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My many love tokens
I am very fond of a heart shape and use the symbol often in my work. I have spent the day rephotographing the relevant pieces for Valentine’s Day (on the other side of a grey vinyl banner). Sweetheart pendant with recycled materials for evening, wedding and engagement party. The pendant is attached to a 18inch…
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New studio and time to rationalise some earlier mistakes
New studio and time to rationalise some earlier mistakes. Rather than carry forward some miss-ordered items I am hoping to recoup some costs and some space. 50 vibrant lidded pink gift boxes with inserts – 22cm x 4cm. Suitable for a pen or bracelet. 2 bundles available at £50 each (ie £1 per box but…
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Rest
I have been working very hard all year on my own work and many other projects, making lots of changes and achieved lots and been part of lots….but not as much as my skill, my time and care deserves. I am tired. Decided to stop for now. My craftwork is out there in more places…
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Relax and Make Christmas Green – & Cool Wirral
Last Saturday 26 makers gathered at the Williamson Art Gallery to Relax and Make Christmas Green with sustainable gifts and activities on offer. The volunteers and board members of WACCLT who are the overseeing body that supports Ron’s Place did stalwart working creating Christmas cards and ornaments from waste Christmas cards and donated ribbons. We…
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Relax and Make Christmas Green
This Saturday, Wirral MakeFest returns to the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum 11-4 with 20+ makers – a marketplace, activities and chilled fun. We are creating a green photo opportunity for the furniture room with lots of up-cycling ideas. Free to attend but please buy from our makers and a ticket or two for our…
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Latest piece made
Compiled large brooch – sustainable. It came together when I added a found plastic chrome thing, with yellow stretchy thing from packaging from my studio mate’s kiln with telecom wire and my usual wire reclaimed from televisions. All backed with silicon rubbery backing made from – collapsable fruit bowl from ERNESTO from Lidl bought in…
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A busy week
At the moment I am organising three events, making, sorting and planning as well as attending two conferences for Wirral MakeFest. It has been an exciting and busy week but today will be about catching up. And there may be one more event before Christmas.
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Arts Council England’s Cultural Freelancers Survey
For the first time, Arts Council England is building a picture of the freelance workforce in all of the artforms it supports. They want to hear your… Arts Council England’s Cultural Freelancers Survey
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Brilliant?
To call a conference BRILLIANT was optimistic. I recall an event at the Williamson that was called PERFECT but we added a “?” to make Perfect?. Were we too cautious, did it lower our ambitions for the event? No, ours was about perfection and female form and the public perception. The event tied in with…
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