South Nottingham College Visit

Thanks to a special project involving Creative Twinning, I will be spending time at South Nottingham College over the next year, Kit Anderson, pictured (Foto Cermaica) showed me the ropes and gave me a tour of thier brillant workshops... the plan is to develop a new collection of hand cast resin jewellery in time for Christmas!

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New Corrina Rothwell Prints

Nottingham Artist and Illustrator Corrina Rothwell dropped in for a cuppa yesterday and left the shop a very nice present!

12 funny..funny... prints including a special favorite of mine...

'goldie just needs a poo darling'

Craft.Design.Contemporary

Had a great time last weekend at NottCon..Summer Craft.Design Fair showing off my textiles wares

Made some new creative friends...met Nottingham Papercut Artist Jodie Paterson for the first time, her work is amazing and its coming soon to the shop sometime in September

Dee Barnes Stamp Jewelley

God Save Queenie.. New Stamp Collections from Dee Barnes, she also has a very cool shop called Midas Arts - 26 Bailgate, Lincoln ... Midas was the very 1st stockist of my work when I started my business back in 2006 !

New designers: Anne Symonds and Sarah Burton

We've got two new designers in the shop.  Our shop window is currently adorned with Anne Symond's distinctive jewellery (above).  She creates jewellery and accessories ranging from needle- felted jackets, bags and scarves to necklaces using PVC, leather and semi-precious stones.

And Nottingham based Sarah Burton has gifted us with a selection of her pottery inspired by rock pools and organic forms.  Her earthenware and stoneware ceramics are textured with objects including seaweed and banacle shapes.  Her most recent collection features textures from Nottingham Lace (bottom).

Wollaton Hall & Deer Park

To compliment Wollaton's awe-inspiring collection of taxidermy, Debbie Bryan Heritage has it's very own cabinet of curiosities on display and for sale at Wollaton Hall, NG8 2AE.  This includes exclusive collections directly inspired by the historic location. 

On September 8th and 9th, see and hear the inspiration behind these collections with talks taking place as part of Heritage Open Days.  These starts at 2pm in the Yard Gallery, with illustrator Laurie Woodruff on Saturday, and designer Debbie Bryan on Sunday.

Also taking place to coincide with Nottingham's Lace:here:now season is an exhibition of draft lace pattern drawings and lace blueprints.  The Draft Room Exhibition in The Yard Gallery will take place from 12-4pm from Saturday 8th September through to Sunday 30th September on weekends only, as part of the Debbie Bryan Nottinghamshire Craft Trail.

Sunday tea parties over the lace season...

Join us at one (or both) of our tea parties taking place during Nottingham's Lace:here:now season...
On Sunday 28th October we've having a tea party with the WI from 12noon - 4pm.  Designer Janine McShane & friends are bringing their annual event of cake & craft to the Lace Market for a 3rd year. Come along to learn craft skills with a lace twist from the local WI ladies. This special tea party is a fund-raising event for Nottingham Breast Cancer Support Group taking place during 'Pink Month'.
Then into 2013, from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 10th February, you are warmly invited to join our tea party with Heritage Designers...  Pop in to meet the designers behind our beautiful heritage collections and enjoy the opportunity to see behind the scenes at Debbie Bryan Studio & Shop with an open studio and creative demonstrations. And tea and cake!
All tea parties are free to join... so pop the dates in your diary and bring your friends!