tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33629250396876940782024-02-07T05:25:47.337-08:00Home Is Where The Heart IsEbbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-17356344218107578732012-07-18T02:58:00.000-07:002012-07-18T02:58:25.288-07:00Just around the corner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A spangly new website and a new collection are just around the corner! I can't wait to show you but you will have to wait just a little bit longer... </div>
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Today along with some admin and polishing of pieces I am awaiting a delivery of the most beautiful gemstones, and trying to come up with names for my new pieces. </div>
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Pictured above is some shots from in and outside my workshop. I am really loving working here in my back garden even when it's torrential rain like today! I am nice and cosy thanks to my little heater and plenty of tea. </div>
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The new website will be the first thing to launch and to be first to know about this make sure you are following on <a href="https://twitter.com/EbbaGoring">twitter </a>and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ebbagoringjewellerydesign">facebook</a>. x</div>
<br />Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-45939626493327419322012-03-09T02:46:00.000-08:002012-03-09T02:46:53.085-08:00On the way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeU57qp-RVc_SRkXeptDxw44Xve-tcT2taG0NEa66Tdo8OOM5DanED4QQbhccvnA_Xy3Ue8HYl8cIxjjhg6il5mw8LKkP2J7u0KnjX_-h_RyCjmfaimUlT4yneEVumBJH47Sx95rUq9Y/s1600/new+collection+taster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeU57qp-RVc_SRkXeptDxw44Xve-tcT2taG0NEa66Tdo8OOM5DanED4QQbhccvnA_Xy3Ue8HYl8cIxjjhg6il5mw8LKkP2J7u0KnjX_-h_RyCjmfaimUlT4yneEVumBJH47Sx95rUq9Y/s320/new+collection+taster.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Been spending my time doing some very tiny crochet for my new collection. It's all coming together nicely! Just using clean and simple double crochet for some of the pieces, loving the texture/pattern it makes. Can't wait to see how they turn out in silver!Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-37256999830832053092012-02-13T03:02:00.000-08:002012-02-13T03:02:43.892-08:00Back to work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKpk0k92MsHWChnbv_dE5f9GqynsR92QX-VYxIDubqSDtPi1mTGOxufPhFHgxmJatTyOoX5L1c-DK2z3OlyJFJbgWjJGY8CKqzf7rL8L36E50WUnXxTXQOTNxeC_KxB1MeWeL8C6_xM4/s1600/Workshop+progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKpk0k92MsHWChnbv_dE5f9GqynsR92QX-VYxIDubqSDtPi1mTGOxufPhFHgxmJatTyOoX5L1c-DK2z3OlyJFJbgWjJGY8CKqzf7rL8L36E50WUnXxTXQOTNxeC_KxB1MeWeL8C6_xM4/s400/Workshop+progress.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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The end of January signalled the end of my Maternity leave and the start of a whole new working routine. I have had an amazing time spending the last seven months being a full time Mummy and hope to be able to juggle being a Mum and a full time Jeweller with not too much difficulty...time will tell, I am sure it can be done!<br />
It is so exciting working from my new garden studio, it's got a little bit more to do to it before total completion, but it is workable in just now (above images show the progress). It's much bigger than I expected with room for my bench and tools as well as all my other making supplies, storage, table and chairs and a small sofa. Towards the second half of this year with any luck I will be able to hold some small classes in there too!<br />
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The next few months will be spent making a new collection of textile inspired jewels, so keep tuned for sneak peeks and other exciting news...Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-5801160559574940302011-05-27T11:42:00.000-07:002011-05-27T11:42:31.405-07:00makes me smile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5C3Aw21fHoxrHIigqI3xLocaU7BqTti_4CpdhQ8C0MUc4uDQwceJZLZMr9XnvLGL2QFxiZbkthkML4SpD-Miqmcy3xk0ZdlWjy_Znx52t4XQwYe-vr6nurXuWmELF5miTENyxKS6Sn8E/s1600/seltzer+cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5C3Aw21fHoxrHIigqI3xLocaU7BqTti_4CpdhQ8C0MUc4uDQwceJZLZMr9XnvLGL2QFxiZbkthkML4SpD-Miqmcy3xk0ZdlWjy_Znx52t4XQwYe-vr6nurXuWmELF5miTENyxKS6Sn8E/s400/seltzer+cards.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From a collection of this years birthday cards, this is currently on my fridge and makes me smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Not sure where it was bought but the company who make them are called </span><a href="http://seltzergoods.