The Art of Design Issue 30 2018 | Page 112

Worldwide luxury travel that you will never forget 112 At Pope&Sons we respect that customers are individual and believe that our travel experiences should respect that. Travel needs to be inspiring, refreshing and unique to the individual – otherwise the memory will fade. We aim to inspire our customers with unique properties, private touring with local knowledge and an intuitive approach to service before, during and after travel. We operate without opening hours and you can meet us in person over a coffee, by telephone or video call and hopefully we will be friends for ever. Our top travel tips for 2018 include Chile, Montenegro, expedition cruising and luxury wine tourism to both Australia and Argentina. To discuss your escape plans for 2018 please call Dave Pope on 0778 6623304 or email [email protected] . We would love to help you escape. Vintage Fashion & Accessories Auction Peter Francis auctions are proud to announce that we will be hosting our first ever specialist vintage fashion and accessories auction to start on 12th February and run for a week. We already have a wonderful range of entries from Victorian capes through to a 1950’s Christian Dior cocktail dress; A large portion of which came from one consignment of beautiful vintage items from a single house with six stuffed wardrobes full of collectors’ pieces from the 1930’s through to the 1980’s. Other special items such as an Edwardian Welsh costume were simply brought in on one of our free valuation days. As with our other specialist auctions it will be online only with bidding through www.the-saleroom.com. A viewing will be arranged closer to the date, keep an eye on www.peterfrancis.co.uk for more information. If you have any enquiries please contact Emma on 01267233456 or [email protected]. Ann Dunbar Art Ann Dunbar is an award winning mixed media artist, born and educated in UK and now lives in Paris, France. She connects her feelings through the wonderland of nature with a rare combination of embroidery, paint and transfer foils on paper. The embroidery adds texture, relief, fine intricate detail with luminous effects when the light flickers over her creation Ann’s recent awards and distinctions are a silver medal ( Arts-Science- Lettres) Paris 2017,the Palm art “recognition award” by Art domain group, Germany in December 2016, the Gold Palm Award in Monaco by ArtExpo in September 2016, the gold medal award from Artcom Expo in Cannes Art Shopping Fair and at The Brazilian Embassy in Oslo. Glamping Olimia Adria Village Glamping Olimia Adria Village – outstanding luxury, romance and water- based adventure combine in a picturesque Slovenian village. What experience is more memorable, more magical than sleeping outdoors under the stars? Without all the hassle of camping enjoy waking up and feel the glamour of luxury accommodation, relax in natural stream with thermal water and listen to the sounds of nature under the starts in Slovenia’s ‘Best Glamping 2017’, Glamping Olimia Adria Village. A brand new glamping resort with a collection of luxury safari tents set in Slovenia next to an amazing family water park Aqualuna and one of Europe’s best and most award-winning wellness & spa centre Wellness Orhidelia. Adria Holidays Web: www.adria-holidays.net E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +386 7 35 69 300 She will be representing France in an important exhibition entitled “Water for Life” in Niagara Falls Museum, Canada next May. She is represented by Shoalhaven Fine art Gallery, NSW, Australia. www.ann-dunbar.com www.anndunbarart.com