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Just take a look at these beautiful photographs by Polaroids and Pinholes. There’s something so pure about them. The prints are created using pinhole cameras, polaroids, photograms and traditional darkroom techniques. There’s no digital intervention or touching up, just simple and true pictures.
Illustrator / photographer Rowena Dugdale describes them in[.....]
Do you remember Margo from the Good Life? She was my favourite character – very glamorous and very uptight. Well in this case Love Margo refers to the luxurious knitwear company headed by Catherine Hallinan. It’s so called after the hypothetical daughter of Tom & Barbara Good (of course named after the[.....]
After graduating from university last summer, Candice Wren has been very busy launching her beautiful range of pashminas. Each pashmina is hand-picked and then silk screened with Candice’s own illustrations and sketches. The current collection includes print and applique from rare vintage fabrics and pretty embellishments such as beadwork and stitching.
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As it’s Friday I thought we’d go for something litte bit different today to round off the week. This beautiful jewellery is hand formed and hand painted by Surly-Ramics. There’s an illustrated step by step guide to how the pieces are created on the Surly-Ramics website. However, in brief each piece[.....]
A little while ago I blogged about Bonbi Forest and Lee May’s menagerie of animal doodles. Since then Lee May has expanded her empire and created the Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium. As well as Lee May’s own range of hand printed t-shirts and quirky jewellery, you can now shop for indie inspired[.....]
I’m always looking for handmade products that have been recycled. Not only are they more eco-friendly but they’re an instant talking point.
This gorgeous knitwear is made by ThinkingMama. Each piece has been reconstructed from old sweaters and then felted to give it a soft and fuzzy texture. Many of the[.....]
The other day my Venus Zine newsletter dropped into my inbox and I was drawn to an article on Getting some ink: How to score good press. I clicked through to the Venus Zine website and found some interesting articles written by Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching fame. They fall under the heading[.....]
I met Jen Lewis last year at Fresh on the Market in Preston. Her stall was full of beautiful canvases combining paintings, illustrations and photography. She has recently expanded her collection to include pretty household textiles and accessories made from reclaimed fabrics.
Jen has kindly agreed to share a typical day in her life[.....]
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