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Seltzer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. The cards are 100% post-consumer recycled paper with matching envelope. Thick and luxurious with eco-friendly inks.</span></div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-92129550314986092122011-05-27T10:33:00.000-07:002011-05-27T10:33:49.145-07:00Jelly Moulds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxnjsiSJ4_8gtB8KU-b16ly58IHbn5N7esisxetew-clO4G7V-IaXcRhvkMBBBixZ_bg7veKyaDmPuBS7SWZy234VSCoHwebTJTboCa-O8uwd2cniPtxaC3Yl8Na8dN6HWNCMMrDkajs/s1600/IMG_0687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxnjsiSJ4_8gtB8KU-b16ly58IHbn5N7esisxetew-clO4G7V-IaXcRhvkMBBBixZ_bg7veKyaDmPuBS7SWZy234VSCoHwebTJTboCa-O8uwd2cniPtxaC3Yl8Na8dN6HWNCMMrDkajs/s320/IMG_0687.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My newly purchased jelly moulds from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kit-Caboodle/106411732727519">Kit and Caboodle</a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some sweet inspiration and some very interesting jewellery. I came across <a href="http://www.natalielsmith.blogspot.com/">Natalie Smith's</a> work while looking at <a href="http://www.klimt02.net/jewellers/index.php?item_id=21454">Klimt 02</a>, For those who don't know of the Klimt 02 website, it's where some of the worlds most creative and unusual jewellery is to be found! These pieces are made from plastic, textiles, steel and sugar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was reminded of these fabulous creations when making jelly earlier today, it's still setting in the fridge so no image yet... but I couldn't resist making some after buying the moulds this morning. Will have to keep a look out for more jelly moulds I reckon - I really like their fun shapes, something so nostalgic/ fantastical about them - functional and yet beautiful, even when sitting on the shelf. </div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-59233060158751901082011-05-04T09:45:00.000-07:002011-05-04T09:45:45.651-07:00COLLECT 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/SQL31RXAmDg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so excited about Friday! Im off to COLLECT 2011 with Craft Scotland as one of their <a href="http://www.craftscotland.org/About%20craftscotland/collect2011-bursary-makers.htm">bursary winners</a>. It's going to be so inspiring and interesting seeing some of the best contemporary craft from 37 of the top galleries around the world. Craft Scotland are taking 12 exhibiting makers, <a href="http://www.craftscotland.org/About%20craftscotland/collect2011-makers.htm">click here</a> to see who (some pictured above) I am sure there will be much to report on when I get back Sunday. </div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-82017960810973281552011-05-04T09:30:00.000-07:002011-05-04T09:55:02.241-07:00Hunter gatherer maker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfQfDXAN6heZLu-7ELEY5Ux2WwrwKs8tUNnlLB-LsJM57rG2MygE3G6O_znq1sYjeXX9w4uGCUQQm6bt1iOXggw2_bJjLwu78p4mAzXhz7XYSax4VIPFVoGwIlMfPpOWG2K2NgN_lV4g/s1600/IMG_4367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfQfDXAN6heZLu-7ELEY5Ux2WwrwKs8tUNnlLB-LsJM57rG2MygE3G6O_znq1sYjeXX9w4uGCUQQm6bt1iOXggw2_bJjLwu78p4mAzXhz7XYSax4VIPFVoGwIlMfPpOWG2K2NgN_lV4g/s320/IMG_4367.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well today I have been trying to do some more work on a new piece. I felt a little bit like the Ray Mears of the jewellery making world as I foraged around trying to find tools and make do with no electricity, or running water. I must have gone from the workshop in the garden up to our maisonette flat goodness knows how many times to put things in the pickle (how you clean silver that has been heated) and to find other lost things... this would be fine if I wasn't 34 weeks pregnant and finding stairs more of an effort!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did have fun though, was really very nice working away and it gave me a taster of how lovely it will be working out there when everything is connected/ painted/ stored. The electrician was here today laying the cables, so feels like progress is being made. Hopefully I will finish the above mentioned piece in time to wear to COLLECT 2011 on Friday! </div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-90755676318990363192011-04-26T05:55:00.000-07:002011-04-26T05:55:35.933-07:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5sWTfjiY-wpV7dXKk5KKYDExsrNPTw1aiIGztBSOqhZnJus_unI9EWWLYEqBeUF_SaQMHGh98wOrGpS-ZtSn7KFnvxxbnaPi3WNL4jLF4fxvtB7d-YOzsBB8FUkFcEYY2bA4drwAx4U/s1600/IMG_0444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5sWTfjiY-wpV7dXKk5KKYDExsrNPTw1aiIGztBSOqhZnJus_unI9EWWLYEqBeUF_SaQMHGh98wOrGpS-ZtSn7KFnvxxbnaPi3WNL4jLF4fxvtB7d-YOzsBB8FUkFcEYY2bA4drwAx4U/s320/IMG_0444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yet