Sunflowers In The Sea is based in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter in the iconic Afflecks You can find us on the 2nd Floor over looking Church Street.
A design Studio and Home and Gift Shop based in the iconic Afflecks Palace in the creative Northern Quarter in Manchester. We are a design studio where you can get Greeting cards personalised and commissions. The shop is full of beautiful pieces handmade by designers and makers in Manchester, the north and UK. Inspired by nature and the sea.
Operating as usual
Did you know before 1918 woman were not allowed to vote?
Are you voting today for your local council elections?
If it wasn’t for Manchesters born Emily Pankhurst and the suffragettes, one of Britain’s most accomplished political activist and woman rights campaigners. Who For 25 years she fought for woman to have the vote through demonstrations.
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Mosaic Mark Kennedy
Location
IN A GALLERY FAR FAR AWAY
(Manchester ) we celebrate May the fourth be with day! Artwork by our very own creatives Jedi’s & 🖤🤍🧡
In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way.
– Yoda
When you don’t feel like smiling and Willow does this 😅😍
Good morning x
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Happy Easter 🐣 holidays Zayla and 🐾😜😍
Spotted this on Willow and I’s raining walk this morning by 🥲
This little feller 🐾🐶🖤
HMD X
Make sure you give your mums a big squeeze every day not just today!
It’s incredibly hard today for the ones we lost too soon x
Oh my god! Last night was the first post lockdown gig we’ve been to and we waited for this one for years, what a moment, literally we won’t ever forget it. and his orchestra and band partly from the Ukraine were incredible, it was emotional, so inspiring, spine tingling. I think the most amazing gig we’ve ever been to!
, famed for creating street murals with a fine-art approach, builds a special bond with Patrick, a personal trainer from south London.
Patrick was photographed carrying an injured English Defence League member to safety during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020 and was propelled into the media spotlight both here and around the world. This powerful image and act of kindness was hailed as a symbol of unity and humanity.
Armed with spray cans and oil paint, Dale learns more about the man behind the headlines and aims to use his unique skill and vision to create a portrait that captures the real Patrick.
Vaccinations all done and at last allowed out on the mean streets of Manchester with a spot of lunch at and play on the grass !
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Arrrrr Willow got to finally meet gorgeous uncle at studios. We’re sad we missed uncle Pete Garrett but now have a car boot full of stormtrooper helmets for Giles and a K9 head! 😂😂😂🐶🖤🐾
I think we are all completely horrified to see what is happening in and we stand with you💙💛 This is a protest to be at today at 2pm Piccadilly Gardens. sign petitions, donate and share reputable sources in whatever way show your support.
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We are so excited and passionate about this!
Afflecks will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of being alive! What an achievement is that! Our little gallery on the 2nd floor located in the heart of has been here since 2017 and we can’t wait to celebrate. We are incredibly proud to be here amongst lots of small cool indie businesses! Our team of creatives including are working behind the scenes on some unique limited edition artwork to celebrate this huge and very significant celebration! Head over to the Afflecks page to see what they are going to be up to!
Wohooooo has reached 5000 followers! If your not following all ready please give us a follow! 🖤🤍🧡
I will try not to puppy spam you all day every day but today was a positive day! Met our amazing vets we had with in cheadle just for cuddles. Introduced to the staff at the care home I work at. Next week the residents will meet him. But most importantly had a hug off the gorgeous Lisa Davies and Boo boo our street cat 🐈⬛ 😂😍🥰 so many hugs today 😍
Slept all the way through a little Sunday visit to 🐾🐶🥰
Meet Willow our new addition! He’s just watching Indiana Jones! 😀
We all have so many amazing memories together growing up but also looking back many sad things we’ve experienced together through our lives from kids to now grown ups!
Can’t believe we are all grown ups 😂
So incredibly proud of this bunch, I always call them clever clogs whilst I was just a bit arty!
Can’t believe how much they have made me laugh, smile and cry today my jaw aches!
Love you x
Can’t wait x
Looking back, I wish I’d brought my baked beans on lines… Heinz sites a wonderful thing! 🙈😂
2022 brings the baked bean valentines range back! Online now or available from the brilliant !
Are you looking for something extra special? Every year do you have a great idea but leave it until the day before. Are you looking for artwork inspired by a special lyric, location or something personalised?
So this is just for you! All our Manchester creatives can create something personalised, bespoke and extra special just for you! It could be an original painting, print or greeting card. Simply drop us a message on here, online or pop in to have a chat for inspiration at our gallery/studio on the 2nd floor of . Don’t leave it until the day before this year! 😂🤩🥰
It’s Friday and we are in Love as alway with this print by Sketchbook Design hand drawn letters from the lyrics by the Cure! As it’s Friday we are even launching today a special 10% discount off code to use online or in the gallery until midnight Saturday! Obviously the code has to be It’s Friday I’m In Love 🖤💛🖤 Happy Friday to you all 🖤💛🖤
has been excepted to showcase November 2022!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are both On a little journey at the moment, both struggled massively after Chewie got attacked, obviously giles more as he was there but also both in different ways! Recently we’ve talked with friends about having someone new in our lives! It takes time but this weekend We’ve met a rescue dog in person for adoption today and several different types of puppies. One being this little chap! We are going to take our time and plan! But it’s been the best medicine and healing and start of a new journey for us! Our positive steps for 2022x
Thank you so much for naming your new Jonuts after me! Just need a bit more Jaffa jelly I would say but lovely!
