tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46705483553685218222024-03-18T03:03:43.923+00:00Crafty MooWandering around the world of art and craftDarren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-20311370883421135672017-05-21T23:47:00.003+01:002017-05-21T23:52:10.580+01:00Lucy's Farm<br />
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<a href="https://cdn.ecommercedns.uk/files/3/216123/8/2615678/lfsw3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://cdn.ecommercedns.uk/files/3/216123/8/2615678/lfsw3.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://www.lucysfarm.co.uk/lucys-farm-shop-swanage" target="_blank">Lucy's Farm has popped up in Swanage</a> and promises to make a valuable contribution to the town. Swanage has seen a renaissance in artisan businesses and shops in the town, including Java Independent Coffee shop which is opposite the shop.<br />
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Located in a cute courtyard, Lucy Tidbury has recently developed a unique brand around her "moo selfie" range. This fun and smile provoking style depict a down apparently taking a selfie in front of a famous local landmark. One of Lucy's early work was the Moo at Corfe <a href="https://www.lucysfarm.co.uk/moo-mugs" target="_blank">prints, mugs, tea towels and the ever popular greeting cards</a>.<br />
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This is Lucy's Farm second location, with <a href="http://www.purbeckartisanyard.co.uk/" target="_blank">Moo HQ still residing in the artisan Yard in Wareham</a>, but Lucy is excited to bring her products to the visitors of Swanage.Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-74704806100869544062015-02-08T16:21:00.001+00:002015-02-08T16:21:26.976+00:00Sea-Saw Design - Textile Artist<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jaDzosGhAfg/VNO8-wP4VoI/AAAAAAAAARk/-MeqrCtiUrA/s1600/seasaw%2Bdesign%2Bheading%2Bfor%2Bhome.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sea-Saw Design - Heading home" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jaDzosGhAfg/VNO8-wP4VoI/AAAAAAAAARk/-MeqrCtiUrA/s1600/seasaw%2Bdesign%2Bheading%2Bfor%2Bhome.JPG" height="286" title="Sea-Saw Design - Heading home" width="320" /></a>I first met the lovely Caroline from Sea-Saw design at the Sturminster Newton Christmas fair last year, our stands were next to each other and think we spent a lot of the day talking about food!<br />
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<a href="http://www.seasawdesign.com/#/home/4573863489" target="_blank">Caroline is a Textile Artist based in Dorset</a> and you can really see how the beautiful landscape around inspires her work. There's something really captivating about every one of Carolines art works and each one is completely unique.<br />
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I'm not quite sure how she does it though, as well as exhibiting her work at lots of local arts and craft fairs she also <a href="http://www.seasawdesign.com/#/stockists/4576372474" target="_blank">supplies a lot of local shops with her work </a>including the visitor centre at Hengistbury Head, Butterfly Bright in Sherborne and even over in Guernsey at Shabby Chic.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T3ASgDRS4AE/VNO9BApaIBI/AAAAAAAAARs/GAGjpbJLTeI/s1600/seasaw%2Bdesign%2Bthe%2Bbig%2Bmussel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sea-Saw Design The Big Mussel" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T3ASgDRS4AE/VNO9BApaIBI/AAAAAAAAARs/GAGjpbJLTeI/s1600/seasaw%2Bdesign%2Bthe%2Bbig%2Bmussel.JPG" height="320" title="Sea-Saw Design The Big Mussel" width="320" /></a>My personal favourite (hint hint if a certain person reads this before Valentines day!) is the framed art work 'Heading for Home' it's been made by layering different fabrics including antique lace, silk and linens. I also love the cushions but can't pick a favourite, love them all!!<br />
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<br />Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-90906020962041970932015-01-28T15:53:00.004+00:002015-01-28T15:53:56.368+00:00Happy New Year!Ok so it's already the end of January but not quite sure where all the time has gone!! Anyway it's 2015 and we're looking forward to blogging about all the Dorset artists, crafters and producers work this year.<br />
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The end of 2014 was a busy time, as you know we held the first ever Steeple Leaze Farm Christmas fair and this kick started my Pet Portrait commissions for Christmas which kept me busy! I've put a few pics of some of the paintings I did below and you can find out more about them and other commissions I've been working on on my <a href="http://www.lucyspetportraits.com/" target="_blank">Pet Portrait website</a><br />
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If you're a local artist/crafter or producer and want to get featured on The Crafty Moo just get in touch using the contact form at the bottom.<br />
