by Kathleen Murphy | 14 Jul, 2022 | Designers & Makers, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
For many, July marks life easing to a slower Summer pace. Not so at Tinsmiths as this year preparations are in full swing for our Autumn exhibition. This, our first exhibition since 2019, will coincide with Herefordshire’s annual arts trail, h.Art. A regular September...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 23 Jun, 2022 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
On discovering the windows in my cottage bedroom are without curtains, Phoebe suggested we make a pair of sill length curtains with a simple pencil pleat heading. I chose our Alpha Stripe in Mallow, having lusted after the chair we had in the shop last year which had...
by Kathleen Murphy | 20 May, 2022 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
A well-considered door curtain is worth it’s weight in gold. It will: Keep the heat inKeep the draughts outSave EnergyReduce noise and light Thermal Gain A well made pair of curtains which includes an interlining can offer considerable thermal gain. According to...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 9 May, 2022 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
There have been few potters as influential as Bernard Leach. Widely regarded as the ‘father’ of British Studio Pottery, Bernard Leach was born in Hong Kong in 1887, studied art in England and moved to Japan in 1909. Leach was first introduced to ceramics...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 3 May, 2022 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Acquiring its’ name from the Greek theka and Latin tica both meaning covering, ticking fabric is a tightly woven simple stripe. Traditionally a dense herringbone or twill weave, used through previous centuries to cover mattresses and pillows to prevent the straw or...