Happy birthday to the fabulous and one of Manchesters finest 🎉🎊🎉🥳
00:21 2022 here goes!
Missing loads but eventually Christmas with the gang ###
It’s the first time I’ve ever had to work on Christmas Day.
But what an experience sharing it with the residents at the home some of them who have no one visiting! Except of course Father Christmas! 🎄
Best Christmas present ever from Gman I can play all my pls vinyls again! 🤩 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄
Happy Christmas Eve to all our amazing and passionate creatives and to all our wonderful customers and visitors from all around the 🌎. In the wise words of ‘this is such a difficult time of year for many people and for a variety of reasons, we truly hope wherever you are that you find peace and happiness!’ 🖤🤍🧡 Thank you for always inspiring our gallery Christmas cards!
2 more sleeps! 🎄 🎄🎄🎄
DO YOU NEED SOME HELP?
Have you Left it until last minute? Don’t know what to get? WELL ART IS THE ANSWER! Send them a Gift voucher!
We will make it even easier for you as we will email you a personalised voucher today which you can order online from home! With 10% discount today until midnight! ENTER CODE XMAS10%
It ticks all the boxes!
✔️best pressie ever 😀
✔️personalised
✔️emailed to you today
✔️10% saving
✔️supporting a small business
✔️supporting Manchester creatives
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Someone just brought 10 of the Christmas cards! So Funny how some people are really offended by the french 😆whilst others love them and get it!😅
⭐️Don’t forget our gallery and the whole of the 2nd floor & 3rd floors including some of our fab neighbours and small indie businesses are open tomorrow 11-5pm. The last Sunday before Christmas and the last Sunday of 2021!!!!!
💥💥💥Once again the Madchester Music Map has been a top 10 2021 here at the gallery!💥💥💥Available in A4, A3 online or in store now!
With the addition of some new names to the print like the brilliant
&Aitch
In amongst so many Manchester legends like , Tony Wilson, Ian Curtice, even the Bee Gees! Created by the brilliant
Once again this year we will be donating a percentage of sales from our Manchester music, hacienda, and and inspired 2021 Christmas card designs to our friends and the very very important NSPCC charity. We design them and print them here in the gallery. You can get these online or in store here at the gallery !
You can also keep updated via our just giving page where you can also make extra donations if you wanted to.
https://www.justgiving.com/Be-Your-Gallery.
Afflecks Palace, Floor 2, 52 Church Street, Northern Quarter
Manchester
M41
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Did you know before 1918 woman were not allowed to vote? Are you voting today for your local council elections? If it wasn’t for Manchesters born Emily Pankhurst and the suffragettes, one of Britain’s most accomplished political activist and woman rights campaigners. Who For 25 years she fought for woman to have the vote through demonstrations. 📷 @manc_wanderer Mosaic Mark Kennedy Location @afflecks_manchester #emilypankhurst #vote #beyourgallery #voteforchange
IN A GALLERY FAR FAR AWAY (Manchester @afflecks) we celebrate May the fourth be with day! Artwork by our very own creatives Jedi’s @cjtaylorart @chrisrosephoto & @connellpaintings 🖤🤍🧡 #starwars #maythe4thbewithyou #beyourgallery In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way. – Yoda
When you don’t feel like smiling and Willow does this 😅😍
Good morning x
🐾🐶☀️🇬🇧
Oh my god! Last night was the first post lockdown gig we’ve been to and we waited for this one for years, what a moment, literally we won’t ever forget it. @hanszimmer and his orchestra and band partly from the Ukraine were incredible, it was emotional, so inspiring, spine tingling. I think the most amazing gig we’ve ever been to!
Vaccinations all done and at last @im_willow_the_jackapoo allowed out on the mean streets of Manchester with a spot of lunch at @brezolounge and play on the grass @reedsrainsestateagents! ! 😂🖤🐶🐾
I think we are all completely horrified to see what is happening in #ukraine and we stand with you💙💛 This is a protest to be at today at 2pm Piccadilly Gardens. sign petitions, donate and share reputable sources in whatever way show your support. #standwithukraine #standwithukraine🇺🇦
We are so excited and passionate about this! Afflecks will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of being alive! What an achievement is that! Our little gallery @be_your_gallery_ on the 2nd floor located in the heart of @afflecks_manchester has been here since 2017 and we can’t wait to celebrate. We are incredibly proud to be here amongst lots of small cool indie businesses! Our team of creatives including @manc_wanderer @connellpaintings @mattie_art are working behind the scenes on some unique limited edition artwork to celebrate this huge and very significant celebration! Head over to the Afflecks page to see what they are going to be up to! #beyourgallery
Wohooooo @be_your_gallery_ has reached 5000 @instagram followers! If your not following all ready please give us a follow! 🖤🤍🧡
Can’t wait x
Looking back, I wish I’d brought my baked beans on lines… Heinz sites a wonderful thing! 🙈😂 2022 brings the @heinz_uk baked bean valentines range back! Online now or available from the brilliant @beyourgallery!
