Pebble Painting: Christmas and Easter

It seems (on a quick search through my posts and pics) that I have been remiss and have failed to share a project I designed, completed and taught last year. I’ve created another version this month – hence this post. May I introduce my Christmas and Easter pebble painting…

Pebble painting - Christmas
Pebble painting - Easter
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Craft Fairs: BTS and an unabashed promotion

I think I started making stuff for my annual craft fair appearances pretty much straight after I had packed away from the last one I did in December 2022. My laser cutter is well past its sell-by date so I use it as much as possible before it fails (which can be abruptly and permanently). I’ve spent the last few days prepping the stall, checking, barcoding and pricing stock, working out how to use a new card reader and app and making last-minute extras.

Dates for your diary

  • Active Arts Craft Market, Countesthorpe Academy (LE8 5PR)
    Saturday 28th October, 10-4pm
    Admission charge £2 for adults, children free. More than 50 stalls to browse and refreshments are available until 2pm.
  • Whetstone Baptist Church Christmas Fair (LE8 6LJ)
    Saturday 2nd December – details TBC
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The Art of Liquefaction

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There’s always that moment when you see something on Facebook or Pinterest that you think – I could do that. This project was one of those – a link to a YouTube video that popped up on my timeline (sorry – haven’t found it since). It was in German, and seemed to be 20 minutes of the two presenters describing – but not actually doing – the process to make these cast concrete votives.

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