Jenny Murray

A little heads-up today for my lovely friend, Jenny Murray, who makes the most beautiful ceramic domestic ware. I went to see her at the Cymru Contemporary Art Fair in Conwy on Saturday, and her studio is just down the road from our house. I couldn't resist buying a bowl and a delightful spoon, and I am sure I will soon fill my house with her work, I love it so much. I don't think she sells online, although she has an empty Etsy shop, which I hope she opens up soon for those of you who can't make it to North Wales!

behold!

Well, OK, it's nothing that interesting. I heat-fixed my egg cups and packaged them up ready to give away.



And here is my latest sartorial creation, a loose fitting dolman-sleeved long blouse tunic thing made from the softest cotton lawn fabric. The buttons are from my recent trip to Newark - the top button is Czech. Don't look too closely at the hand-sewn bits!


I'm off to a Christmas dinner with the husband this afternoon (oh, what to wear?!). I really should be working right now instead of pootling about here. I have been spending far too much time on eBay these last few days missing out on a nearly new pair of Toast roper boots (I was too much of a miser to go over £80), and then searching for an affordable alternative that won't make me look like a posh pony-riding girl, a biker or a cowboy. Not easy... I shall let you know how it goes. Bye!

some lucky person...

is going to get these silly egg cups in their Secret Santa gift next Tuesday, complete with awfully hand-crocheted egg cosy hats and something else. I am having Christmas lunch with my dear old friends at 12foot6 during which the giving of useless and slightly ugly gifts is a tradition. Please excuse the terrible night-time lighting.

I have been working on a few small illustration projects, none of which have really yielded much to look at, I'm afraid. So I thought I'd share one of my favourite ever pictures of my sister and I. The colours, the poses, the hands, the clothes! Everything is just perfectly sweet.



I promise I'll draw something to put up later today. I promise!

SHOP OPEN! whoohoo!

Good afternoon! I'm officially announcing to my lovely handful of readers that my shiny new Etsy shop is now open! Come along and buy some rubbish Christmas cards or some pretty hand-decorated ceramics with lots of trees and birds on them. Please see the items displayed in the right-hand column here and you can click through to the shop that way too.

Please check back on the shop from time to time as I add new items - there are some plush toys in the pipeline!