Bookmark0Clare writes craft books for the publishers Cico, and whatever the subject, they are always of the highest standard, beautifully styled and informative. I was curious how Clare had got into the business of being a craft author. She works from home in a studio at the bottom of her garden. J.B. Tell me about …
Bookmark0 The pop up shop will take place in the Little Joy Jewellery HQ – Bembridge Studio ,Isle of Wight in the UK. Shop Small is here to celebrate those who support handmade goods and whom responsibly source objects/products alongside those who create them. For one week only, Shop Small takes the concept of a minimalist …
Shop Small POP UP SHOP: Curated By Little Joy Jewellery Read More »
Bookmark0I’ve never been to Margate. I keep meaning to go. I’ve desperately tried to persuade friends and colleagues into coming with me. My husband just said no right off, so, I’m on my own with this. Margate keeps getting such a lot of press, it seems like there is a lot going on there right …
Margate: I’ve never been but they say it’s nice. Read More »
Bookmark0Want to learn a new craft this autumn then this is the book for you. I have long been an admirer of Emma Herian’s work and have followed her on Instagram for a while. She is a craftswoman of great renown who has many skills under her belt and appears to turn her hand to …
Needle Felting: 20 Cute Projects to Felt From Wool Read More »
Bookmark0In this, the latest in her Meet the Maker series, Juliet Bawden meets Joy FitzSimmons JB I know you as a card designer and maker. Can you tell the readers did you train as a graphic artist? JF Yes I went to Liverpool Art School 1971 -74 and studied graphics and illustration. It was in …
Bookmark1In this episode Amber meets author James Rayner to discuss his new book, The Isle of Wight’s Missing Chapter
Bookmark0In this episode Amber meets Jill Dawson to discuss her new book The Language Of Birds.
Bookmark1Sophie Cook – CERAMISIST Sophie Cook graduated from Camberwell School of Arts in the late nineties with just the original bottle shape in a range of matt turquoises. Since then, a full spectrum of colours and finishes have been developed as well as the emergence of the teardrop and pod shapes. Her work can now …
Bookmark0You know how they say that you should never work with children or animals? Well, I’d like to extend that to never getting into small plastic vehicles with three wheels and a husband who thinks he’s Mario Andretti. Some context. We find ourselves on a short break in Porto with friends and we have each …
In Which the Husband Almost Kills me in a Plastic Car Read More »
Bookmark0A stunning general store, café/restaurant, women’s wear boutique, online store and AirBnB accommodation interior designed by the fabulous founding duo Alex and Zoe based in central HOVE, East Sussex. Alex and Zoe explain that the reasons they established Igigi General Store are simple: “We live our lives this way. We get to go to a …
