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Meet the Maker Oliver Hellowell

Nicola — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:00:53 +0000

Meet the Maker Oliver Hellowell Introducing the very talented Oliver Hellowell, a landscape and wildlife photographer from 'Oliver Hellowell Photography'. As a nature lover myself, I am drawn to the countryside landscape scenes and birds in his artwork. He has a real eye for composition and colour, and captures the true beauty of the natural...

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Wire Work Hobby Kits

Nicola — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:19:26 +0000

Wire Work Hobby Kits Introducing the 'Hobby in a Box' Introducing the Wire Bird Craft Kit for adults, as the perfect gift idea for hands that like to make. Featuring a little robin red breast, my favourite British garden bird. He is made from copper wire, red and black gemstone beads and blue ribbon. This...

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Heirloom Design

Nicola — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:10:05 +0000

Heirloom Design BUY QUALITY - BUY ONCE - LOVE FOREVER What is Heirloom Design? It is to design a product where the whole lifetime of the piece is considered. Taking into account the following: High quality Longevity Slow consumption Repairable Upgrade-able Pass through family generations Modern Culture The modern trend is for throw away objects,...

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Blue Tit Suncatcher WIPs

Nicola — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:27:05 +0000

Blue Tit Suncatcher WIPs Celebrating the beauty of British garden birds Here's a look into the copper wire work process during the making of my 'Blue Tit in Flight' suncatcher decoration. This piece was one of the most complicated designs I have made to date, and was born from a love of watching birds in...

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Brown Owl Feather WIPs

Nicola — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 18:32:29 +0000

Brown Owl Feather WIPs Inspired by my feathery friends Here's a look into my copper wire work process making a feather suncatcher. From the initial concept sketches, through the layers of wire construction, to the finished beaded piece and a video that you can follow along with. The design is embellished with a variety of...

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Yule Arts and Crafts

Nicola — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:22:48 +0000

Yule Arts and Crafts Shhhh, I'm jumping the gun here and sharing my decorative yule offerings. With autumn now in full swing, many are thinking ahead to the festive season. View over my creative offering for yule gifts and crafts.

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My Love of British Birds

Nicola — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:03:32 +0000

My Love of British Birds My collection of British birds is growing all the time. I cannot help myself sketch their shapes with wire and adorn their feathers with semi-precious gemstones. From peacocks to sparrows, I love them all. Mother nature has provided us with such beautiful little fluffy characters which have been my friends...

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Summer Garden Suncatchers

Nicola — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 08:47:17 +0000

Summer Garden Suncatchers We all love summery days with plenty of warm hazy sunshine, it's a magical time of year when all the trees and flowers are in bloom, with the soft sounds of a gentle breeze rustling through woodland like a beautiful melody (when it's not tipping it down!). I make a range of...

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Meet Artist Justine Patemen

Nicola — Mon, 23 May 2016 11:08:38 +0000

Meet Artist Justine Patemen I've always loved to draw but never had any confidence in what I did. All my friends always got pictures and painted items for birthdays but that was about it. Then I had breast cancer and it made me realise that life is just way too short to worry about what...

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Summer Sun Catchers

Nicola — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:38:25 +0000

Summer Sun Catchers Finally, summer has made an appearance. To celebrate all things warm, here is designer Nicola's collection of home and garden sun catchers and hanging ornaments. Made for the warmer weather, they come to life with the sun is shining. Using copper wire wrapping techniques with semi-precious gem stones and glass, our bespoke...

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