With December drawing closer, we thought we would do a quick round-up of interesting alternative Advent Calendars that might be of interest to our readers: 2019 Stationery Advent Calendar: Paperchase. The Stationery Advent Calendar from Paperchase is huge and includes £50 worth of Paperchase products for £35. Diamine Inkvent Calendar Fountain Pen Ink. The 2019 […]
Border in a Box is a garden design kit. These kits are designed to help anyone achieve a beautiful border easily and make the perfect gift for garden lovers. There are a number of ready-made kits/designs to choose from and you can find full details of these on their website. For Christmas Border in a […]
I personally find drawing circles and spirals a great way to practice mindfulness and was originally inspired to do this by the Art of Imperfection Creative Journal. Brunel used drawing circles to test the smoothness of the railways. “In 1833 Brunel, aged 27, was appointed engineer for the newly proposed GWR… Brunel planned to build […]
Café Royal Books is a publisher of limited edition photographic titles focussing on British documentary photography. It is run by Craig Atkinson. According to his website, his aim is to create a focussed and complete archive of British documentary photography. He publishes roughly 70 titles each year, with a small edition ‘archive box’ every 100th title. […]
Maya is a 3d artist. From sculpture & site-specific installations, to carnival costume, structures, puppetry and more including these sculptures weaved from willow. You can find out more about her work (and her willow weaving workshops on her website.
Creating unique bespoke hand forged ironwork for home and garden Joanne Williams uses traditional blacksmithing techniques and original design. She undertakes commissions for architectural ironwork, gates and railings, garden furniture, interior metalwork, decorative ornaments, and sculptures. You can see more of her pieces, commission pieces and buy her work on her website. She also does […]
Known as Morth, Martin Staniforth has been creating statements in sculpture and printmaking for over 20 years. He loves using clay and also practices in plaster, burnt wood, wax and bronze. You can find out more about his sculptures (and prints) on his website.
In Bristol, they have opened a new museum (opened 2018) at the SS Great Britain called “Being Brunel“. If you are already visiting the SS Great Britain it is a great add on to learn more about Brunel. The man behind the SS Great Britain and the Bristol Suspension Bridge. What was particularly interesting from […]
Denius Parson is an Architectural Chainsaw Sculptor. He creates bespoke timber buildings and chainsaw sculptures. I took some photos of him in action – it was amazing to watch: You can see a wide range of examples of his work on his website.
From her studio in The Cotswolds, Debs Paproska Cole specialises mainly in figurative sculpture based on the human form. She works primarily in clay, bronze and cold-cast bronze. Find our more about her amazing sculptures on her website.