The Waterfront Gallery at Discovery Quay, Milford Haven Waterfront, launches its Count Down to Christmas event on Saturday, November 8.

This new Christmas Market runs until Saturday, December 20 and is open Wednesday to Saturdays, 10.30 to 4pm.

All are invited to come and browse the original gifts for sale made by the Gallery’s resident artists and their maker friends. If you’re looking for unique and original gifts for your special someone, look no further! Gifts will be at price points to suit all budgets.

On Saturday, December 6 there will be a Mince Pie pop-in with Mulled Wine from 11am-3pm.

Artists and Makers taking part in the Market include:

Carole King: Handmade books, papers and boxes

Carole and Miles Hovey: Driftwood clocks, words with driftwood, soaps from the sea, sea and coast postcard paintings

Eiryl George: Pate de Verre Glass Bowls and small glass decorations

Fiona Jenkins: Textile place mats and coasters

Gaby’s Sketchbook: Gifts made or designed by Gaby including handmade ceramic charm necklaces, printed linen tea towels, tote bags, felt friends and small original watercolours

Gina Hughes: Resin cast and ceramic decorations

Jason Wilkins: Wood Turning

Julie and Helen Drake: Paintings and Drawings

Julie Freeman: Knitted hats, Knee blankets and Cushions

Liz Robinson: Fused glass items

Lynn Stuart: Cat and Dog sculpted angels

Mandy Freeman: Upcycled hats

Mick Morgan: Practical pottery including bowls, mugs and jugs

Nicola Schoenenberger: Small original landscape paintings

Philippa Mitchell: Mono-printed Cards and Felted Christmas Items

Philippa Sibert: Textile Jewellery/Wearable Art, Christmas Cards and Ornaments

Ritta Sinkkonen Davies: Woven textiles

Suzanne Nicholl: Painted Christmas Baubles, small original paintings

Tina Raison: Christmas Tree decorations

Toby Binstead: Carved wooden spoons, small tables/bench

Wendy Binstead: Dried Seaweed Pictures

For last-minute shoppers, the Gallery will be offering a free gift-wrapping service on 22nd, 23rd and 24th December.

In addition to the Market, the gallery exhibition is being refreshed by the resident artists with new fine art paintings, prints and drawings; ceramics and pottery; textiles; photography and jewellery.

The Children’s Gallery on the ground floor will feature a new exhibition of work produced by grandchildren of artists exhibiting in the main gallery upstairs. This will include paintings, drawings, pottery and textiles.

The Gallery is housed in the Old Sail Loft on Discovery Quay, The Docks, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF.

One of southwest Wales’s leading art galleries, the Waterfront Gallery is a registered charity and home to the Wales Contemporary Annual Competition.

It is run by artist volunteers who exhibit at the gallery on a regular basis alongside featured guest exhibitions which change every two months.