Tinsmiths
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A Guide to Blinds
Roman Blinds or Roller Blinds? Blinds are the obvious choice for the hardest working areas of the home; kitchens, bathrooms,…
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Plotting Prints
We are delighted to be showing the work of Kate Farley in our late spring exhibition and excited to be…
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April 2013 – rhubarb, rhubarb, rhublog……
“The best of all merchandise coming to Samarkand was from China: especially silks, satins, musk, rubies, diamonds, pearls, and rhubarb…” …
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Jute – really is a beaut.
An unsung fibre, Jute, is something that we have become increasingly aware. It is Jute’s eco credentials which are really…
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Herefordshire Arts Week 8th – 16th September
Guides to this year’s Arts Week have just arrived – a very good reason to stop work for a cup…
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Much Wenlock Olympics
One of our favorite Shopshire towns is Much Wenlock and on a recent visit to the town I was startled…
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Jumbl’d Earth – Mappa Mundi-Inspired World Premiere
News of a first “voicing” of Jumbl’d Earth by Bernard Hughes in Hereford Cathedral.
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Simple Pattern Pieces
When Kate isn’t greeting and helping Tinsmiths’ customers, she is sewing and, equally to our advantage, advising her colleagues on…
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Yan Tyan Tethera
Shepherds of old counted their sheep using Yan (1), Tyan (2) and Tethera (3) – an ancient counting method. Today,…
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Barber – Birmingham’s Hidden Treasure
One so often hears Birmingham put down for its lack of culture that it is refreshing to be able to…