Exuberance – Meet the artists 14th January 5pm -9pm
The second part of Exuberance closes on 16th January at 5pm. We are having a meet the artists evening from 5pm-9pm on 14th January (this has been moved from 7th January due to snow). Exuberance is taking place at 43c Peach Street, Wokingham. More details and a sneak preview of the show can be seen […]
Exuberance – Caversham artists step out of the workshop
13 artists from Caversham will step out of their workshops to take part in Exuberance at 43 Peach Street Wokingham over the Christmas and New Year as part of the Empty Shops Initiative. There will be two shows taking place, the first from 17th to 30th December and the second from 4th to 16th January […]
Reveal – 3-6 December – Buy Handmade
Thursday 3rd December is the opening evening of Reveal. Please come and join us for a glass of wine and nibbles from 5pm – 8pm. If you can’t make it we will be open from 10am – 5pm Fri 4th, Sat 5th and Sunday 6th, and if that isn’t enough there will be a second […]
The last day
It’s the second and last day of the South Hill Park Craft fair today. One quick post before i head off. Yesterday was a really good day, met loads of lovely people and had many returning customers too. It’s the fifth year I’ve done this craft fair and i have to say it’s one of […]
A ring vase
I’m so excited, I’ve finally got some finished versions of this ring vase. This one is now available in my folksy shop. Don’t the pink flowers just make you think of summer…or Hawaii?!?
Things that begin with C
I’ve been busy glazing cup cakes this week. I will be getting the next batch out of the kiln later so watch this space. I stayed with a friend a few weekends ago and we visited some venues as part of London Open House. There were so many to choose from and after seeing a […]
Recycling
How cool are these? Not sure what i am going to do with them yet but i love them. I acquired them from family, well really i intercepted them, they were on their way to the charity shop but i couldn’t let them go. ( i think they are buckles!) I’ve spent the last hour […]
Button clear out
Happy new year folks. I’m having a button clear out, does anyone fancy any of these? They are listed in my folksy shop if you’re interested. A selection of white buttons 120g. various leather and glitzy buttons 47g Reds and pinks 76g Leather 98gGreys 50gGold and silvers 184g Browns and yellows 171g. Greens 47gBlues 91g
Last chance to visit Reveal 13th December
It’s the last Reveal on 13th December. Please pop over if you are in the area, we’ve got a great range of handmade gifts by local talented makers. Reveal is open 10-5pm Sunday 13th at the Old Fire Station Gallery, Henley on Thames.
Come and make a pot, eat mince pies and buy some handmade christmas gifts
Just a quick reminder that All I want for Christmas is taking place this weekend (28 &29 November) at the New Directions Centre, North Reading Centre (Caversham Centre) by Waitrose Car park in Caversham. Saturday 10am – 5 pm & Sunday 11am – 5pm , 28 & 29 November 2009. Not only will there be […]
South Hill Park Christmas Craft Fair – Bracknell
I’d love to blog about my holiday to San Francisco that I’ve just returned from but that post will have to wait. One of the highlights has to be a fab button shop where i spent $250 on buttons! If anyone is wanting to attend a good quality craft fair this weekend come to South […]
Preparing for the Christmas rush
Here are the cupcake holders i got out of the kiln earlier this week. I’ve been testing out muffin cases too but prefer the cupcake ones. This time of year i often find i’m having one mad rush after another. Usually after nearly selling out of xmas decorations at every show i spend every night […]
Preview
A few things I’ve been making lately. Thanks for all the feedback on Folksy, I’ve been busy making more and hope to have them stocked in my shops in the next few weeks. Watch this space. Cupcake candle holders Pen pot with bubble detail Green bubble texture coasters Green and white flock textured coasters. More […]
Another weekend…
What a weekend! We headed down to Reading Festival as it’s only about half an hour from our house which means we don’t have to camp, yeah! This is what we got up to, ate, drank, got dusty and watched some bands. Check out the giant yorkshire pudding, it’s the size of a plate. Radiohead […]
Exuberance – nearing the end of show one
Happy Christmas! There are two more days left of our show Exuberance taking place in Wokingham. If you want to see some photos of the current show click here. The second show starts on 4th January 2010 and runs until 16th January.
Reveal – this is what you missed…and what you can see next…
Last Thursday we held the opening of the third Reveal at the Old Fire Station Gallery Henley on Thames. It all went really smoothly and looked fab. It was lovely to meet so many other local makers and to be surrounded by such lovely pieces of work. There were 21 makers who had their work […]
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A joint venture
If you are a regular reader of my blog you will probably remember the cupcake case tea light holders i’ve been making. I’ve got a joint venture with a very talented friend (Jan) who has transformed the ceramic cases into pin cushions, isn’t she clever. This is the first batch, some are listed in my […]
My new shop
My new shop has been launched. I’ve finally joined Not on The High Street .com. Check out my shop here . I’ve still got my other shops and will be adding more items over the next few weeks. Here is a quick preview of what is in my NOTHS shop. It’s a great site with […]
Midweek Making
It’s been a busy day today. I made this! It’s a ring shaped vase, some will have more holes and others will have just one. It’s a miracle it came out of the mould but I’m glad I persevered with it. I’m quite excited about finishing it.The vase above came out of the mould below […]