Special Fairy Decorations

I had a surplus of fairy etching from my garden stick designs....

Thought I'd make use of them for some Christmas decorations (although these could be displayed all year round?) I've added some glass beads for spots of colour. Available in copper or brass with red/mauve or blue beads.

Little donkeys

More little donkeys have arrived at the Fold.......

Looking for a home this Christmas!

Christmas Angels

These are my latest Christmas creations.

Copper and brass decorative angels available in two sizes.

Small measure 10.5cm by 8cm, and large 13.5cm by 10cm.

Available from my Bransford studio or at one of the retail

events I will be showing at over the next few weeks!

Groovy Reindeer!

Just had some new arrivals at the studio!

Couldn't resist these handmade reindeer...rather rustic made from logs & twigs they could be displayed inside or out. I think a pair would look lovely outside the front door?

Each one is slightly different & could be used again & again... you could even use holly for the antlers? They are quite tall at about 100cm.

Dancing birds

Made these rather bonkers dancing birdies this afternoon.......

Stripey Cats!

I'd run out of the 'Lucky Black Cats' at the studio so while I was making some more I had the idea to make some striped cats. By applying the flux carefully on to the brass you can control the pattern to some extent. I think these first attempts are quite nice!

Christmas Decorations have started!

Just putting the ribbons on the first batch of my metal work Christmas decorations! These are actually ordered & will be in their way to Inverness this week to the Castle Gallery. It still feels very early to be starting Christmas but to be honest I've usually made some decorations by this time. I have some ideas for new designs which I will get going on shortly.....

Greedy Birds!

Visitors to my Fold studio will know that I also have regular feathered friends who visit daily! Goldfinches, blue tits, great tits, coal tits, long tailed tits, green finches, chaffinches, robins, dunnocks, blackbirds & collared doves all love to munch on the sunflower seed & peanuts I put out. This is turning out to be an expensive hobby....I buy the seed in bulk online from street end feeds who are pretty reasonable & it's British seed. So I thought I'd be a bit cheeky & put out a donation box to help with the costs!

I bought an inexpensive box (which was a rather bright blue colour originally) - painted it white, stamped on the lettering & attached one of my copper & brass decorative birdies. I think it's rather cute & I might make another one just to have at home (without the donation bit obviously!).

Lucky Black Cats!

These cuties have just gone on on display at the studio.....

Hopefully they will bring you luck!

Each one is made in copper & brass then given a bronzed finish & varnished.

Price £16 each

Little birds.....

Decorate simple sticks with quirky birdies

These little cute birds are the latest to arrive at the studio!

Made from copper & brass with hammered, embossed & punched decorations....

each one is unique. They look lovely in groups or as single pieces.

Again will be on display at Ledbury tomorrow.....

BIG CHICKENS HATCHED

I had a thought at the recent Upton show that I'd like to make some larger scale pieces for the garden.....These funky chickens are the result....they work really well among the beautiful flowers & foliage at the Fold.

These hens & roosters stand approx. 1metre long on sturdy sticks to push into the garden.

Priced at £44 each they will have their first outing at Ledbury Arts Market on Friday 10th July!

EASTER CHICKS!

Made some chicks yesterday in time for Easter......

I've displayed them on some twigs in the studio but they could hang in windows or decorate your kitchen.

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.