Country Living Fair, London

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 I'm off to the Country Living fair in London's Islington next week, 
come and visit my little pop up shop on stand: MF26

Come and browse my range of handmade cushions, limited edition tea towels, British made notebooks & cards, unique sewing kits and conversational embroidery hoops. All made in England.

For discounted tickets use my unique code: EX16S34 
and you will receive £1 off the advanced ticket price. 

To book, please visit - www.countrylivingfair.com


New Stockist: Flossy Teacake

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Flossy Teacake is a mixed media designer maker based in Tideswell, Derbyshire.
Her super sweet old fashioned shop is also a studio and hosts community classes!

Pop into the flossy teacake shop and you can see her unique pieces being made, other British Designer Makers work (like mine) for sale and also a range of Haberdashery for your own projects including fabric, buttons, ribbons and much more.

They also host regular workshops and a monthly Make and Cake session where you can learn a new technique or bring your own project along.

Country Living Fair 2016

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Come and see me at the Country Living Fair this March. Banish the winter blues and celebrate the bright new season with a visit to the Country Living Spring Fair. You'll find great ideas to help you brighten up your home, give your garden a new lease of life or refresh your wardrobe. Come to the Fair and enjoy an inspiring day out!

Find me on Stand: MF22





New Stock: Great British Shop

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The Great British Shop is one of my lovely stockists, they have lots of new goodies of mine in store just in time for Christmas. It is situated in The Old High Street, at the heart of the Creative Quarter in Folkestone, Kent. The business was started in August 2013. They had long been aware that the vast majority of product available generally for sale through the UK was sourced from abroad. The decision was made to see if the growing number of small and medium size makers left in the UK could be bought together to produce a collection of individual and sometimes unique pieces that would inspire and delight a discerning audience.


Visit them...

17 The Old High St
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1RL

New Stockist: Lancashire

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Dream of Garstang is set is historic market town Garstang near Preston in Lancashire. They are a contemporary lifestyle shop full of wonderful gift ideas, ladies fashion products and unique homeware. You can now find my products in there too!



Visit them at...

Dream-of-Garstang

10 High Street, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1FA

Exclusive Event: Open Studios

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Next weekend is our exclusive Open studios & Christmas Market at the Harley Gallery.
It's an exclusive opportunity to come and have a look around my design studio, talk to me directly about my work and products, as well as an once a year opportunity to buy directly from me and other designer makers who work at the Harley Gallery Studios.
There will be 70 art and food stalls and Paint-a-Pot workshops as well.
So come and start your Christmas shopping in style!
Opening times

Friday 27 November, 10am to 5pm

Saturday 28 November, 10am to 5pm

Sunday 29 November, 10am to 4pm


For more information, visit www.harleygallery.co.uk

The Christmas Art Market and Harley Open Studios 27-29 November 2015

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The best of the region’s contemporary artists and designers will be showcasing their work, from jewellery and ceramics to prints and textiles at the Christmas Art and Food Market at The Harley Gallery on the Welbeck Estate this month.

Now in its 15th year, the popular event is opening fully for three whole days for the first time to allows the thousands of visitors more browsing time at the 70 art and food stalls.

There's also the opportunity to explore The Harley Studios and buy directly from the community of resident artists from potters and jewellers to textile designers. Only open to the public twice a year, this is a rare chance to explore this fascinating hub of creativity and meet the makers in the studios housed within the 5th Duke of Portland’s Victorian Tan Gallop and Kitchen Garden.

Paint-a-Pot workshops for visitors looking to create a special gift will also be running in the new Harley Ceramics Studio. A charge applies and advance booking is required.

With more than 20 food stalls in the Courtyard, alongside the award winning Welbeck Farm Shop, the event is also a great place to pick up the best of locally produced fine food and drink from Stichelton Cheese, Welbeck Abbey Brewery ales and meats raised on the Welbeck Estate itself while the Welbeck Christmas Pudding and Welbeck mince pies created by the estate's own bakers at the Welbeck Bakehouse are sure to be popular.

The food market promises to leave visitors spoilt for choice with stalls offering tasty delights from sweet treats from Wollaton Honey; Dotty about Jam and Hedgerow Preserves to specialities such as flour from Tuxford Windmill and cider from Scrumpy Wasp.

For the Art Market, The Harley Gallery is presenting a carefully curated selection of 56 designer-makers drawn from across the region to showcase a stunning selection of crafts and designs that make for unusual and fantastic Christmas gifts.

As well as Harley favourites such as jeweller Jennie Gill and printmaker James Green, the market will be the chance to view exciting new exhibitors too.

One of these is Olivier Leger, whose exceptional work first came to the attention of Harley when he entered the Open Exhibition earlier this year and scooped two of the top prizes. He will be showing his highly detailed pen and ink drawings alongside a collection of prints. 

Another new exhibitor at the market is the award winning maker Louise Mary Muttitt, a South Derbyshire silversmith and jeweller whose work has been showcased at prolific art fairs including the Goldsmith’s Fair in London and shown in prestigious galleries including the V&A. 

The Christmas Market takes place in the newly re-landscaped Courtyard, The Harley Gallery, Welbeck Farm Shop and The Harley Studios but please be aware that this is mainly an outdoor event and the site can become muddy. Visitors are advised to arrive early. Parking and entry is free.

Opening times
Friday 27 November, 10am to 5pm
Saturday 28 November, 10am to 5pm
Sunday 29 November, 10am to 4pm

For more information, visit www.harleygallery.co.uk

Lustre November

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Come and see me this November Lustre!

Lustre is a high profile fair that celebrates the very best of contemporary craft and is regarded as one of the leading selling event in the East Midlands. During this special weekend at Nottingham Lakeside Arts you will find over 65 of the country’s finest contemporary craft makers selling everything from fine jewellery, bags and hats to ceramics, glass and tableware.  Each maker has been specially selected by an independent panel for the quality and uniqueness of their craft and will be on hand to talk to you about the ideas and techniques behind their work.

Each year you will find first-time exhibitors as well as some returning favourites, so there is always something new to discover.  Not to be missed is their Young Meteors gallery, showcasing some of the most cutting-edge work produced by recent graduates from across the UK.

For more info about visiting click here
Sat 7th Nov - Sun 08th Nov
Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Admission £5

For directions click here

New Stockist: Exeter

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I've got a brand new stockist in the beautiful city of Exeter.  Leela is a lovely gift shop selling clothing, interior accessories and gifts that are firstly very desirable and secondly ethical.
Interior products vary from the best quality leather pouffes from Morocco, to a very popular UK made lampshade range and now my greeting cards.
Visit them at... www.leela-uk.com
69 Magdalen Road‎ EX2 4TA ‎


New Cushions

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To start the year off I've launched three new cushion designs. My cushions are printed in England and handmade by me on my little sewing machine. They are limited edition and come with my signature rosette. They also have a envelope opening for easy cleaning and include a feather cushion pad. You can wash them on a normal cool cycle in your machine too. Guaranteed to cheer up your sofa and ease your winter blues.