We Make London Summer Boutique

The We Make London Summer Boutique opens Saturday 2nd July - click here for details.

All my stuff is priced, boxed up and ready to be delivered on Friday. Keeping everything tightly crossed for good sales.

The Evolution Of Otters

Experiments in felt have proved a pleasant diversion from reality . . . and as mentioned previously, I've been trying to capture the essential otteriness of my current favourite animal.  Why?  WHO KNOWS.  Will anyone want to buy one?  WHO KNOWS.  Have I enjoyed it?  HELL, YEAH.

I've been working without any kind of 'official' pattern or guide, just making my own templates from drawings I've done from photos.  The results have been variously bad, hilarious, dinosaur-esque, wonky and cute but ultimately pleasing - so much so that I thought I'd put together some 'evolution diagrams'.

Fig. I

Fig. II

Fig. III

The choice of felt colours has been limited though - I'd love some of that more handmade-looking, subtly-coloured textured felt.  I will have to look in a few more specialist shops, which is possibly an excuse to go to London. And spend money.

If you wish to own a fine example of 'OTTER PERFECTION', click here!

10% off!

After some social network jiggery pokery, I can offer you - yes, YOU - a 10% discount off any purchase from online retail website Giftwrapped and Gorgeous.  Just quote the code PWC6GM2.

If you go down to the woods today . . .

'Into The Woods' was a runner-up for the best Open House in 2010 and it reopened again this year at 8, Grantham Road - a little shop in Fiveways.  Expertly curated by the very talented Mia Underwood, the shop is staying open throughout June and July and features a range of gorgeous stuff, mostly inspired by birds and animals, so I'm thrilled to have been invited to show there too.

I'm really loving the work of Mique Moriuchi who illustrates and makes beautiful cute felt animals.

INTO THE WOODS, 8 Grantham Road, Brighton open daily 11am-5pm