia Hulme's ceramic sculptures, in Paul Jenkin's animated bronze sculptures and even as hare brooches!

Birds also feature widely in our gallery, from Eva Olmrova's delightful raku "love birds" to Barbara Karn's witty and colourful character birds sold as cards and prints.

Lavenham's historic tradition of cloth making has led us to invest in contemporary textiles: traditional techniques such as hooked rugs are translated into vibrant abstract designs by artist Ruth Holden and individually dyed, hand-woven scarves by Heidi Dooley.

Watch this space!