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<br />Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-42809498004815771662014-11-23T21:58:00.002+00:002014-11-23T22:14:35.640+00:00The Steeple Leaze Farm Christmas Fair 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a week since the 1st Steeple Leaze Farm Christmas fair and I am finally getting to put a few words on the blog about the event. In short, it was a fantastic day and exceeded our expectations. We came up with the idea a few months ago, Julian the farmer had built a lovely new barn and Christmas is the only time of the year that it is empty, the rest of the year it would be full of sheep, birthing in the spring and shearing in the summer. We got permission from Julian and started putting the plans together. Lucy was in charge of getting interest from the local stall holders and I was in charge of advertising the event and sorting out the bar and BBQ not a bad job at all. We wanted to make the event something people would travel too as we are located a little out of the way, so I contacted my good friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/markydawsonmusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Dawson</a>, who is a fantastic piano player and vocalist. Luckily he was playing at Mr Kyps the night before and agreed to come along and play for us in 2 x 2 hour sets. <br />
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Next on the list was to organise the "Hay Bale Inn". We needed somewhere for people to lounge around and enjoy the atmosphere, the problem was that farmers do not make hay bales anymore, they tend to produce the large rolls of hay which are much more efficient. This is where local farmer and friend Dave Randal came to the rescue, delivering us 30 bales of hay.<br />
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My final tasks were to get the BBQ and bar sorted, for the bar I was a bit late to get a barrel of ale from the <a href="http://www.corfecastlebrewery.co.uk/home.html" target="_blank">Corfe Brewery</a>, but luckily Steve was able to get various bottles for me but I don't think people were complaining about the barrel of Ringwood we had on tap. I obtained a lamb from Julian and a venison from Ashley Barns and took them to <a href="http://www.bcurtis.co.uk/" target="_blank">Curtis's the butchers in Wareham</a>, who produced the most amazing venison and cranberry sausages and Lamb and Mint burgers which were to die for! I would like to mention that Curtis's were absolutely fantastic, preparing the meat and storing in there cold stores until the day, such a professional and nice bunch of guys. So I was set and nothing could ruin the day apart from the rain!<br />
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Well the rain happened which was always a risk for an event in November, but we were all dry inside the barn whilst outside the rain kept a steady drizzle. This undoubtedly would have put some off and I worried a bit about the parking as our overflow car park was a squelchy mess.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNp_pa9507Y/VHJOE_psr7I/AAAAAAAAA4M/Wc7gae_EKp0/s1600/3976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNp_pa9507Y/VHJOE_psr7I/AAAAAAAAA4M/Wc7gae_EKp0/s1600/3976.jpg" height="192" width="320" /></a>Not daunted I started the BBQ, heated the mulled wine and Marky started a few tunes. My friend Tony put on a dodgy Santa suit and prepared himself to scare off the punters at the door! A steady flow of guests soon turned into a flow and the BBQ got busy as Dave and my son Jake helped by taking money and shouting orders. I didn't get to chat to many of the stall holders but Lucy went round with the camera taking photo's of everyone. Her sisters had come along as well as her mum who had spent the previous day ensuring the farm campsite toilets were nice and clean, not a pleasant task by all accounts and a particular thank you to her! Hannah, our next door neighbor setup her stall for her first ever show, displaying her sewing skills in the form of bags and other accessories. Her husband, Matt, had ensured the barn was cleared out and a new layer of hay was on the floor to give the place some real atmosphere, this was also essential for the farm alpaca's who moaned all day as they had been rounded up out of their cozy field.<br />
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The day was a fantastic success, all our stall holders reported they had done well and we thank every one of them for coming along, they are all listed below. With 200 guests coming through the barn door, we could not have hoped for a better 1st show!.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lucytidbury.com/" target="_blank">Lucy Tidbury</a> - <a href="http://www.lucyspetportraits.com/" target="_blank">Pet portraits</a>, <a href="http://www.lucysfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">cow themed handpainted gifts</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.samsfudge.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sam's Fudge</a> - Fudge! (Lucy's Sister)<br />
