MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Thank you for your custom & interest in my work the past 12 months. Looking forward to next year with some new developments after my exciting India trip in January/Feburary 2009.

Studio will be open on Saturday 3rd January for a few days for a small sale of selected items.

**********Have a fun Festive Season************

Christmas Decorations

I'm really pleased with my decorations at home....This year I've gone for orange, black & grey. Most of the tree decorations are from good old Ikea (bought in the sale in January!). Thought you might like to have a look......

The Felt reindeer looks rather smug... The perspex tree was from Muji a few years ago.

Christmas Opening Hours

Just a few days left........................

Just to let you know my opening times over the next couple of days for any last minute purchases!!

******Saturday 20th December******

10am - 5pm

*******Sunday 21st December*******

11am - 4pm

******Monday 22nd December******

10am - 5pm

******Tuesday 23rd December******

10am - 5pm

**********Christmas Eve***********

10am - 2pm

Last Christmas Event

This Saturday is my last Craft Fair before Christmas. I shall be showing in Hereford once again. The craft market will be situated in

Hereford High Town on Saturday 13th Dec 9am until 5pm

Look forward to seeing you there for any last minute prezzie purchases!

PS Don't worry my studio will still be open as usual (10am - 5pm)

Blackthorpe Barn

Off again this weekend to another event down in Suffolk. This is a lovely show with a great Christmas atmosphere...Trees, mulled wine & mince pies, holly & decorations. The barn itself is amazing worth a visit just to admire the construction.. but of course there is all the fantastic craft work on show too!!

I'm only showing at one of the weekends due to the distance away....

Sat 6th & Sun 7th December


(My Bransford studio will still be open as Tim is staying behind!)

Have a look at the website for more information
http://www.blackthorpebarn.com/

Victorian Fayre Pictures

Thought you might like to see some pics from the weekends Worcester Victorian Fayre!

It was very, very cold and long days but we made some sales & lots of new contacts hopefully. I'm glad to be back in my warm studio this week and then off to a barn this weekend (still at least that has a roof!)

Costumes were courtesy of Pershore Operatic Society thank goodness for the layers.....

Christmas Fayre

From Thursday this week I shall be taking part in Worcester's famous

Victorian Christmas Fayre

& yes Tim & I will be in costume! (Worth a look surely?!)

I haven't done this event before but usually visit for some chestnuts at least...

Anyway we will be having a stall in the High Street between the Elgar Statue & Pump Street. This was where the summer events took place this year. Hopefully we won't be too cold in all our Victorian get-up!?

Opening times:

Thursday 27th November 12pm - 9.30pm

Friday 28th November 11am - 9.30pm

Saturday 29th November 11am - 9.30pm (My birthday!!)

Sunday 30th November 11am - 4pm (phew!)

Have a look at the website for more information regarding visiting.....

http://www.visitworcester.com/

Please note that during this event my studio at Bransford will still be open (Jackie Harris will be covering for us). Thurs/Fri 10am - 3pm then Saturday 10am - 5pm & Sunday 11am - 4pm. Call 01886 830125 if you want to check anything?

Makers 8 event this Sunday

Christmas Celebration @ The Fold. Sunday 23rd November 2008 11–4pm

Come and enjoy a relaxing shopping experience including free parking, Christmas lunch at the EcoCafe, mulled wine and mince pies and exclusive offers throughout.

Sharon’s One Day Offers
Spend £25+ Free Christmas Card. Spend £50+ Free Christmas Tree Deco.
Spend £100+ Free Garden Stick. Spend £200+ Free Mini Metalwork Canvas.

“We all really look forward to seeing you here. Celebrating Christmas with a smile.”

Sharon McSwiney Studio A The Fold Bransford Worcs WR6 5JB 01886 830125 www.sharonmcswiney.co.uk

Exhibition at Warwickshire Museum

Makers 8 Christmas Event @ The Fold

November is an extremely busy month it seems!

We are holding a special Christmas event on Sunday 23rd November at the Fold as part of Makers 8, the group of designer makers within the Fold complex at Bransford.

All of the makers studios will be open will full Christmas displays of ideas to inspire. The cafe will be serving Christmas lunches & we are hoping for some carol singers!

In most of the studios there will also be special offers just for that day. Hope to see you along there. Come and avoid the 'Christmas Crush' in town & support local businesses.

Directions to The Fold can be found on my main website.

South Hill Park Event

I shall be once again showing at the annual Christmas Craft Fair at South Hill Park in Bracknell this year. The show takes place over the weekend with over 70 designer makers exhibiting.

Sat 15th November 11am - 6pm

Sun 16th November 10am - 5pm

This show always has a good mix of work & of a high standard. For more information about the location & the exhibitors visit the website:

wwww.southhillpark.org.uk

Christmas Market

Having just returned from the Dulwich event late last night I'm already planning the next events that I'll be exhibiting at this month. The next one is local (phew!) at Leigh & Bransford Primary School on Wednesday evening. A number of local makers will be showing, including several of us from the Fold. It should be a good opportunity to support the school & purchase some Christmas prezzies!

Hope to see you there....

Next Event: Dulwich Craft & Design Fair

I am now in full Christmas mode! Making decorations, greetings cards & working on new small scale pictures which will hopefully make idea gifts!

My next retail show is in Dulwich on Saturday November 8th. This is the first time I have exhibited at these shows and I have heard good reports from other makers.

1st batch of Christmas robins have hatched!

My first Robin Christmas decorations are now available. These have been hand-made in copper & brass each one being slightly different. I shall be making a range of Christmas trees to compliment this little range in the next couple of weeks.

The original decorations are still also available - see website gallery section for details.