Morningside Makers Market Update

Thanks to everyone that turned out to last Saturdays makers market in Edinburgh, it was another great event, a really busy day and it was wonderful to see and chat to some new faces in front and behind the stands (for me, this only being my second event). Here is a couple of pictures from the event (I remembered my camera this time) and it's great to be gradually building up the business by getting out and about. My neighbours at this event were a fantastic glass bead maker called Min Fidler who had come from the west coast and the lovely Abigail 'Abby' Jane who makes beautiful silver jewellery and had travelled down from Aberdeen which made my journey from the Scottish Borders pail in comparison! At the moment I'm not back at the Makers Market until July but I'll be sure to let you know if any other dates creep into my diary.

Morningside Makers Market...This Saturday!

I can't believe it's been nearly a month since the last Morningside Makers Market, but then I guess February is a short month (well this is what I'll be telling myself as the year shoots by)! Anyway this Satuday 5th March 2011 I hope to see some of your lovely faces in Morningside, Edinburgh for another brilliant Makers Market featuring GraceInk Design.

Concrete Wardrobe

GraceInk hand screen-printed purses and greetings cards have been dropped off this morning at the Concrete Wardrobe in Edinburgh for the masses to enjoy...check out the shop at www.concretewardrobe.co.uk. They stock amazing art and design by a whole host of wonderful British based artisans which now includes me!

Taking Time: Craft a Slow Revolution, Edinburgh

I was invited to a special event in Edinburgh on March 10th to view an exhibition on Craft and listen to a couple of speakers talking about their practises and the current exhibition taking place at the Dovecot Studios above. It was an event for all craft-makers who had received funding from several different Scottish funding boards over the past year. I received funding last year from CABN (Creative Arts and Business Network) to attend a fantastic conference in Holland run by the Surface Design Association http://www.surfacedesign.org/. It gave me the chance to meet several international surface designers as well as attend lectures, seminars and exhibitions all related to my field.

The exhibition itself Taking Time: Craft the Slow Revolution had a diverse range of work from textiles to digital, wood work to jewellery. My favourite has to be the ceramics (above) by Paul Scott and Ann Linneman, this one is named Tree in a Vegatable Patch. I'm always drawn to craft that I've never tried myself and I just love the saucers which can hold a piece of cake too!