Category: New jewellery

1. Time flies when you are making jewellery!

   Posted on 12:10pm Thursday 17th Oct 2013

   Oh dear it's been a little while since my last post! About 6 months I hate to admit. It's been a busy time so here are some images to tell you a little of what I've been up to. Starting with the most recent highlights and going backwards. If you want to know more visit my Facebook page. I'm post on it almost everyday!

   September - New work in development

   Learning to tat and first pieces for "Silver Lining" at the Manchester Art Gallery. More designs to come!

   First tatted rings	Rings connected by picots	Tatted necklace

    

   August - Pearly Queen and King Inspired

   I created a collection of exclusive jewellery for the Museum of London

   

   July - My first show as a member of the Peak District Artisans

   A stunning venue too - The Dome, Buxton.

   My stand	The amazing Buxton Dome	The Fair

   June - The Button Project

   Over 200 people from across the UK and abroad made buttons for this exhibition in Macclesfield, Cheshire

   Buttons, buttons, buttons!	Some of the handmade buttons in detail	My handmade button

   May - Holiday!

   A week in Northumberland - and relax!

   

   April - Speedcraft in Nottingham

   6 makers with 6 activities, 60 people, and 30 minutes for each activity, what a whirlwind!

   The calm before the storm! 5 makers.	My 30 minute project

    

    

    

2. My favourite event of the year!

   Posted on 5:39pm Monday 18th Mar 2013

   The Contemporary Textiles Fair
   

   Just over a week ago I took part in the Contemporary Textiles Fair at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington, near Richmond.

   My stand 2013	My stand 2007- just a little different!

    

   I've just figured out that I've done it every year since 2006! It was my first "bigger" event that I travelled too and not only is it full of amazing textiles and an audience who love textiles, it's also in a great venue - a converted gothic church.

   It's a great chance to meet up with other makers like Priscilla Jones, who also did her degree in Embroidery.

   

   Love these little flowers recycling vintage cotton reels

   Jennifer Hollingdale creates handmade quilts, prints and collages many of which use haberdashery or images taken from haberdashery and other small domestic items. Lovely work.

    

   Large hand embroidered quilt	Detail

   New Jewellery Debut
   

   

   These new designs got their first outing at the Textiles Fair and went down well with the textile loving visitors. They aren't online as yet, I'm still trialling the designs by selling direct at events first. The next event is this weekend, 23 and 24th March at SOCK. There are pendants and earrings all made with vintage and modern haberdashery, but no wire stitching this time. Prices will be from around £13 to £25.

   

   More...

   New designs coming soon in My Vintage Mother of Pearl Collection. These will be available soon, here's sneak preview of some earrings.

   

   What's next....

   I'm busy getting ready for this weekend's event and for the British Craft Trade Fair and for "Speedcraft" - a workshop with 6 makers and 6 activities and a bell to tell you when to change! That's on 27th April in Nottingham see www.debbiebryan.co.uk for more details.