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At this time of year I am often busy working out designs and ideas with couples for gift lists. Maybe a commemorative piece including initials, dates or even a copy of their wedding invitation. These aspects I incorporate into the final piece. Popular choices are from a set of mugs to full breakfast or dining …

            LEARN TO HAND PAINT FINE BONE CHINA AT A WORKSHOP WITH ARTIST AND EXPERT HOLLY LASSETER  Artist and designer, Holly Lasseter has opened her first workshop space in the idyllic Dorset setting at Corton Farm where her studio is based. Holly is introducing a workshop programme throughout the year. …

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Pop-Up Festive Shop in early December. There will be a selection of West Country makers and artisans selling their beautifully produced wares which all make lovely gifts for Christmas. Tam Mason  https://www.tammason.co.uk/ Echo Soy Candles https://www.echocandles.co.uk/ Copper Top Cards https://www.facebook.com/coppertop2018 A Jar Of https://www.ajar-of.co.uk/ I will be …

 ….. COME AND FIND US IN 2019 …… FAIRS AND SHOWS WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR  June 20th   Barnados Coffee Morning, Warmwell House  Dorchester  10 – 12.30pm October 6-8th.  Flanesford Charity Fair – Priory Goodrich Hereford  Monday  6.30pm – 8.30pm, Tuesday  9.30am – 4pm   9th October 5.30-9 pm and Thursday 10th October 9.30-3.30 pm  …

When designing the new Safari Mugs with the Elephant and Zebra standing in a cover of ash leaves, I was excited about introducing animals to my collection. Insects and bugs have always been a fascination of mine hence including bees, dragonflys and butterflies into many of my work. The popularity of safari has always been …

  Greenery has always been part of my colour palette, in the majority of my hand painted fine china collection and fabrics you will see “Greenery”. As announced by Pantone  as colour of the year for 2017 Greenery bursts forth, as the Pantone website delcares:    

I couldn’t have predicted it! However, my new collection is full of blue colours across both the fabrics, china and stationery.  Apparently, following a survey, blue is a global favourite colour, and next year in particular we will be filling our homes with blue tones. Dulux announced that it’s Denim Drift palette, in the colour …

We have been part of this fantastic curated interiors website for a while now and I am continually bowled over by the inspiration and variety that it shows. For anyone looking for interiors ideas or who just loves to pour over beautiful interiors and design then this is the place to sign up to.  https://www.thewindow.com  …

A new design, Daisy Chain using hints of yellow, crimson and green in a simplified design all hand painted by Holly.  

To co-incide with a new website,Holly has launched a new fabric collection Garden Collection II.  Consisting of some bold and delicate florals with a strong colour palette and co-odinating stripes, the collection has already been snapped up quickly! A super photo-shoot with the new fabrics int situ took place in June which really shows off …