<a href="http://www.cosyknitsnbits.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cozy knits'n'bits</a>, (Lucy's Mum) - Hand knitted gifts and flip flops.<br />
<a href="http://www.hannahsews.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hannah Sew's</a> (Our Neighbour) - Hand made bags, accessories and impressive dress making<br />
Steph Bakes - Delicious cakes and treats (chocolate brownie was Lucys favourite!)<br />
<a href="http://www.dorsetgallery.co.uk/" target="_blank">Andrew Child photography</a> - Stunning local landscape photographer and organiser of the Dorset Gallery shows in Wareham (next one is 6th December)<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PeriwinkleDriftwood" target="_blank">Periwinkle Designs</a> - Driftwood and nautical themed gifts.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SO1OME/timeline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SO1O</a> - Original handmade gifts & pieces for the home<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/greenfoxfloralart/timeline" target="_blank">Greenfox Floral Art</a> - 'Dorset's wild Florist' ,floral and craft with a love of the coastline treasures.<br />
<a href="http://www.rebeccaskitchen.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rebecca's Kitchen </a>- Homemade chutneys, jams, jellies and other delicious goodies.<br />
Louise Beer Crochet - First time crochet stall holder<br />
<a href="http://www.lillyandgrace.org/" target="_blank">Lilly and Grace Candles</a> - luxury hand poured scented candles.<br />
<a href="http://www.thebasketboutique.co.uk/" target="_blank">Basket Boutique</a> - Fabulous range of gifts and home ware accessories.<br />
<a href="http://www.romanet.co.uk/" target="_blank">Romanet Wines</a> - Wine tasting events<br />
Bag-See - handmade bags and accessories<br />
<a href="http://www.rosecottageinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Helen Lloyd Rose Cottage</a> - Quality gifts for the home.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lisaberkshire?fref=ts" target="_blank">Lisa Berkshire Illustrations</a> - Artist/illustrator living and working in Poole, Dorset.<br />
<a href="http://www.wood-turning.info/" target="_blank">Dave Worth Wood Turner</a> - Blandford based wood turner<br />
<a href="http://www.bozleycrafts.com/" target="_blank">Bozley Crafts</a> - Hand made Swarovski Crystals and Swarovski Crystal Pearl jewelry.<br />
Martha DeChazel local artist<br />
<a href="http://etsy.com/shop/LiminalAlchemy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liminal Alchemy</a> - Jewelry · Housewares · Ocean treasures<br />
Dorset Wildlife Trust<br />
Coffee to Go - keeping the stallholders warm with delicious coffee!<br />
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<br />Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-20279598534781770712014-11-10T09:14:00.000+00:002014-11-18T11:16:47.540+00:00Meet Paddy....<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnNhZZPyzM8/VGCAlEYpbgI/AAAAAAAAAHE/c6aLHqKUPuM/s1600/Paddy%2Boriginal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnNhZZPyzM8/VGCAlEYpbgI/AAAAAAAAAHE/c6aLHqKUPuM/s1600/Paddy%2Boriginal.jpg" width="150" /></a>Paddy is one of the adorable dogs I was asked to paint following the <a href="http://www.woofstockuk.co.uk/" target="_blank">Woofstock</a> event back in September. Obviously I enjoy painting every commission but this was a particular favourite!<br />
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This <a href="http://www.lucyspetportraits.com/" target="_blank">oil on canvas painting</a> is about A2 size so definitely makes a statement, but think it really captures Paddy's cheeky character.<br />
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I was lucky enough to meet Paddy at Woofstock and although it may sound odd it definitely helps me when I'm doing the painting.<br />
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By meeting the dog even briefly you can get to know their personality better which really helps when it comes to the painting and as all dog owners out there will agree every dog is completely unique in their own way, so if I can capture some of that character and personality in the painting that's what makes it a success.<br />
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Well that's enough blogging for me today I'm off to paint a horse, another great Christmas commission!<br />
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<br />Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-75105194045097472292014-11-07T13:06:00.000+00:002014-11-07T13:17:24.687+00:00Lisa Berkshire - Artist/Illustrator<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">
