Two new prints

A couple of new prints on my print page, a crepuscular Owl looking out over Gorran Haven Harbour & a sunny spring Oystercatcher from Vault beach!

Workshops at The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery.

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A fabulous couple of days at the Duchy, lovely people, hard work & truly satisfying results- & amazing lunch as a super treat in their award winning cafe!

 

 

Lucky, LUCKY!

Portmellon print

I’ve just finished my print of Portmellon for a commission.

I’m thinking about getting some cards printed of my seaside lino cuts, what do you think? Would people buy them?

Mothers Day Cards

I have Mother’s Day cards, handprinted & sewn hearts.

£2.50 (+ 50p P&p.)

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Hand Print of Gorran Haven is back from the framers

I’ve got some of my hand prints from my lino print of Gorran Haven framed. I’m so pleased with them they look great & will be for sale around the area or you can buy them from me.

£25 mounted original hand print.

£45 for a framed original hand print in a lovely lime washed locally made frame.

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Simple steps for felted pebbles.

Here are my simple steps for felted pebbles.

*First find a lovely beach- the quiet sort with sand & sun is best.

*Next have a walk about & find the very best pebbles, the perfect ones are the ones that fit in the palm of your hand comfortably.

*Light a fire to make a cup of tea- it’s February as I write this post so it’s nice to keep your hands warm around an old enamel mug.

*Place your chosen pebble onto a piece of synthetic fabric, I’ve use an old juggling scarf found in my little boy’s toy box.

*Start to wrap your pebble with strands & lumps of Merino wool until it is all woolly & wrapped without any holes. You can add strands of wool for decorations?

*Spray your pebble with diluted soapy water (washing up liquid is best).

*Wrap it up in your bit of fabric & start to gently squeeze it- keep doing this for quite a while it takes a bit of effort to felt wool.

*Unwrap it & see how it looks? If it has some holes patch then with a bit more wool, wrap it up again & repeat. If it all looks great wrap it up again and start to rub it. Keep checking it & unwrapping it, you can start to be much rougher as it becomes felted.

*When it is all felted  rinse it in the sea to get rid of the bits of stray sand & dried seaweed that might have crept in there and display with joy to dry in the sun!

*Celebrate with lunch & toasted marshmallows on the fire.

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Special Woolly Offer

I have a special warming offer at the moment that if you host a party for felt- making or rug-making using local wools & organise to have around 10 people  (£20-£25 each)- (it can be in a hall?) you as the host get to do it all for free- materials included.

I am happy to negotiate costs for a 1/2 day workshop.