Studio Fludd are artists and designers who are passionate about science and it’s people, especially English physician and all round big-clever-thinker Sir Robert Fludd. Oh and they make great jewellery too! I caught up with Studio Fludd to find out …
Debbie Powell is an illustrator whose super fresh style, filled with shapes and colours from nature, is simply joy-giving. Here Debbie tells us about her love for archaeology, what she’s got in her backpack and keeping creative collaborations in the …
This Saturday the 6th of April Reetsweet will return to the Corn Exchange in Leeds for the last time until the Autumn. If you’re a fan of handmade wonders (and you live in or near West Yorkshire) make sure you …
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’m a bit useless at remembering birthdays, anniversaries and those other important occasions that seem to creep up out of nowhere. So to save me from the embarrassment of not having a card I make batches of comic strip cards. I can write …
I really like Craig Atkinson’s drawings; they are simultaneously funny and sad, depicting strange characters and scenes to form a diary of everyday observations with a touch of weirdness. See more here.
I worked out it would cost me approximately £3 per week, or £156 a year to have a permanent helium balloon attached to my daughters pram that says ‘It’s a girl!’. Like her father, she is folically challenged and I …
I’ve got a lot of love for these handcrafted ceramic jewels by Scottish illustrator Lindsay Grime. Lindsay graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009 and now lives and works in Paris. Find more of Lindsay’s work here.
I love pattern, the idea of a surface without pattern offends my very eyes. Seeing the perfect pattern makes my heart sing and brightens up my day. I have a habit of covering everything in stripes or triangles; this obsession also …
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 …
This week I spoke to the lovely Magda from Okay Kiosk! We talked jewellery, the joys of an eclectic portfolio and why it’s good to try new things. Hi Magda, first up, tell us a bit about yourself and what …
I’m quite a messy little lady, always covering myself in glue, paint, bleach. I never learn, and I assume if I haven’t learned by now I never will. So instead I decided I’d just find ways to disguise the stains …
Hello Magpies! Today I want to introduce you to the talented Abby Seymour. Abby is one crafty lady, who describes herself as a professional bookbinder, printmaker and illustrator. Abby’s diverse range includes letterpress prints; porcelain homewares; and (my personal favourite) …