Meet another talented local artist - Lisa Berkshire, Lisa is an Artist/Illustrator living and working in Poole and will be coming along to the <a href="http://www.thecraftymoo.co.uk/p/show-time.html" target="_blank">Steeple Leaze Farm Christmas Fair</a> to show her amazing original art work. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">She has also produced a range of hand printed artworks for children which are all personalisable and perfect for special presents on many occasions, and also works producing murals in private and public spaces. Above all, she likes to produce artwork that is positive and humorous, with a definite narrative feel.</span></div>
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Finding two guys weilding chainsaws on a misty night near Blandford is a pretty nice tale for Halloween! Enjoy!<br />
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Driving past Blandford on a misty, miserable and dusky night I was drawn to a couple of caravans parked up on the verge. I realised a bit late that these were the travelling wood carvers that I had been hunting for a while and failing miserably. Doubling back at the next roundabout I pulled up and looked around the wood carvings on display, dragging Jake (15) with me who used words like "cool" which would normally only be associated with x-box games.<br />
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Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com197Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11, UK50.856908 -2.165352999999981950.816818999999995 -2.2460339999999821 50.896997 -2.0846719999999817tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-73230894447773851892014-10-26T21:44:00.000+00:002014-10-26T21:44:13.358+00:00Dexter the Westie<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k24Pjf0-9mo/VE1p9xDb5dI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Ysh5wbNUw7c/s1600/Dexter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k24Pjf0-9mo/VE1p9xDb5dI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Ysh5wbNUw7c/s1600/Dexter.jpg" height="320" title="Westie - Oil painting pet portrait of Dexter" width="245" /></a>Meet Dexter the adorable Westie, I was asked to do this painting for the lovely Jennie who was giving it to a friend as a Wedding present (great idea for something a bit different!) I was more than happy to do this as I haven't actually painted a Westie before so it's always nice to try something new although all the dogs I paint are unique in their own way!<br />
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<a href="http://www.lucyspetportraits.com/dog-portraits/4586751259" target="_blank">The oil painting of Dexter now features on my Pet Portrait website</a> with some of the other adorable pets I've painted...<br />
Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-35744011639329539742014-10-26T20:47:00.000+00:002014-10-26T21:48:31.625+00:00Bozley CraftsAnother talented local crafter that's attending the <a href="http://www.thecraftymoo.co.uk/p/show-time.html" target="_blank">Steeple Leaze Farm Christmas Fair</a> is the unique <a href="http://www.bozleycrafts.com/" target="_blank">Bozley Crafts</a>, this may have been slightly selfish on my part, well with Christmas coming up it's a good chance to 'subtly' hint for present ideas!<br />
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We managed to catch up with owner and Crafter Shirlea to find out a bit more about their work...<br />
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I accompanied Lucy over to Poole this week to deliver Lucy's latest <a href="http://www.lucyspetportraits.com/owners-pets" target="_blank">Pet Portrait of Cassie the Lassie</a>, well that's what we called her, she is quite obviously a Collie! Cassie's owners found Lucy at <a href="http://www.thecraftymoo.co.uk/2014/09/woofstock-2014.html" target="_blank">Woofstock </a>a few weeks ago when she set up stall proudly displaying <a href="http://www.thecraftymoo.co.uk/2014/09/jed.html" target="_blank">Jed</a>, who obviously caught an eye or two with Lucy picking up four commissions.<br />
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Over the preceding days I nagged Lucy to photograph Cassie's progress so we could produce a video of her progress. This proved difficult as Lucy likes to work off the floor rather than on a easel which made photographing the painting in the same place at regular intervals near impossible, but we will try again sometime.<br />
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Trudy met us at her door and was visibly excited as Lucy had sent a teaser photograph by e-mail and had wrapped the oil portrait in paper in readiness for an "unveiling". It was at this point I wish I had filmed Trudy's reaction, the photo Lucy sent obviously didn't do the painting justice as I thought she was going to burst into tears (that has happened before!). <br />
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Trudy explained as we tried to get Cassie to pose with her likeness that they were preparing a wall especially for the painting which would be a talking point. Cassie was unimpressed and more interested in the treats being placed strategically around her painting to get a good marketing photo.<br />
