bone china beginnings...

pre- decal...watch me ruin it

new work

for your delectation...

'a social commentary' or 'and we thought it was posh!'

Pontins, Southport - the 70's...

'a grand day out' OR 'aunty jenny's finest moment'

i am wearing a very stylish striped bather and am very proud of my shoe...oh and my haircut is amazingly beautiful...



Warkworth, Northumberland, a very long time ago, i can't even believe i was alive then...
tip: watch Mark!

more skirt...

due to popular demand, well... one demand (at my suggestion).








can be worn with anything...(actually probably not).
this is my pocket prototype...coming soon at linedry.co.uk
well when i say 'soon'...

skirt

pattern cutting is a science ... full of mathematical equations and hard thinking; it is very rare to be a scientific AND a creative person, I would hope i am at least the latter...

this is my simple skirt pattern, it got another button and i moved the badge... one of my collage designs on yet another application...surface design heaven...

my bone china cup will be the next victim.

happy days...

how to spend a ridiculous amount of money on ribbons in one day...

mokuba:18 rue Montmarte in the 1^st arrondissement
ultramod : 3 and 4 rue de Choiseul 75002
la droguerie : 9 et 11 rue du Jour
...that was me being modest/selective/thrifty!

Paris...

on sunday...



image from an amazing collection at... graphicsfairy -thanks!

just recieved...

my pieces back from belgium...with lots of images of the gallery, opening night etc. but no matter how hard i peered into those pictures i couldn't find my things...but there again the whopping great catalogue/book with my commentary in 3 languages certainly makes up for it!

copyrighted...

... photo by Tim...

Rita and Bobby

1962

1961

secrets of people

to be beautiful...

sean

your words made me inspired today, even though you won't know it...being somehere in Italy shaking newly grown olives from the trees...eating freshly baked ciabatta for brunch and being kissed by the sunrise...

i have started some new compositions from scraps, offcuts and watery paint (o yes - watercolour); without a theme, concept or purpose (bliss) ...

they need more work but they feel almost beautiful anyhow...

a busy sunday...

but no rest for the wicked!
p.s. these fish are amazing.

almost there!

i think i will actually stop now... i can't make all things for all people unfortunately and i must wash my hair... here is the (not quite) final version of my dreaded egg cosies, we will see what the masses think tomorrow and then decide if they are to be a 'product' so let me know what you think of the prototype... and don't worry i shall consider all criticism constructive!

really busy making...

...stock for the designersmarketplace next sunday. no making to order here - all available to buy and take home immediately! creations i will have for sale include;

• acrylic or porcelain & wood jewellery - contemporary yet still with a vintage or handcrafted feel
• new textile accessories for fashion & the home- not yet seen by the public! this is the pre launch of my new label 'line dry'
  
• the few remaining limited edition bags featured in 'living north' magazine and recently shown at The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
• printed cards for the christmas season featuring old favourite 'Mavis'
• gifts to suit every pocket

i am really looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Living North: Page 77

December 2009 issue.You tired of the old bag yet???

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christopher was also impressed...

on the wall @ Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

photo of bags credit: Design-Event

wOO

unveiled

all done...delicious

sleepless in stockton...

it must be the excitement of having a piece of my work published on page 12 of this month's issue of 'The Crack' magazine...
and i just found myself...here

an announcement...

my product for 50/50 ( 50 designer products for less than £50 each) at the DESIGN EVENT at the Baltic in October is complete...

it has actually exceeded my expectations, i was rather worried about it at times but now i am happy...its a great feeling when that happens, i just hope the great audience will feel the same, at first glance it is a large purse (or small bag), quite nice, but upon closer inspection, which may not happen until you get it home, you will see and palpably feel the love that has gone into it...i am sure...(let me know if you don't)...if you do purchase one it will be the most you have ever gotten in one product (but don't quote me on that, a swiss army knife could beat it)
i would like to post a photograph of it here but i shall desist, at least until after the unveiling...

put it in your diary... 16th - 18th October

a good day

i have had 2 pieces of work accepted to be shown in this exhibition/competition at the Anciens Abattoirs in Mons, Belgium. it has been organised by the World Crafts Council...and i am over the moon ...
the work in question is my 'in memoriam bag' (see it here No. 21) and 'secret messages purse' (see it here No. 10), it's a huge honour and i am really excited. :-)
can't wait for the catalogue.
also...
my birthday girls are 16 today...
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