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...
by Kathleen Murphy | 29 May, 2018 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
Today I had my passport photograph taken. I sat in a booth and followed a disembodied voice instructing me to adjust my seat, take care to neither smile or frown and look straight ahead. I waited a few moments for the results. I didn’t recognise the person in the...