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We bid Trudy farewell and stopped off at a local pub celebrating with a couple of beers courtesy of the extra Trudy had given Lucy in appreciation. I really enjoy helping Lucy sometimes! :-) It was a lovey reaction and we both hope that Trudy enjoys her painting.<br />
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<br />Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com9Poole, Poole, UK50.71505 -1.987248000000022350.6346315 -2.1486095000000223 50.7954685 -1.8258865000000224tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-77679067736160442672014-10-19T18:52:00.000+01:002014-10-19T18:52:12.660+01:00Eat Dorset<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tD4rNeQ_iE8/VEP23tjuTCI/AAAAAAAAADk/cZF-tPI7RdY/s1600/chococo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tD4rNeQ_iE8/VEP23tjuTCI/AAAAAAAAADk/cZF-tPI7RdY/s1600/chococo.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a>It's no secret that I like my food, so the <a href="http://www.eatdorsetfoodfair.co.uk/" target="_blank">Eat Dorset Food Fair</a> was my idea of a great Sunday outing! Thought I would head over to see <a href="http://www.samsfudge.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sam's Fudge </a>and find some other yummy local goodies. It was great to see some demonstrations going on too and we were just on time to see <a href="http://www.chococo.co.uk/" target="_blank">Chococo</a>, may have had to buy some Candied Orange in Dark Chocolate just to see if it tasted as good as it looked (it did and it didn't quite make it home!)<br />
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<br />Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-19126014428558904872014-10-19T13:04:00.001+01:002014-10-21T16:14:29.608+01:00Wood Turning - Dave and Lesley Wiseman <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We recently drove past the <a href="http://www.theallendale.org/" target="_blank">Allendale Centre in Wimborne</a> and noticed a craft fair was taking place, so of course we had to dive in and take a look. The hall couple only support about 20 stalls but the event was busy and there was a hint of Christmas despite being only October.<br />
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Tucked at the back of the hall I noticed a man selling some attractive wooden bowls, some were decorated with images of animals or flowers. I had assumed these were mass produced and had to ask the man behind the stall if he had made these himself. Looking slightly bemused, "of course" he replied. I was a little astonished as I looked on the back of a near perfect small maple bowl, the price was very affordable. </div>
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using a electric pen whose heat can be adjusted and creating various shades. Lesley wasn't at the fair, as she was feeling ill, leaving Dave to field the onslaught of questions I had for him. He explained that he had been to a fair the weekend before which had left his stock dwindling and it was at this point I asked him to consider coming to the Steeple Leaze Farm Christmas Fair in November, as the stick he had would be very popular, fitting in perfectly with our country theme. To my suprise Dave knew exactly where we are as he regularly cycles in the area, despite being in his 80's!</div>
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We found Toad Hall about a mile from Wimborne town center in Stone Lane industrial Estate, with a couple of signs pointing us down a unlikely industrial estate where you would expect to find a number of workshops or one man band garages. Parking wasn't too much of a problem and we quickly found a space behind the unit. <br />
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Lucy picked out Basket Boutique (of course), but also liked <a href="http://www.home-in-time.co.uk/" target="_blank">Home in Time, who make some great scented wreaths</a>...... very seasonal!. We will certainly be following them up for a future blog.<br />
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We finished our visit with a quick cup of team and a shared slice of coffee and walnut cake. Not missing the opportunity to make a cheeky sale, Toad Hall offer the opportunity to buy the cups you drink out of! Great idea on every front, well done Toad Hall!<br />
