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   It was an honour to have the Walpole Champneys table mats included in a recent exhibition at Lombard Street Gallery in Margate.  The feature wall was created using archive images from the Dreamland Trust archive and featured new scarves designed from original concepts by Walpole Champneys.  We got a write up in the Thanet Extra too...

  Winter Market at Kings Hall, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay CT6 6BAThursday 24 November 2016 from 6pm to 9pmIt's a lovely festive event with the wonderful makers of Made in Herne Bay and their friends (which includes me).  There will be ceramics, enamelware, textiles, stationery and of course mats and coasters (and more).  We look forward to seeing you there...

   This year I've had a break from taking part in EKOH, a Canterbury Festival affiliated event where artists and makers up and down East Kent throw open their doors to their studios, homes and galleries so that visitors can pop in and see their work, have a chat and hopefully buy or commission work.   The joy of having a break is that I have been able to visit other designers, makers, printers, ceramicists and more including these three lovelies - from left to right, Heather Mathieson ceramics and linocut prints, Jo Oakley artist and Fable & Base hand printed...

         The wonderful Gillian Blease, who has designed so many beautiful modern stylish and tableworthy mats and coasters, made this logo for me.  With table mat rounded corners and a crown to show the great quality of the products, it's slightly-retro feel suits the brand perfectly.

  Founded by London based designer Léa Aubertin, who graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2012, I discovered Oolala Design at The Crafty Fox Market and felt the need to share her playful, fun and beautifully produced jewellery with you. Each piece is hand-crafted using sustainable materials and Léa was wearing the Suzy and Suzette earrings, which really caught my eye.  Oolala Design offers a bespoke service and the product range extends beyond jewellery, but I can't promote someone else's coasters, can I?