shoe making

I have always wanted to make my own shoes, so I did a one day shoe making course with green shoes in Buckfastleigh.
The green shoes creation are the black shoes on the left, my efforts of making my own shoe pattern and putting a shoe together are on the right.

However, it seems that my lasts (the things that give the shoe its shape) are a bit slender for my plates. So, I am in the process of making my own.

The green one is professionally made and the white one is my half finished home made last. Shoes will follow - given time.

Return to Paypal and August news

Hi there, apologies for so few blog entries recently.

Just to let you know what we've been up to. We have just tweaked our website (again) hopefully we've ironed out a few of the niggles. We've gone back to Paypal but are more than happy to send out Google Checkout payments if requested. If you find a gremlin on the website please let us know. I don't think we ever spot them all. The little one pictured above is more of a monkey than a gremlin.

We've also added a few more products to the website such as these kids t shirts. After this we're looking towards Christmas and getting out a new autumn collection. We're both full of ideas so hope to get something out in the near future.

Ed is getting excited about shoe making - but I'm not sure how long it'll take to develop a saleable version. I'll let him tell you about that.

Cambridge Open Studios

Visited some Open studios today which was great. We are thinking of participating next year.

In addition to great art you get to see some gorgeous houses and villages. I visited Paul Abbott's Cervantesesque workshop in Swaffham Prior in the shadow of one windmill and just 100m away from the next.

...and then 12 come at the same time

We have just sent off a parcel of work to the millenium gallery in Sheffield.

So if you happen to be near the winter gardens in the centre of town we strongly recommend a visit.

The Big Mix Festival, Spitalfields - This Saturday

As well as our regular Sunday we are also trading at Spitalfields this Saturday as part of The Big Mix Festival. It should be a great event with enough to do for the whole day.

For any Cambridge visitors sorry but we won't be at Cambridge this Saturday we'll be back next week.

See her in Japan - Naomi Avsec

Our friend Naomi Avsec does the most amazing embroidery (and great pictures too). She has an exhibition coming up from 23rd July - 28th August at the Paul Smith SPACE GALLERY, 5-46-14 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo which is really exciting. If you're in the area she's also demonstrating her embroidery with her trusty Janome sewing machine on Saturday and Sunday August 20 & 21.

My friend who's a cellist always has to book her cello it's own seat, I asked what the protocol was for sewing machines travelling to Japan - apparently she can borrow one when she's out there.

Halting in Holt - Pick n Mix makers market

If you happen to be in North Norfolk tomorrow do drop into the Picknmix makers market at the Church Hall where we'll be trading. We always like a day out in Norfolk and all the family will be coming along - can't wait to browse around the stalls.