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<br />Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com0Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1HB, UK50.806134 -1.992497500000013150.8048795 -1.9950190000000132 50.8073885 -1.9899760000000131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-14409560655938259232014-10-14T16:03:00.003+01:002014-10-14T22:23:47.726+01:00The Southerner - a blog for a blogger<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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Becca recently gave birth to a <a href="http://www.thesoutherner.co.uk/2014/08/hello-im-sebastian/" target="_blank">gorgeous little boy, Seb</a>. When Becca went off on maternity leave the lovely people at <a href="http://www.venator-rec.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venator recruitment</a> where Becca is the Office Manager commissioned me to <a href="http://www.lucytidbury.com/" target="_blank">paint a mural in the new nursery</a>. We decided on a bit of a 'down under' theme as Becca's partner is from New Zealand and Becca's favourite animal is a Koala so there was a bit of a mix! In the blog Becca has added photos from the <a href="http://www.thesoutherner.co.uk/2014/09/lucy-tidbury/" target="_blank">various stages of the nursery mural</a>, with a few terrible pics of me included!</div>
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Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com1Bournemouth, Bournemouth, UK50.719164 -1.880768999999986650.5584335 -2.2034924999999865 50.8798945 -1.5580454999999866tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-42105883670922577952014-10-05T21:33:00.001+01:002014-10-05T22:09:29.342+01:00Katy-May designs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.katy-maydesigns.co.uk/#" target="_blank">Katy-May designs</a> is a great example of the artistic talent in Dorset, I first saw these brilliant designs at the <a href="http://www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk/page/home" target="_blank">Dorset County Show</a> back in September and they stood out, the platters and coasters are all unique and have a real hand made, country charm. The success of artists and crafts people like this just go to show how popular handmade, local, handcrafted products are. </div>
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Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-59130307495965824282014-10-04T11:00:00.000+01:002014-10-04T11:02:59.322+01:00Rebecca's Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;">No blog about the local produce in Purbeck would be complete without a mention about Rebecca's Kitchen. I'm not sure when I become aware of the brand, it was probably a "like" from a facebook friend as Rebecca posted about her <a href="http://www.rebeccaskitchen.co.uk/" target="_blank">excellent range of preserves and chutneys</a> which she makes at home near Wareham.</span><br />
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In my opinion her crowning glory is the excellent Chilli Pepper Jelly, we always have a jar in the fridge which we use on anything from a roast dinner to a condiment at one of our BBQ parties. We recently had to ask her to produce larger jars as the standard large jar would be exhausted within a week. <br />
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Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-16992866152504905512014-09-24T21:34:00.000+01:002014-10-02T13:11:49.057+01:00Inspiration<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e5O1nVVUClw/VCMp9Rd4ZfI/AAAAAAAAAB8/OMSzfgrzGqU/s1600/Richard%2BTelford.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Richard Telford London Bus Artwork " border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e5O1nVVUClw/VCMp9Rd4ZfI/AAAAAAAAAB8/OMSzfgrzGqU/s1600/Richard%2BTelford.jpg" height="269" title="Richard Telford London Bus Artwork " width="320" /></a>After a nice run with <a href="http://www.poolerunners.com/" target="_blank">Poole Runners</a> this evening one of my friends told me about a <a href="http://richardtelford.com/" target="_blank">local artist - Richard Telford.</a> So as soon as I got home I popped online and was amazed, his work is incredible, don't know how I haven't seen some of this before! Although the paintings of local Dorset scenery are usually right up my street, the City girl in me loves the London scenes....Lucy Tidburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370140280498854152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-50295317886663288412014-09-24T15:08:00.003+01:002014-09-25T11:36:26.865+01:00Graham Denison - Palette Knife Artist<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Knowing how hard artists work and the passion they have for their craft, it's really nice to see a true success story, especially the success of a local artist who's roots started in Dorset and progressed to painting a royal portrait.<br />
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I knew Graham from the Purbeck School, I always knew he was good at drawing but I admit his talents fell far from a teenage boys attention more interested in girls and rugby. Graham was largely self taught, relying on natural talent and an eye for color. Straight from school he started with The Walt Disney company and produced art for companies all over the world. <br />
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Grahams influences include Claude Monet bringing through the impressionist era through his tool of choice, the palette knife. This style differs from the talented landscape artists of the Purbeck region, choosing instead scenes from Venice and the Mediterranean.<br />
