Pop-Up with Eleanor Sykes

December 2024 | Glasgow, Scotland

In December 2024, Emily Brooks Millar and illustrator Eleanor Sykes hosted a two-day festive pop-up at New Glasgow Society. They showcased artist-made gifts that were a little weird, a little sweet, and made ethically with care.

Art gallery with colorful illustrations on the wall, black hats on display, a clothing rack with pastel shirts, and a small table with books.
A woman with curly blonde hair, wearing a green beanie and black sweater with red accents, smiling and holding a stack of papers inside a room decorated for a Christmas event.
View through a glass window with the words 'POP UP SHOP' written on it. Inside, there are several people looking at items on tables, a Christmas tree on the left, and a person walking past.
Green storefront with large front window displaying black letters spelling 'POP UP SHOP' behind a Christmas tree and a person shopping inside. Open white door reveals interior with clothing on racks. Adjacent black storefronts with one having a small
Art exhibit with textile wall hangings and tables displaying printed books and cards in a white-walled gallery space.
Interior of a small shop with tables displaying artwork and clothing, two women browsing, one wearing a blue hat and scarf, the other in a black coat. Emily Brooks Millar and Eleanor Sykes.
A table with a mirror, a string of light bulbs, and beverage cartons and cups on it. The cartons are yellow, labeled 'Panther Shake,' and the cups are pink with black text 'Panther M*lk.' The reflection shows the same items.
Interior of an art gallery with various colorful artwork on the walls, a person browsing near the entrance, and another person looking at their phone.
Art exhibition featuring colorful needlepoint wall hangings depicting various objects and a woman holding a pear. A small table displays yellow juice cartons and promotional materials for Panther M*lk.
Storefront window with a handwritten sign saying 'Pop Up Shop', decorated for Christmas with a small Christmas tree inside, Christmas-themed posters on the wall, and an easel outside.
Inside a small boutique with a table displaying artwork, two pastel t-shirts on the wall, and a woman painting on a large front window, decorated with a Christmas tree and festive drawings outside.
Two women smiling inside a white-walled art gallery or boutique, surrounded by colorful artwork, clothing, and books displayed on tables and racks. Emily Brooks Millar and Eleanor Sykes.
People shopping at a artist pop up in an indoor space with white walls, displaying t-shirts, artwork, and handmade items. Emily Brooks Millar and Eleanor Sykes.
Neon green storefront with large glass window and door, sign reading 'Pop Up Shop' inside, decorated with Christmas tree and festive decorations, located at 1309 with New York Society logo above, night scene with neighboring storefronts.
A young woman at a Christmas pop-up shop, smiling with her arms raised behind a table with various holiday items, a sign behind her advertising the event.
Display table with various illustrated merchandise including books, postcards, and stickers featuring a cartoon goat character, some with speech bubbles, some colored and some black-and-white, arranged on a yellow checkered tablecloth.
Table with Christmas-themed merchandise, including greeting cards, keyrings, and badges, featuring cartoon mice and a Christmas mouse illustration, set on a yellow checkered tablecloth.
Display of illustrated books, stickers, and badges on a checkered yellow tablecloth at a book fair or exhibit, featuring titles like 'Apple Sauce' and cartoon-style artwork.
People browsing handmade craft items at an indoor market or art fair, with t-shirts and artwork displayed on the walls.
View of a store window with the words 'Pop Up Shop' written in large black letters, decorations, a Christmas tree, and two women inside talking, with displays and clothing racks visible.
Colorful comic panels featuring blue bird characters with various backgrounds and accessories are hung on a white wall, clipped with black and gold clips.
Young woman with curly hair wearing a green beanie, black jacket, red tights, and black boots sitting on a window seat reading a book inside a store decorated for Christmas with a small Christmas tree with white ribbon garland.
Clothing rack displaying pastel-colored T-shirts, with a white T-shirt featuring a blue cat and fruit design in the foreground
A table displaying various merchandise and accessories for sale, including framed prints, mugs, keychains, and decorative items, with colorful background and protective glass bowls.
Art gallery corner with a wooden magazine rack containing various books, a wall display with repeated black, white, and yellow "STOMPS" images, a line drawing of a face with hands on cheeks labeled "STOMPS," and a black hat hanging on the wall.
Display of colorful illustrated comic books and artwork on a table with red tablecloth at a convention or art fair.
Art display featuring textile portraits of a girl holding a red apple, an abstract depiction of a woman with cherries, and four colorful small fabric houses on a white wall.

Photographed by DAN BANKS

Sponsored by PANTHERM*LK

In collaboration with ELEANOR SYKES