by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 1 Sep, 2022 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
You may be glad to know that we have put together our much-anticipated Letterpress calendar for 2023; very ahead of schedule, we know! Working closely with Martin of Tilley Printing and local artist Jen Whiskerd, we have produced a calendar which celebrates the joyful...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 24 Nov, 2020 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
It can often feel like time is always rushing forwards and we are constantly changing, adapting our ways and having to compromise. 2020 has given us all a little time and space to reflect, take a closer look at and appreciate our immediate surroundings. Looking to...
by Kathleen Murphy | 1 Feb, 2020 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
In the second of our posts written by Anneliese Appleby to accompany the forage themed Tinsmiths 2020 calendar, we have a recipe which puts rhubarb centre stage. February: Rhubarb Other hedgerow forage found this month: Nettle, Chickweed, Common Sorrel, Crow Garlic,...
by Kathleen Murphy | 1 Jan, 2020 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
In this, the first of a series of posts written by Anneliese Appleby to accompany the forage themed Tinsmiths 2020 calendar, attention is turned to the nutrient-packed watercress plant. January: Watercress Other hedgerow forage found this month: Cowberry, Chickweed,...
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 | 12 Feb, 2015 | Calendar Blogs, Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Bayeaux Tapestry, depicting the events of the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest in 1066, record of it first appears on the Bayeaux Cathedral inventory in 1429. Well, I thought I knew what was meant by Crewel Work, but there is debate amongst embroiderers,...