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I was lucky enough to watch through social media as Graham set about his royal portrait featuring Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, posting and slowly unveiling the final 35" x 45" masterpiece. This was his first attempt at <a href="http://www.denisonart.com/" target="_blank">painting a portrait and the oil on canvas took</a> him 2 months to complete.<br />
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Between his various exhibitions and studio work, Graham teaches and shows his work on board Oceania Cruise Ships. You can see Grahams work on his website. http://www.denisonart.com/<br />
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Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-33651296275360952952014-09-23T23:38:00.002+01:002014-10-02T13:11:07.892+01:00Andy Farrer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have recently spotted another <a href="http://www.andyfarrer.co.uk/" target="_blank">fantastic photographer, unsurprisingly, living in the Purbeck Isles.</a> Andy Farrer is a local lad living in Swanage having trained in Bournemouth College.<br />
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The Purbeck area gives a photographer a wealth of subject matter and it seems Andy just takes every opportunity to scout out those breath taking scenes. His website just bursts at the seams with pictures of the local landmarks in just about every season and light condition you can think of and I could spend hours virtually thumbing through them. My particular favorites are of course the photographs of Corfe Castle in various states of seasonality. As Andy puts it himself:<br />
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<br />Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-1722895791829308702014-09-23T22:35:00.000+01:002014-10-02T13:08:35.959+01:00Basket Boutique<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-llsR8GuIotc/VCHonrKetgI/AAAAAAAAAA4/4VeQCFFhuOE/s1600/apron.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dog themed cushion by Basket Boutique" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-llsR8GuIotc/VCHonrKetgI/AAAAAAAAAA4/4VeQCFFhuOE/s1600/apron.png" height="320" title="Dog themed cushion by Basket Boutique" width="267" /></a>After a brilliant day at <a href="http://www.woofstockuk.co.uk/" target="_blank">Woofstock</a> recently I got to meet some great local arts and crafts people, including the Basket Boutique, admittedly I was initially drawn to Nerissa's gorgeous spaniel but after a few cuddles and licks I got to have a look at some of the fab things on show. There's a great range of gifts and homewares and I got to thinking about my Christmas shopping (loved the dog signs and apron, got my mum sorted at least!) If you're looking for lovely prezzies for Christmas then visit the <a href="http://www.thebasketboutique.co.uk/" target="_blank">Basket Boutique</a>, either on the website or head down to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/toadhallc" target="_blank">Toad Hall in Wimborne</a><br />
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<br />Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670548355368521822.post-77974357475819478972014-09-22T22:45:00.003+01:002014-10-02T13:06:49.582+01:00Cosy Knits 'n' Bits<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wK19z_rVvvw/VCCZAyBABEI/AAAAAAAAAAg/sGIcFURNELU/s1600/cosyknits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cosy knits n bits, making novelty tea cosies, bags and cushions " border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wK19z_rVvvw/VCCZAyBABEI/AAAAAAAAAAg/sGIcFURNELU/s1600/cosyknits.jpg" height="254" title="Cosy knits n bits, making novelty tea cosies, bags and cushions " width="640" /></a>It's great to have a creative family and even though I cant knit to save my life my mums handmade tea cosies are brilliant! I can sit and paint for hours but give me some wool and knitting needles and I'm completely hopeless, her <a href="http://cosyknitsnbits.co.uk/" target="_blank">novelty tea cosies, bags and cushions</a> are all hand made and she's even taught my Step Dad Jeff to knit, thankfully he's much better than me!<br />
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Saw this on my facebook feed this evening, amazing skills! I want an egg cup!<br />
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Andrew Child is a photographer who operates from Wimborne and takes fantastic<a href="http://www.dorsetgallery.co.uk/" target="_blank"> photographs of landscapes on the Dorset and Hampshire area</a>. The photo above is of the river frome in Wareham on a misty morning. Andrew is also responsible for the Dorset Gallery art and craft show in Wareham town hall, where a good range of crafts are on display.Darren Lockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306818884854256375noreply@blogger.com0