Bit of an update on new work and work in progress Up until recently all the new work has revolved around new shapes and colours. Last year I and a lot of trouble with clay and glaze incompatibility and as a result I had to chuck loads of work away. Well, I say chuck away, […]
Work in Progress – Summer 2022 Read More »
Hola: Spain Around the World – St James’s MFL Mural Commission As mentioned, albeit briefly, in my previous post I have spent a big chunk of the early part of this year working on a number of large scale digital murals for the Modern Languages Dept. at St James’s Church of England High School in Bolton. The brief
Well, it’s been a long time coming but the website is back, new and improved! There are still a few tweaks to be made but, as I keep being told, if you wait for everything to be perfect, it’ll never be finished!! 2021 was a dumpster fire of epic proportions, as it was for many
New Year, New Start – Hello 2022! Read More »
Fancy a quick preview of all the amazing makers selling at the 2017 Etsy Manchester Esty Made Local Event
Etsy Manchester’s Etsy made Local Christmas Market 2017 – Preview Read More »
UNION SQUARE MARKET AND THE FLATIRON, NEW YORK Having given in the day before and purchased a ticket for one of the Big Bus New York tours, we realised that actually it was a 2 day pass and the Downtown Route went past many of the sites we’d planned to visit. So we walked over to
NEW YEAR NEW YORK (Part 3) – From Blue Skies to Blizzards Read More »
So, we had arrived in New York late the previous January afternoon and, due to the tall buildings, it starts getting dark relatively early. For that reason we hadn’t really had chance to look out of the hotel window yet. Day 1 dawned with beautiful clear blue skies and bright sunshine. So far the city
NEW YEAR – NEW YORK PT2 “FUNERALS & FLY-BYS” Read More »
First, and foremost, I know it’s April and this blog about New York was supposed to be written and uploaded back in January. But more on that later… Like many people, New York is somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit. My first real memory of wanting to go stems back to the mid 80’s and
NEW YEAR – NEW YORK (Part 1) “New York via Cycle!” Read More »
**UPDATED** – Finally got round to adding all the photos – sorry for the delay! Ok, so I’m a bit rubbish at this blogging lark! So much for writing a full review of this weekend’s Etsy Made Local event at the People’s history Museum. Rather than being rubbish, it’d be fairer to say my time
ETSY MADE LOCAL – MANCHESTER – Part 2 *UPDATED* Read More »
So, after the freezing cold of Skipton the other week, December saw a complete change of venue with the first Manchester Etsy Made Local Christmas Fair. The considerably warmer People’s History Museum in Spinningfields was to be our home this time, when I, and and approx 30+ other makers, set up shop in The Engine
ETSY Made Local- Manchester Day 1 and 2: Part 1 Read More »
So, with the start of November even the weather has finally caught up and realised that Christmas is fast approaching! It is also the start of a really busy Christmas season for KPD, with lots of markets and fairs lined up (which means lots and lots of making – w’hoo!!!) as well as all the
Nov & Dec Craft Fair Dates: Read More »
