Oxfordshire Artweeks

Thanks to everyone who has visited my Artweeks open studio exhibition so far. I've meet some really nice people and had lots of wonderful friends come along too. Natasha and Zoe took some lovely photos from their trip last Sunday. The sun was shinning and everybody was drinking tea and eating cake in the garden. Bliss!

I'm just getting ready for the last few days of the show, making some more handmade cards and lavender bags to sell. The weather has been wild today, so some sunshine tomorrow would be great, thanks!

Open Saturday 25th May - Monday 27th May: 12-6pm. More details here.

open studio

Well, my studio exhibition is all ready to open this Saturday, here are some photos from last years show. I've made lots of new pieces; from vintage lace brooches, coin purses, jewellery pouches to clutch purses, lots of handmade cards and also three special little vintage collage pictures.

Exhibition starts Saturday 18th -27th May - details here

 I always really enjoy displaying my work alongside some vintage treasures. I recently bought a lovely 1950's glass fronted cabinet for my show and it looks great with my textiles displayed inside. I can't wait to take some photos to show you.

  

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a perfect sunday in oxford

 

Last Sunday I met with five other lovely bloggers: Natasha, Hannah, Dina, Dulcie and Zoe, who all have amazing blogs.

 

Natasha had arranged for us all to meet up in Oxford for a day of sightseeing, photography, lots of chatting and finally to end the day with the most luxurious high tea at the beautiful Randolph Hotel. Surrounded by chandeliers, old paintings and even a grand piano, we talked about what inspires us, vintage fashion, photography and lots more, all with plenty of tea and cake, what could be better!

 

It was so much fun meeting up and spending the day with these ladies.

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to meet up again soon xx

  

daisy chains & forget-me-nots

I've just stopped sewing to show you these little daisy chain brooches I made yesterday, I especially like the green and white one. I love this handmade doyley that I bought at the weekend, the embroidery is so neat, I wish I had a whole set of them.

The 'forget-me-nots' have started flowering in our garden, so I picked a small bunch and put them in an old milk bottle on the mantle piece in our living room, they remind me of being little when I would keep bunches in jam jars in my bedroom.
....and while I'm on a flower theme don't you love the retro floral print below which is on an apron I've had for a while.

  

sewing....

Sorry It's been so long since my last post, I've been really productive making lots of new pieces for my show; Lavender bags, needle cases and handmade cards, I've also made some little lace name tags too...maybe it's the sunshine that's given me an extra creative boost.

 

 Inbetween sewing I've been out in our garden planting herbs and salad leaves. We even had lunch outside today, which was so nice.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing what you've all been up to x

oh so pretty

 

I'm going to be spending the next few days (and weeks) happily sewing away, as I have loads to do before my open studio exhibition starts on the 18th May. For details of my show click here, It would be lovely if you could make it! There are lots of other artists and craft people exhibiting in Oxfordshire Artweeks throughout the month of May, it's really inspiring to see what other people have been creating and their studio spaces.

 

I'm so pleased that you all liked my little vintage collage pictures, thanks for your lovely comments  x

 

 

bits & pieces

I've been working on a series of small collage pictures using my vintage stash of postcards, letters, lace, trims, buttons and beads. I'm really enjoying making them, creating a little story with these bits and pieces. I'm just finishing this one off by adding a few more beads.

 

I'm planning to frame them up in white washed wooden frames.

 

I bought some purple Viola flowers today, so I'm hoping the weather will stay nice so I can plant them in pots for the living room window sill.

Thanks for all your kind comments about my work, they're always lovely to read. x