Illustrator and cartoonist Jillian Tamaki has a brilliant ‘Sketchblog’ which, amongst other gems, features Jillian’s funny, colourful and surreal experiments in collage. Scroll down for some of my favourites from Jillian’s blog. It’s enough to make you tear up the …
I used to have a shop in Nottingham and we’d make a fuss of our window displays and I always enjoyed making things from the random stuff we had in our cellar. One of my favorites was the SALE sign I made …
I was first introduced to RAMP Ceramics by the lovely Simon and Angie Lewin of St Jude’s and instantly became a devoted fan. RAMP stands for Roop and Al make pots which is exactly what they do and very lovely …
I bought this vintage shirt for my fella. I liked the colours and the check pattern; he didn’t feel the same. It moved over to my side of the wardrobe but I wanted to make it a bit more lady …
Today I am sharing the work of a great favourite illustrator of mine, Antonio Frasconi who sadly passed away last month. In his long and prolific lifetime, the Uraguay born artist illustrated hundred of books and created marvelous woodcuts. I …
More often than not I spend my time ogling beautiful book covers and admiring the work of illustrators who are brightening our shelves with their talent and creativity. Book covers can, without question, be works of art. However, this week …
Harvest Textiles. Where do I start? This wonderful place of creativity is almost too amazing to put into words… but I’ll try! This super inspiring company is run by 4 creative ladies Jess, Emma, Lara and Frances who are passionate …
The post Christmas come down has truly set in. All that’s left is half empty jars of cranberry sauce and the wrappers in sweet tins; the house feels cold without the glow of fairy lights and New Years Eve is …
I want to take a moment to shamelessly boast about a couple of the talented gals who are part of the Jackie Magpie team and tell you about the goodies they make, just in time for Christmas! Freelance illustrator Alice …
Crikey, Christmas is nearly upon us once more! To get you in the festive mood, here’s a little update on the classic snowflakes many of us will have made as children, this time using old comic strips. You will need:- …
I really know it’s Christmas when the annual Field Work pop up shop opens its doors to the public. The brainchild of textile designers and artists Caitlin Hinshelwood and Rose de Borman, the Field Work shop and gallery stocks exciting selection …
I love autumn, it’s my favourite season. I must bore my fella to death with my repetitious ramblings of ‘Ooh, look at the leaves. Those trees are sooo beautiful’. On Saturday we had a little wonder around our local park and …
I once visited The Cape Ann museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts and stumbled upon the little known work of the Folly Cove Designers. They were a locally based group of designer craftsmen who produced stunning lino cut printed fabrics between 1938 …
Today I’d like to to introduce you to the newest member of the Jackie Magpie team. Jenna Round is the crazily creative maker behind cute craft brand Ding Ding and once a fortnight she’ll be sharing her ‘How to’ tips …
