Garden inspiration

On Sunday I took a few pictures in mum's garden (inbetween the wind & rain!)

Really like some of the textures... particularly the dried 'Love in the Mist' & amazing Alliums. I've used these in my studio displays at Christmas time - sprayed silver they look stunning.

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!

1st day in Bunny Studio

Today I've finally got organised & started my long planned one day a week out of my Bransford studio working from a space in the garden at home in Worcester. We had replaced the roof & insulated the 'shed/summerhouse' last year for which the resident rabbit Duke is very grateful!

The idea is that I can get lots of work done with no phone, customers or computer! I want to work on some new ideas & sometimes you just need the space to do it...

I have been entertained by the wildlife though this morning with a baby blackbird & a cheeky squirrel.

Fathers Day ideas.....NEW greetings card designs

A customer recently commented at the studio that most of my greetings card designs were more suitable for ladies than men. Hopefully I have addressed the balance slightly now with my new designs.....

With fathers Day coming up on 21st June one of these designs might fit the bill...I'm open to suggestions for further ideas!

2009 EVENTS

The following is a list of the shows I have booked so far for this year. As usual I'll post more information on the individual event nearer to the date. If you'd like any details on a particular show please email me for details: info@sharonmcswiney.co.uk

2009
APRIL

• Sat 25th & Sun 26th Art Market Worcester High Street
• Sun 26th Farmers Market at The Fold (studio open 10am - 2pm)

MAY

• Thurs 7th - Sun 10th RHS Spring Gardening Show, Malvern

JUNE

• Sat 6th - Sun 14th Five at the Factory, Cheltenham Artists Open Houses, Hampen Studio
• Sat 20th - Sun 21st Midsummer show, Landmark Arts, Teddington
• Sun 21st June Leigh Open Gardens
• Fri 26th - Sun 28th Art Market Upton Jazz Festival

JULY

• Fri 10th Art Market Ledbury Poetry Festival

AUGUST

• Sat 8th & Sun 9th Create, Walford Mill, Dorset

SEPTEMBER

• Sat 12th - Sun 20th h-Art Autumn Leaves exhibition at The Fold (studio open)
• Sat 12th Art Market Hereford
• Sat 26th & Sun 27th Malvern Autumn Show

OCTOBER

• Sat 24th - Sun 1st Nov Hookshouse Autumn exhibition
• Sat 24th & Sun 25th Showing Off, Ludlow

NOVEMBER

• Sat 15th & Sun 16th Craft Fair, South Hill Park, Bracknell (TBC)
• Fri 20th & Sat 21st WGDC Winter Show, No 8, Pershore
• Sat 28th & Sun 29th Craft Fair, Blackthrope Barns, Rougham, Suffolk

DECEMBER

• Sat 12th Art Market, Hereford

MALVERN SPRING SHOW

This year seems to be whizzing by... It's Gardening Show time again & I shall be exhibiting with the Worcesterhsire Guild of Craftsmen once again at the Malvern Show.

This is my first major show of 2009 and is usually a very busy event.

Fingers crossed for good weather......

I'm working on pieces for this event at the moment which hopefully I shall complete in time!

Hartlebury WGDC shop

Hello...

Yesterday I popped over to the County Museum at Hartlebury where the Worcestershire Guild have a permanent craft area within the shop.

www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museum

We've just changed the display over to a more spring like theme (although it doesn't feel very 'Spring like' today!!). I've put in some garden sticks & a selection of garden related jewellery pieces.

More information about the guild can be found on the website

www.wgdc.org.uk