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It began as a little play with the microscope video function with my daughter who likes anything that crawls about the garden.  She found a collection of green fly on a rose petal and asked if we could investigate them close up.  We marvelled at the segments in the antennae and the transparentness of their legs but then.....who would have thought it? We made a major scientific discovery!   Green Fly like a boogie just like the rest of us! Now what do you have to say about that? If anyone actually knows what it was doing, assuming that dancing isn't...

Art in the Pen is a fabulous showcase of artists and craftsmen who take over the cattle mart in Skipton for a weekend in August.  It is one of my favourite events and once again I will be exhibiting this year.   The event has artists from around the country working in a range of materials and specialisms and it is easy to spend a day looking at the fabulous artwork and admiring the skill in the pieces on show.  All work is for sale and there is truly something for everyone with items starting at £2 right up to...

The Starfish Studio is a little gallery in Johnshaven, a village comprising of higgledy piggledy streets in rural Aberdeenshire, selling affordable British art and craft.   The gallery is run by Kate MacKenzie who is an artist herself and so she understands how difficult it is sometimes as artists and makers to sell handmade pieces in a market filled with mass produced products. " It was a long held dream (15 years or so) to own a shop selling affordable British crafts.  I was sick of seeing the same imported tat in so called 'craft' shops all over the country and...

Whilst I was working in my studio last week I thought I would have a bit of fun and video me working on some of my jewellery at the embellishment stage.  Don't worry I have sped it up and so it is only a couple of minutes long!  Take a look and please let me know what you think in the comments at the bottom.     

As part of a series of posts over the next few weeks I am going to tell you a little bit about some of the stockists of Nimanoma products.  The first of which is the Mish Mash Gallery in Nottingham, a lovely space showcasing original British contemporary art.   Mish Mash have a range of work including ceramics, glass, jewellery and cards along side trendy retro & vintage pieces.  All works have good design and satisfying looks, important elements in their pieces. As part of their service Mish Mash Gallery offer free local delivery and a try at home service for...