Meet: Sally of Inspiral Silver How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? Well I have always been an arty / crafty person, loved making things, painting things, etc but I started making jewellery as a hobby when I was a teenager. A bead shop opened in the town […]
I’ve finally finished setting up my exhibition which is displayed in 2 cabinets at Daventry Library. ‘Fragments of Nature’ is on from 26th March til 21st April 2011. If you are in the area over the next month please feel free to pop in and have a look! I would love to know what you […]
Looking through my folder of inspiration images, I came across many that involved some sort of circular design. I put together this collage above of some of my favourites, and then compared them to some images of my work involving circles too. I think it is clear to say that circle patterns in nature are […]
Meet: Claire White of HanconWhite My name is Claire White and my business name is Hancon White, I was born a Hancon and married a White so it seemed an obvious choice for the brand. Currently I make cushions, aprons and peg-bags, with a range of appliquéd tote bags coming soon. How long have you […]
It’s such a nice feeling knowing that Spring is definitely here… or will be officially in a few days (finally!) My favourite blossom trees are beginning to sprout pretty pink flowers, daffodils are starting to show their happy yellow faces, and the sun is shining a lot more frequently! It seems like we had such […]
I’ve been enjoying making some new hanging mobiles / decorative wind chimes this week. They are extremely therapeutic to make, especially as they can be done in front of the tv! These hanging decorations are made from a mixture of little charms including decorative pieces of my ceramics, sea shells, and coloured strips of glass. […]
The craft fair at Blooms Garden Centre on Tuesday was quite disappointing for me. I wasn’t very happy with my table display as I didn’t have as much height at the back like I usually do, I didn’t take my wooden display stand for the back as I knew I was only having one table […]
Been meaning to share these features for a while… I am pleased to have a product review over at The Present Cupboard – The lovely Bridgette has written a personal description and overview on my ‘Deep Sea Blue Rock Pool Bowl‘. It has been great to hear someone else describe of one of my products […]
Meet: Dawn Jones – Lilly’s Night Garden How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? I’ve been doing crafts of one form or another since I was about 12 or 13 when my aunty taught me to cross stitch. Since then I’ve tried my hand at all sorts of […]
On Saturday I had an appointment at a local gallery to discuss having my work for sale there. I took a selection of different products to show a broad range of my items… The owner was really nice and I enjoyed chatting to her whilst making the most of having a look around the lovely […]
You wouldn’t have thought that this time last week we had just moved house and everything was a bit chaotic, if you visited our new house now! Everything is in it’s new place, furniture has been put together, we’ve even made a start on adding plants to the garden. The house is in a lovely […]
I’m excited to be sharing my first ever newsletter with you today! If you have signed up to my mailing list you should have received your emailed copy today. This months edition is all about gift ideas for Mother’s Day from my range. You can click here to view the newsletter in your browser. If […]
