by Kathleen Murphy | 19 May, 2021 | Designers & Makers, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Each morning as I unfurl into the day I ritually reach for a handthrown mug made by Devon-based potter, Russell Kingston, to hold my first cup of tea. Those first few sips always make me pause, my fingers tracing the wheel thrown grooves and slip-trailed...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 3 Dec, 2020 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Shop News
Tinsmiths Shop windows shining determinedly through the temporary pause. We are so, so pleased to be out the other side of a foggy, second lockdown and opening our doors once again. It has been such a pleasure to fill our new shop space in anticipation of the return...
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 Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 12 Nov, 2020 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Shop News
On a quiet shelf in our showroom among an abundance of fabric rolls and remnants lies a humble pile of antique patchwork quilts. These quilts all unique with their own story in every stitch and fold, combine the intricate art of patchwork with the precise skill of...
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,...