another great scandinavian designer, <a href="http://www.jansdotter.com/">Lotta Jansdotter</a>! I love her book of stickers, looking round the house to find things I can label...think I will have to get more jars for pasta/ rice etc just so I can label them up too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It would be great fun to make your own labels like these, not sure how though? as these come in funky shapes too. You get 30 pages ("200 embellishments for home and gift giving) in this pack. Would also recommend a good look at Lotta's website, as she designs lots of other wonderful things too. I first became aware of her work through one of her books called<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811852571"> simple sewing</a>.</div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-62093863474421652842011-04-20T06:08:00.000-07:002011-04-20T06:12:58.910-07:00Pretty in Pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83UM58Tx25HFmnMaSSBogkXxobtbhfBvZCeXl0dIX2RqFUf4rIamQEE236EM-F_yolRWFUkGPWqYFhTjlMX6fXbHf4QW2GJ53cEYkRD3v3c0_CW4eQXUejdifG-D1oUODolUyao9hkLY/s1600/364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83UM58Tx25HFmnMaSSBogkXxobtbhfBvZCeXl0dIX2RqFUf4rIamQEE236EM-F_yolRWFUkGPWqYFhTjlMX6fXbHf4QW2GJ53cEYkRD3v3c0_CW4eQXUejdifG-D1oUODolUyao9hkLY/s320/364.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday was very <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">pink</span></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">rosy</span></span>, not only did I taste the most delicious rose flavoured lemonade by Fentimans, you have to try it! I could imagine it would also be very nice with gin as a summer cocktail...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also purchased two gorgeous David Austin climbing roses for the garden. Dreaming of a beautifully scented pale pink rose arbour leading to workshop... ahh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Bold bright colours are usually my choice but pastels and pink seem to be cropping up in my work more frequently recently and also in the objects I covet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>While I wait for my studio to be finished I am gathering all my most inspiring source material together ready to be developed into a new body of work. Still with many of the same themes I have explored before, such as the inclusion of traditional textiles, but a development of all the home based forms. The above images were taken at the <a href="http://www.udaipur.org.uk/tourist-attractions/citypalace.html">City Palace in Udaipur</a> on new years day.Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-70690994787672556862011-04-07T06:58:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:46:24.693-07:00Vive la Tapisserie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPflCPeSGQQIBPAPZUm42YAGpkSPB9xmN0qDQY5J5W84OCYmsYYMwJ7UO3YNkdHpgyzx8_XKwEArg-lKwAqAPdpSEwO4i_jUDIWk_jY6jOpIzN5QGMiPeq9eq2a0P7Tto6XNqEp-3RYBI/s1600/vivelatapisserie2institute+francais+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPflCPeSGQQIBPAPZUm42YAGpkSPB9xmN0qDQY5J5W84OCYmsYYMwJ7UO3YNkdHpgyzx8_XKwEArg-lKwAqAPdpSEwO4i_jUDIWk_jY6jOpIzN5QGMiPeq9eq2a0P7Tto6XNqEp-3RYBI/s320/vivelatapisserie2institute+francais+2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 24 hours by Linda Green</div><br />
I noticed this exhibition on the <a href="http://www.craftscotland.org/Default.aspx.LocID-cft04z.EmID-636.Lang-EN.EventID-18318.Details-Yes.htm">craft scotland</a> website, think I will definitely check it out! The exhibition of miniature tapestries by the collective STAR* is at the Institut Français d'Ecosse and runs from 1 to 30th of April. More details on the <a href="http://www.ifecosse.org.uk/Vive-la-Tapisserie-2.html?lang=en">Institut website</a>. Will let you know what delights I find there.Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-85773061576217531972011-04-06T09:41:00.000-07:002011-04-06T09:41:31.916-07:00I found something in the garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFTJhodfQfs-oKsui1EV6ti0Re5SaWfVFm0nZieSbJlZ8uGD1MiKcRGBj40sbpJohsW5tafjtFY2rXAToTTofmTwTr76zTx6GQV5k6m8dzw-3PdXfGq_6Luj8TAApWQ42FBa41d81els/s1600/IMG_0290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFTJhodfQfs-oKsui1EV6ti0Re5SaWfVFm0nZieSbJlZ8uGD1MiKcRGBj40sbpJohsW5tafjtFY2rXAToTTofmTwTr76zTx6GQV5k6m8dzw-3PdXfGq_6Luj8TAApWQ42FBa41d81els/s320/IMG_0290.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />
