New in my shop – Table napkinsI have something brand new for sale in my Etsy shop. The screenprinted table napkins that I designed for the Rooms on View show in June are now available in pale grey and in yellow. Diligent readers of this blog may recognise the design as coming from a paper …
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New in my shop – Table napkins
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Pat Albeck – Queen of the Teatowel
Pat Albeck – Queen of the Teatowel On Friday I was given this beautiful vintage linen teatowel, designed by someone called Pat Albeck. I idly Googled this name, having no idea I was about to encounter the Queen of Teatowels herself! Pat Albeck is a legend of a British designer who has been designing teatowels …
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Take it easy, mon..key
Take it easy, mon..keyIt’s Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday today – a good reason to take some time out and think about the meaning of life. I’m off to join the sock monkeys on the bed, and see if they’ve worked it out yet. In the meantime, here are my very happiest birthday wishes for Madiba! …
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New cabinet
New cabinetWhen I was a kid, I played the piano all the time, and my parents kindly let me have the family piano in my own home. But I never play it here, and so eventually decided it was time to let my brother and his young daughter enjoy it instead. In the piano’s place, …
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And the winner is…
And the winner is… There were 48 entries into my giveaway draw to win a Heath Ceramics bag, from as far afield as Prague and Hawaii. But there could only be ONE winner. I wrote all your names on little bits of paper, folded them and put them in the “hat” (my Heath Ceramics jug), …
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Treasure hunting
Treasure huntingIt’s raining and cold again today, but the weekend weather was glorious, and so was the treasure hunting at Milnerton Market. My cellphone camera did me proud, I reckon.
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Yeeks!
Yeeks! I got two mentions in the new edition of Selvedge magazine! I seem to have been getting loads of amazing publicity lately, and I hope I’m not starting to sound all obnoxious and boastful. But, but … my decals are on the same page as things by Rob Ryan, Tord Boontje and Clarissa Hulse. …
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Heath Bags now online
Heath Bags now onlineI just got the Heath Ceramics newsletter in my inbox, and read there that the bags I designed for them are now available online, for only $10! They’re available in brown or orange, and you can get yours here. I’ve also got one of my own to give away. Leave your name …
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Peynet inspiration
Peynet inspirationI’m working on some illustrations for a wedding guide, and for inspiration, I’m using the images in these books by 1940s popular illustrator Raymond Peynet . Ever since I studied French at school, using the a la Page series, I’ve been crazy about this style of illustration, so I’m pleased to get a chance …
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