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  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?

Crafty Fox Market, CLF Cafe, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 4STSaturday 8 October 2016, 11am to 5pm After a visit to the market in Brixton, where I picked up some great jewellery and hand printed items, and having met the delightful founder of the Markets, Sinead Koehler on a trip to Margate, I've decided it's time to get myself back up to London - so will be at The Crafty Fox Market in Rye Lane - co-incidentally the theme of one of the new designs in the Rooted In... collection by Rebecca Cole - created from hand crafted...

In 2013 I was honoured to be invited to co-curate an exhibition celebrating the work of designer and colourist Walpole Champneys (1879 - 1961), whose mural and decorative schemes adorn the interior of the 1934/5 Grade II* listed Dreamland Cinema and Sunshine Café.  Walpole Champneys was the commissioned Interior Consultant for the building and worked closely with the architects, Julian Leathart and FW Grainger, at a time when sumptuous interior decoration of cinema buildings was the norm and this is an important example of the contemporary mood.  In the Swedish Grace style, the work has both art deco and constructivist...

Addington Street Community Christmas Fair, Paraphernalia, 2 Addington Street, Ramsgate CT11Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2015 Described as 'Two days of Christmas creativity, delicious food and drink, art, presents and fun along Addington Street' it seemed like the only answer could be 'yes' when I was invited to take a table in the oh-so-lovely Paraphernalia...come along and join in the fun...  

Margate WI Christmas Fair, St Johns Community Centre, Victoria Road, MargateThursday 10 December 2015, 7.45pm to 9.15 I've been invited to offer a selection of my wares to the fine ladies of Margate WI...my friend Lindsay of The Black Rabbit will be representing me, as I will be over at Dashwood House in Ramsgate representing her!  Ooooh, so much happening in one evening...there will be gifts, ceramics, Christmas decorations, art, cards and textiles - all from local makers...enjoy...