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Today I found this tiny egg, about the size of a teaspoon in my garden, there is a small hole in the back and it is was empty. I don't know what I shall do with it but it's being kept. The next image is of some twigs I hung on the wall beside the glass cabinet in the picture below. The mirrored glass cabinet I found in a junk shop in Perth a year or so ago, but I noticed the bird picture reflected and all these objects suddenly linked together.Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-50306739598705551132011-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:002011-04-01T10:00:55.480-07:00Beautiful things for a baby room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRV-_oAVNOecXH6txiaqAKiPLZDDexnT66Rt4arEcXux5I-iJ4iFsbV2WIm7QEsQGvLufMj-gWL06Jc-_wTqymFViCZroTp9xoUfm9h7-MMFVpoBYGGzI5abuDfqX9g7G-mx9EibdOxLo/s1600/bird-tree-red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRV-_oAVNOecXH6txiaqAKiPLZDDexnT66Rt4arEcXux5I-iJ4iFsbV2WIm7QEsQGvLufMj-gWL06Jc-_wTqymFViCZroTp9xoUfm9h7-MMFVpoBYGGzI5abuDfqX9g7G-mx9EibdOxLo/s320/bird-tree-red.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ferm-living.com/kids-wallstickers/">Ferm Living wall sticker</a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my jobs at home at the moment is getting our spare room ready to be transformed in to the nursery. It is currently filled with my boxes of craft supplies: literally bags and bags of bits of saved paper/ cards and fabric that I may need for something! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baby due in mid June, so still have a bit of time to get things ready. Above are some truly lovely things that are on my dream baby room wish list. Of course I will be making lots of things and generally having ago myself, currently got some mini crochet bunting on the go and the plan is to paint the walls a very pale yellow and the ceiling pale blue with clouds. I really really love the Donna Wilson blanket so perhaps I will spend my birthday money on that. Plus it's very apt as Kinross seems to have its own very very rainy weather system.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pictured here is a book with pages that have been cast in lead, and bound with lead rings. 70 of these books have been found in a jordanian cave, each book is just a little bigger than a credit card. These books are thought to be the earliest Christian relics to have ever been discovered, but they are now missing... very intriguing. The full article can be found on the<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12888421"> bbc website here</a>. I think these are really incredible objects, the preservation of the text from so long ago, imagining how they must have been made, perhaps carving the letters into stone and pouring the lead over? did they do this to preserve them or so they could make copies? They are thought to be 2000 years old, just incredible that they can be deciphered and studied now. The textures in the close up image are almost like a drawing, I wonder what they would feel like... probably pretty heavy! maybe thats why they made them so small.. all very inspiring and interesting if you ask me. </div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-65282264479385121232011-03-26T07:21:00.000-07:002011-03-26T07:21:45.892-07:00Remembering painted houses in Chile last April<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5oNfqbt4aIa6k4EygiHuRpqHB7pdSYbyxe6ukwemCeTJkgj5RJYGY6rqKG_UZNQBJ4JFsDa7L_AJ1cuSw9Rs1sNVIabGdc9SCfnoFHTB3a_vYVvJLQPsidlvOEJxQb_jhT-9742EPcA/s1600/DSCN3347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5oNfqbt4aIa6k4EygiHuRpqHB7pdSYbyxe6ukwemCeTJkgj5RJYGY6rqKG_UZNQBJ4JFsDa7L_AJ1cuSw9Rs1sNVIabGdc9SCfnoFHTB3a_vYVvJLQPsidlvOEJxQb_jhT-9742EPcA/s320/DSCN3347.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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It's a bit of a grey day here in Kinross and whilst looking at the brightly coloured prints below I remembered last Spring when I was in Chile. I am a colour junky and took hundreds of photo's just of colour combinations I saw there. These were taken in Santiago, but the best place for coloured houses is Valparaiso, in fact it's characterful brightly painted building have made it a world heritage site. I love the boldness of painting the exterior of your house like this! I really like the images with the lace in the windows, making Jewellery that looks a bit like this is something I am working on.Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-84775311897239312512011-03-26T07:02:00.000-07:002011-03-26T07:02:06.058-07:00Annabel Grey fabric arrived!