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• Jane Gowans' New Minis

  

  source: Jane Gowans I mentioned my love for Jane Gowans' jewels in my last post, so I was rather excited to hear she would be previewing her new mini design at... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• 15 Years

  

  My final event of Scottish Jewellery Week was the 15 Years exhibition. This showed the work of designers who had graduated from a number of Scottish University'... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Making Jewellery Work

  

  The first Scottish Jewellery Week has come to an end and I have to say it was great. I didn't manage to make it along to everything but I really enjoyed the... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Vanilla Ink End of Year Show 2014

  

  We are in the midst of the first Scottish Jewellery Week and I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying it! It's amazing to have a celebration of one of my... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Pretty Vexed Leather Workshop

  

  Friday sees the start of the inaugural Scottish Jewellery Week and I for one couldn't be more excited. Part of the programme is the Vanilla Ink end of year... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Around the World in a Creative Blog Hop

  

  I've been a bit of a bad blogger of late but the lovely Kate Marsden of Made by Mrs M has given me the push I needed to get back on it. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• You Stole My Heart: Macabre Gadgets

  

  When I saw Macabre Gadgets featured on The Carrot Box it was love at first sight. The skulls, the stones, the colours, I loved it all!These pieces focus on the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Gray's Degree Show: Painting & Printmaking

  

  And now for my final degree show post from Gray's School of Art, and also from the 2014 degree show season. I got round quite a few this year and, as always, wa... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Gray's Degree Show: Fashion & Textile Design

  

  One of my favourite courses to visit at degree shows is Fashion and/or Textiles. It may be because it's what I studied, or perhaps it's just my love of clothes... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Gray's Degree Show: Communication Design and Design for Digital Media

  

  Next up on my Gray's degree show tour was Design for Digital Media and Communication Design. I really enjoyed the variety of work on display in this section... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Gray's Degree Show: Sculpture, Product and 3D Design

  

  In my bumper degree show weekend the second show I attended was that of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen. This was the first time I'd attended one of their show... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• GSA Degree Show: Silversmithing & Jewellery

  

  There was lots to see at the Glasgow School of Art, but I'm focusing on my favourite sections because I'm selfish like that. On Monday it was Fashion ... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• GSA Degree Show: Fashion & Textiles

  

  I may have missed the Edinburgh College of Art degree show but I've tried to make up for it by attending two others this weekend. The first was Glasgow School o... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Hayley Scanlan Pop Up Shop

  

  There seems to be quite a few events going on at the moment and I am making it my mission to get along to as many as possible. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Blogcademy Nails

  

  This weekend I have been working away on some treats for the Blogcademy London goodie bags. I've knocked up some nail decals featuring illustrations of the thre... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• D&A College Exhibition 2014

  

  Unfortunately I didn't make it to the Edinburgh College of Art degree show. I did manage to stop along at a show closer to home though. The Dundee Angus... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Charcot

  

  Last Wednesday I braved the torrential rain to head along to a MS Fundraiser and Showcase at Wasps Studios. Coinciding with MS day the event was raising money... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• New Toy: Panasonic Lumix G5

  

  Back at the start of the year I made a list of goals for 2014. Well, now I can tick one of them off! I've been looking for a new camera for a while and after a... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• DJCAD Degree Show 2014: Jewellery and Metal Design

  

  My final stop on the DJCAD degree show tour was Jewellery and Metal Design, always a firm favourite and looking around it always makes me wish I'd studied the... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• DJCAD Degree Show 2014: Illustration

  

  My trip around the DJCAD degree show continued with a highly anticipated trip to see what the Illustration students had to offer. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME