Sidmouth

Empty deckchairs on Sidmouth promonade. There is nothing like a british seaside town

Pop Up Cafe At Bud Garden Centre

Over the bank holiday I went to a pop up cafe at Bud garden centre in Burnage. The cafe was run by Liz who had made a amazing variety of cakes too many to mention but here are a few courgette cake, carrot cake rubarb and custard and my favourite beetroot and chocolate yum yum! It was all in aid of raising funds for MANDUAR MATTERS which was set up in 2006 to support families in a village in Gamia , West Africa. The money will go towards a solar powered pump. For more info go to www.manduarmatters.org.uk. luckily the weather was fine and it was a great success the garden centre Bud based in burnage is a real treasure packed into compact area is a wonderful variety of plants. www.budgarden.co.uk It is open Friday, Saturday and bank holidays the plants are obviously very well looked after and for anyone local I would recomend you support this gem of a place

Emma Green Landscape Paintings

Emma Green who is based in Suffolk creates these atmospheric paintings. She captures the coastal landscape with dramatic changing skies where the sky and land seem to merge into one. To see more of these wonderful paintings go to www.emmagreen.co.uk

Cowgirls and Indians

I bought this fab beaded purse yesterday then found in the road on my cycle into the studio this cow girl figure they seemed to go together.

David Hockney and Salts Mill

At the weekend I visited Salts Mill In Soltaire. I had gone in search of some Hockney pictures. Salts Mill houses one of the largest collections of Hockney's art.
Salts Mill was a grand textile mill. It was built by Titus Salts and opened in 1853, it was the biggest factory in the world at the time, 3000 workers produced 30,000 yards of cloth every day. Titus had a vision of industrial utopia he not only built the mill but the surrounding village of soltaire with churches and schools.
David Hockney's friend Johnathan Silver purchased the mill in1987 and made the mill into what it is today unfortunately he died in 1997 aged 47. If you want to find out more go to www.saltsmill.org.uk
I had wanted to go and see David Hockney's exhibition at the Royal Academy London but will not be able to get to see it. The exhibition is showing his New lanscape works inspired by the east Yorkshire landscapes. It Looks fantastic take a peak at www.royalacademy.org.uk.
Instead I had a lovely day at salts mill and shared lunch with the ducks down by the canal by the mill.
I also bought some fabulous vintage fabric from a shop in Soltaire called Ivy and Co on Victoria Road a good day all round.

Leather Bags

Lots of new leather bags now ready I have been busy sewing on buttons. I might have to keep one for myself, I've got my eye on this tan one.

New Bag Styles

Here is a preview of the new pictures to soon apear on the web site Rhona Delaney Willis is the photograper