by Kathleen Murphy | 20 Dec, 2019 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
The 2020 Tinsmiths Calendar takes it’s inspiration from nature’s seasonal bounty. For this, our twelfth Tinsmiths Calendar, the theme is foraging. Beautifully illustrated with linocut designs by Anneliese Appleby, each month showcases a different forage...
by Kathleen Murphy | 15 Apr, 2019 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
The Bottle Kiln at Winchcombe, last fired in 1954, awaiting restoration. There has been a working pottery on the site at Winchcombe, Gloucestershire since the late 1700’s – barring closure during the 1st & 2nd World Wars. Emblematic of country...
by Kathleen Murphy | 7 Mar, 2019 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
Who hasn’t picked a pebble up whilst strolling the coast of Britain? They look especially inviting lying covered in the shallow water of a rock pool, the wetness showing colour that pales when the salty surface dries. There is something about walking along a...
by Kathleen Murphy | 4 Mar, 2019 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
To begin our 2019 exhibition programme we welcome artist-printmaker and illustrator Angie Lewin and potter Mark de la Torre to Tinsmiths for our Spring Exhibition. This is their first joint exhibition; both have shown here in the past and their work has a particular...
by Kathleen Murphy | 31 Jul, 2018 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Shop News
Cork, a beautiful material which has fallen from favour in recent years following over-exposure in the 1970’s, has a fascinating history and stunning properties. In a world that must manage resources more and more carefully, re-considering the use of cork is a great...
