by Kathleen Murphy | 14 Mar, 2022 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
Tinsmiths Made to Measure service Tinsmiths has always had a dedicated group of curtain-makers quietly working away in our sewing rooms. The seamstresses enjoy their privacy and shop visitors are often surprised to learn of the sewing room. We thought, without...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 20 Nov, 2021 | Designers & Makers, In Print, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
If you are coming afresh to the work of visual artist Mark Hearld, it can be said that he is something of a polymath. Taking inspiration from nature, and with a collector’s encyclopaedic knowledge of British antiques, art and design, Mark’s energy and joy...
by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 3 Nov, 2021 | Fabric & Textiles, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
The growth and production of textiles for both apparel and for the home has been an ongoing, progressive industry since the early days of human civilisation. The importance of cloth in our daily lives has been and always will be paramount; from simple linens and...
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...