fashion, furniture and a whole lotta art...

Trust me there are times I don't like September. It all starts with a round of trade shows that culminate in a mountain of paperwork that ensures that all the new lovely things for spring summer are booked.



Next comes fashion week where the press fall over themselves to photograph, capture and inform us all as to what we will look like next year - they do a great job and they help reinforce some of the decisions we've already made.


At the same time the London Design Festival kicks in and I spend at least 1/2 an hour feeling like I just don't know where to start after flicking through the guide, there's just so much to see; 100% Design, Tent, Designer's Block and a multitude of happenings around this great city.



And then just when you thought you could afford a day off the art-pack start getting ready for the annual art fest; frieze.



Last year apparantly art sales at Frieze totalled £23M. That's M for million by the way. Not bad for a Sunday afternoon in the park with George and friends. Dealers and Art Dealers as well as many an art enthusiast travel to London to converge for one of the most important dates in the art world calender.



What's struck a cord with is though is a new show http://www.freeartfair.com/ not just because it gives away the art free (yes you read correctly) at the end of the week long show, but that it happens to be happening in our manor.



From 8-14 October 2007 5, 8 and 21 Seymour Place will exhibit art by artists who have previously shown at the Saatchi and Tate galleries. On the Sunday prepare to queue from 6pm and request the piece of art you like the most. More details are on the Free Art Fair website.



At Potassium we like a bit of culture too. This week our window change is an homage to Denis Bowen. Probably not the most recognisable name in art but Denis was responsible for launching the New Vision gallery which happened to be next door to us at 4 Seymour Place. Sadly Denis died last year but we hope that our window makes sure that his vision continues during this key time. For more information on Bowen and the New Vision Gallery see www.denisbowen.com


Our next window will coincide with the launch of the Free Art Fair on Seymour Place and will feature work by Isabelle Bricknall and Gary Porter.

We'll be hosting an event on Monday 8 October 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00 with the artists at the store and invite you to visit us and the other spaces on Seymour Place showing art.