Kickcan & Conkers

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Reasons To Be Cheerful - Part 3 #2

Some black, white, red & grey

To start your day

Thank you for the handmade inspiration:

La Cassettiera

Time of Aquarius

Britt-Marie Oskarrson

Giddy Up

I can never resist a nice hobby horse, can you?

Mummo shop has some beautiful handknitted items, do take a look.

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Wednesday, 23 November 2011

My sister and I have just had a lot of vintage prints mounted for our Kickcan & Conkers stand at the Living North fair. They look fabulous, and we are obviously hoping that they will sell like hotcakes...time will tell, eh?

I can't help thinking that these two niave colour lithographs by Margot Austin would look lovely in a child's room, and only 6 USD a piece. Cheap and cheerful, n'est-ce pas?

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

To Whom Do You Belong?

I'm going "back home" to Yorkshire day to launch Kickcan & Conkers off-line at the Living North's Essence of Christmas Fair this weekend. I'm looking forward to it tremendously but also sad to leave my family for one week. How lucky am I to have such an understanding and supportive husband.

Being able to be yourself at long last is priceless.

Thank you for the inspiration:

Monday, 21 November 2011

Give Me Three #79

Starry Eyed Horse sculpture

How to make a rainbow toy

Customised create your own children's artwork set

Little shops like the Handmade Classroom are a breath of fresh air, I think.

Everything is handmade, from recycled or natural materials whenever possible, and inspired by children's artwork. Perfectly simple.

I love the rainbow and the pumpkin patch set in particular.

And, if you're stuck for a really fun, educational and original Christmas present for the whole family, how about these Solar System needlefelted 3D flashcards? I know my husband would love to buy something like this for Savannah and Miles.

Via Brichopas

Whirl

Cyril Power, The Eight

Ethel Spowers - Swings

Cyril Power, Whence and Whither?

William Greengrass - The Hurdlers

Sybill Andrews, Winch

I have long-admired the work of Cyril Powers, and now, thanks to Mallory, I am discovering Ethel Spowers. I love her Swings linocut.

If you feel inspired by these British printmakers working mostly in the 1930's to 1960's, browse and bookmark the Book Room Art Press, it really is a little gem.