Tag: Leeds arts
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I never intended this to be something for other people to see
Photographer Kelly Marsh takes over the blog this week, ahead of her first appearance at Design@HEART in June. I’m a self-taught photographer. I never intended this to be something for other people to see. It’s always been something I have primarily done for myself. But then it turned into a business! I guess you could…
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“Probably the thing I enjoy most is playing” Liz Samways talks jewellery and printmaking
Liz Samways’ work will be familiar to those of you who’ve been coming to craft fairs at HEART for a while. A jeweller and print maker, her work reflects her love of landscape and the natural world. We caught up with her to find out how she got started and her practice. I’ve always wanted…
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Old Linen and Cups of Tea Round at Emma’s!
In our latest blog-takeover, Emma Mears explains how she swapped a teaching job for a full time career in textile art. I began making and creating eight years ago, when I left my career in teaching. I enrolled on several short courses, in felting, drawing and painting, embroidery and textiles and ceramics and basically, never…
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I started the business to justify how many tools I’d bought!
Our next fair is only 9 weeks away, and there’s so much lovely stuff from very talented artists and craftspeople. So for the next few weeks, we’ll be handing over the blog to some of them, to tell us about themselves and their work. Today, Helen Drye of Silver and Stone Jewellery Design talks about…
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Don’t Miss Out On Our Crafty Sale!
Do you have a new craft hobby or a new project in mind? Don’t miss our crafty sale this Saturday.
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