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeNu9iz8zWmH9kgkzzKIS9LL4qP-7Wy2E5w1emiZzxU46DmTNd5f5RlUVCN8_FvYoLBAjQAZ6fOjXMzU-F4ptEbibOROTCFAX4FXTRTwp7w4X1Ht-CgUb6kEH1Gpe2VdmJqjauJIBCk4/s1600/IMG_0243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeNu9iz8zWmH9kgkzzKIS9LL4qP-7Wy2E5w1emiZzxU46DmTNd5f5RlUVCN8_FvYoLBAjQAZ6fOjXMzU-F4ptEbibOROTCFAX4FXTRTwp7w4X1Ht-CgUb6kEH1Gpe2VdmJqjauJIBCk4/s320/IMG_0243.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently ordered half a meter of this oilcloth fabric from <a href="http://www.norfolktextiles.co.uk/Default.asp">Norfolk Textiles</a>, and it arrived today! The designer is <a href="http://www.annabelgrey.co.uk/">Annabel Grey</a>, I have been wishing for some of her printed textiles for about two years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plan is to paint two wooden chairs and a cupboard in the hall and then recover the chair seats with this here fabric. The walls are white and the floor is grey painted floorboards, was thinking of using a pale lemon yellow or a zesty spring green? but perhaps a duck egg blue would be better... off to the paint shop I go (with fabric in tow).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two images are from Annabel's website, she also has an <a href="http://www.annabelgrey.co.uk/cushions-33-c.asp">online shop</a> where you can buy prints, fabric and cushions. </div>Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-30639508925880970982011-03-25T11:03:00.000-07:002011-03-25T11:03:19.824-07:00Cake stands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBznAN4Koc4ODfI7i2MVh-pKpZLcX-ivvpK1PP3IznDUWQBprsuVWPYJv4yICLYDS5G_0WO_HtKvp_J9s7XbIKZFU85InW3xULTTiw029Ebs3FKECZHcFh8xc4C439EMY28uIulNeq5M/s1600/IMG_0198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBznAN4Koc4ODfI7i2MVh-pKpZLcX-ivvpK1PP3IznDUWQBprsuVWPYJv4yICLYDS5G_0WO_HtKvp_J9s7XbIKZFU85InW3xULTTiw029Ebs3FKECZHcFh8xc4C439EMY28uIulNeq5M/s320/IMG_0198.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Pictured here are a selection of cake stands I recently made and delivered to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kit-Caboodle/106411732727519">Kit and Kaboodle</a>, a lovely vintage/ retro, handmade boutique in Newburgh, Fife. I have found many a wonderful thing here, and would well recommend a visit! I have purchased a 70's coffee pot and matching cup and saucer set with a very funky lace design on it, a very functional set of steps and most recently a pair of pale mint green plastic rose earrings. Take your time and walk round the shop at least half a dozen times as there is so much to see and discover.Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362925039687694078.post-67752502254662942572011-03-25T10:41:00.000-07:002011-03-25T10:41:20.863-07:00New beginnings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqteZSqsbMakFAXCGtB2d7dw5q8-6Ay0xJh89EUMllTd1BzGPmgsWulQKTRom1AA2mYuRBP7GWzBCnl3WMaK4hUqDDyV7xnSAGrj9J5XShHY3fjxtusONCRG-05-U_NTbPCJys727xv5Q/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqteZSqsbMakFAXCGtB2d7dw5q8-6Ay0xJh89EUMllTd1BzGPmgsWulQKTRom1AA2mYuRBP7GWzBCnl3WMaK4hUqDDyV7xnSAGrj9J5XShHY3fjxtusONCRG-05-U_NTbPCJys727xv5Q/s320/IMG_0087.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Workshop building: A very cold start in early February... not really the best time for digging!</div><br />
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</div>Back to the world of blogging!<br />
I have been here before, blogging away on my 'domestic craft' blog, and for the Tayberry Gallery blog.<br />
The last couple of years have been spent running the Tayberry Gallery in Perth, with my husband. My Jewellery workshop was set up there and we sold all sorts of interesting applied arts from contemporary British makers. We have now handed the gallery onto a new owner, friend and fellow jeweller; <a href="http://www.sarahspaldingjewellery.co.uk/">Sarah Spalding</a>. Sarah will be re-opening the gallery on the 1st of April, take a peek at the fantastic selection of work on the <a href="http://www.thetayberrygallery.co.uk/">gallery website</a> or why not pop in when next in Perth!<br />
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As for me I am starting a whole new adventure.. working from home. I am so excited about this prospect, home is one of the biggest sources of inspiration for my work, so what better place to be.<br />
We and by we I mean myself, the other half, my mums partner, my dad and anyone else who happens to pop by are currently in the process of building the garden workshop where all this new making and creating is going to happen. We still have to make the roof waterproof (very very important in Scotland) electricity to go in and insulating and painting yet to do. Ebbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187659962141847497noreply@blogger.com0