Pop-up shop One of a Kind, acting as temporary replacement for Gosport Gallery is to close at the end of August
A POP-UP shop to created help keep an art gallery visible while its usual home gets a revamp is to close at the end of the month.
The shop, named One of a Kind, was launched in February, to continue the presence of Gosport Gallery in the community while its home at the Old Grammar School is being refurbished.
As the opening of the new Gosport Museum and Art Gallery draws closer, the shop, which is located on Gosport High Street, will close its doors at the end of August.
During its seven-month period of opening, the shop has been a celebration of talented people within the local community, supporting 29 artists, creatives and makers, giving them a space in which to sell their handmade products and artworks: for the majority, this is the first time that they have had the opportunity to sell their products in a formal retail space.
It has also provided a meeting space for existing groups and has a small community exhibition area which has hosted 66 exhibitions as well as family craft activities during school holidays.
The shop has received a huge amount of positive feedback from both the public and creatives, and has seen a total of 4,684 people visit it, including Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage, who has been a regular visitor and supporter.
The refurbished Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, which opens in the autumn, will have a retail area where local creatives will be able to showcase and sell their products.