Appledore Crafts Company

For just over a year now I have been a member of the Appledore Crafts Company - a craft cooperative that has been running for  many years. We are a happy band of 14 full local(ish) members,and work includes ceramics, textiles, jewellery, glass, books, prints, photography, woodwork etc, etc.   We also have work from other associate members mostly from the South West, including baskets, metalwork.  We have to do 2 days a month in the shop, and as I'm in here today I thought I'd share some of the work with you.  

Raku clock by Tony Worthington

Lovely stool by Dave Baker

 The Inky Otter's corner

More from the Inky Otter

Beautiful ceramic wall plaques by Ellie Bartleman, photographs by Bob Seymour

The Ancient Mariner

Metalwork by Bill & Peach Shaw

Bob Seymour

Pansies by yours truly

Wooden House by Jay Luttman-Johnson

Blessed by the Moon by Jay  Luttman-Johnson

Sea Bass by Bill & Peach Shaw

Big house by Jay Luttman Johnson

Recyced copper Bird Bath by Chris Cain

Some of my brooches

Daisy Clock by Bill & Peach Shaw

Calves by Caroline Lucas

Hats & Scarf (by me)

Front gallery space

Jewellery by April Doubleday

Griz Luttman Johnson's map books

Batik collage by Penny Laird

Felt scarflets & stitched brooches

www.appledorecraftscompany.co.uk

Bishops Hookers..

We have recently formed a rug-hooking group in my village, we are now known as the "Bishops Hookers"  (don't correct me on my grammar please, Bishops is short for Bishopsteignton..!!).

We meet once a month and most a new to hooking.  Cake is naturally a very important part of the day and last Thursday was no exception.

Visiting beautiful Knightshayes Court last week with my daughter and 4 little grandsons, I bought some rhubarb - never seen so much rhubarb growing in one place before.   Found an amazing recipe for rhubarb cake on the River Cottage page...if you like rhubarb, try this one, it's the best one I've ever made...http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/rhubarb-cake/...

So here are some pics of the day...

Rhubarb bed at Knightshayes

Rhubarb cake, yum...

Veritable Vintage Fair, Ilfraombe

Can't really believe I haven't posted on this blog since 2012...how time flies.   But now that I have embraced technology by starting a Facebook Artist page, I decided it was time to embrace this technology business and update the blog on a regular basis, especially as my website will be down for a few weeks, while a new one is created.  And not before time.....it was slightly out of date to say the least..

Had a great day yesterday at the Veritable Vintage Fair in Ilfracombe (get the pun? ....Verity is Damien Hirst's sculpture Verity which stands in the harbour in Ilfracombe) but I was so busy, I forgot to take any photos....the weather was awful which brought in the crowds and a good day was had by all.  Thanks to Sandy for arranging another cracking event.   No doubt she will have taken some pics which I can hopefully post here later.

In the meantime,

here are some photos I took on Woolacombe beach on Friday evening, it was the most glorious evening and the sunset was stunning, surely this must be one of the most beautiful places ever...

Knitting & Stitching Shows, Autumn 2012

So the Knitting & Stitching Shows have come and gone again.  This year I shared a stand on London with my friend Sue Dove, brilliant artist from Cornwall.   It was great fun this year, we met loads of lovely people and stocked up with goodies for the next year!  

Sue with her wonderful collages behind her

Some of my hats..

Meadows II

Sue's work

 

This lovely lady bought one of my jackets

 

One of Sue's ladies

The stand at Harrogate

Five blue vases, finished on Tuesday, sold on Thursday!

Poppies = my work

Sunflowers

Blue pot with ranunculous

Cow Parsley

Meadows II

Busy Sunday!

It was a horrible long, wet and flooded drive to Harrogate but there was a warm welcome from all the locals.  Again, loads of lovely, interesting people to talk to, it was a very busy show.