Are you looking for something extra special? Every year do you have a great idea but leave it until the day before. Are you looking for artwork inspired by a special lyric, location or something personalised? So this is just for you! All our Manchester creatives can create something personalised, bespoke and extra special just for you! It could be an original painting, print or greeting card. Simply drop us a message on here, online or pop in to have a chat for inspiration at our gallery/studio @be_your_gallery_ on the 2nd floor of @afflecks_manchester. Don’t leave it until the day before this year! 😂🤩🥰 #valentines #giftsforher #giftsforhim #giftsforfriends #beyourgallery
It’s Friday and we are in Love as alway with this print by Sketchbook Design hand drawn letters from the lyrics by the Cure! As it’s Friday we are even launching today a special 10% discount off code to use online or in the @be_your_gallery_ gallery until midnight Saturday! Obviously the code has to be It’s Friday I’m In Love 🖤💛🖤 Happy Friday to you all 🖤💛🖤 #beyourgallery #mcr #mcrcreatives #fridayfeeling
Happy birthday to the fabulous and one of Manchesters finest @rowetta 🎉🎊🎉🥳
Best Christmas present ever from Gman I can play all my pls vinyls again! 🤩 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄
Happy Christmas Eve to all our amazing and passionate creatives and to all our wonderful customers and visitors from all around the 🌎. In the wise words of @danielbrocklebank ‘this is such a difficult time of year for many people and for a variety of reasons, we truly hope wherever you are that you find peace and happiness!’ 🖤🤍🧡 Thank you @happymondaysofficial for always inspiring our gallery Christmas cards!
2 more sleeps! 🎄 🎄🎄🎄 DO YOU NEED SOME HELP? Have you Left it until last minute? Don’t know what to get? WELL ART IS THE ANSWER! Send them a Gift voucher! We will make it even easier for you as we will email you a personalised voucher today which you can order online from home! With 10% discount today until midnight! ENTER CODE XMAS10% It ticks all the boxes! ✔️best pressie ever 😀 ✔️personalised ✔️emailed to you today ✔️10% saving ✔️supporting a small business ✔️supporting Manchester creatives ✔️order from 🏠! 🧡🖤🤍
Someone just brought 10 of the #omicronvariant Christmas cards! So Funny how some people are really offended by the french 😆whilst others love them and get it!😅
⭐️Don’t forget our gallery and the whole of the 2nd floor & 3rd floors including some of our fab neighbours and small indie businesses @sourcherrycouk @trouserproject @beggingstealingborrowing @swalkcreative @palacebarbersafflecks @charms_and_hummingbirds @american_graffitti @gayprideshopuk are open tomorrow 11-5pm. The last Sunday before Christmas and the last Sunday of 2021!!!!!
💥💥💥Once again the Madchester Music Map has been a top 10 2021 here at the gallery!💥💥💥Available in A4, A3 online or in store now! With the addition of some new names to the print like the brilliant @childrenofzeus_ @grimes @malone&Aitch @salfordjetsofficial In amongst so many Manchester legends like @rowetta @peterhook_thelight @dovesofficial, Tony Wilson, Ian Curtice, @thestonerosesofficial @oasis @themightyi @happymondaysofficial @badlydrawnboyofficial @sasha @thechemicalbrothers @mpeoplemusic @takethat @ianbrown @johnnymarrgram @richardashcroftofficial even the Bee Gees! Created by the brilliant @jswillisartist #manchestermusic #beyourgallery
Once again this year we will be donating a percentage of sales from our Manchester music, hacienda, @happymondaysofficial and @noel_fielding and @themightyi inspired 2021 Christmas card designs to our friends and the very very important NSPCC charity. We design them and print them here in the gallery. You can get these online or in store here at the gallery @afflecks! You can also keep updated via our just giving page where you can also make extra donations if you wanted to. https://www.justgiving.com/Be-Your-Gallery.
💥💥💥WOW! 💥💥💥 Five weeks we were closed due to the flood and in that time you start to worry people might have forgotten us! BUT NOPE! Thank you to everyone who came to see us today supporting our little gallery on the 2nd floor of @afflecks_manchester showcasing some of the very best Manchester Creatives! Guess what we get to do it all again tomorrow! #beyourgallery #smallbusiness
#pineapple 🍍 🍍🍍🍍🍍 you learn something new every day at @afflecks @albertoattest 🤣
So who is your favourite Noel? Is it @noel_fielding or @themightyi? We’ve now got our very own Christmas Noel Swingometer for 2021! @britishbakeoff or @oasis? @be_your_gallery_
@be_your_gallery_ Is back open!!!!!! ⭐️
There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. ” - Vincent Van Gogh what a perfect day x
There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. ” - Vincent Van Gogh
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