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Tinsmiths Cuttings Blog
The Tinsmiths Cuttings blog is a place where we can delve a little deeper into topics of interest. All the people that contribute to the Tinsmiths blog are visual people – makers, designers and “doers”. They like to get out and about and look – at buildings, at landscape, at art, at life. That is why Tinsmiths Cuttings isn’t just about Tinsmiths. We hope you enjoy their posts.
Included in this blog you will find details about Tinsmiths exhibitions and special events – activities in which we aim to showcase the best in contemporary applied arts and the handmade with a particular focus on textiles, ceramics and print. Please keep an eye on our social media content, blog posts and What’s On Around Ledbury for further details of what’s coming up next.
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In Praise of Cork
Cork, a beautiful material which has fallen from favour in recent years following over-exposure in the 1970’s, has a fascinating…
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Kilpeck Church
The beautiful little church of St Mary and St David at Kilpeck is one of the glories of Herefordshire. Head…
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It’s All About Expression – Petr Horáček – Artist, Illustrator and Writer
Today I had my passport photograph taken. I sat in a booth and followed a disembodied voice instructing me to…
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Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs – tightening the chains……
Following last year’s trip to Ukraine, we are bringing some of Ukraine to Ledbury this March with a Pysanky Egg…
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Things to do and see in Ledburyshire 2018
We are so lucky to be based in Herefordshire, which we maintain is the most beautiful and interesting county in…
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Philip Clissett, chairmaker of Bosbury by Terry Rowell
Exactly two hundred years ago, Philip Clissett was born in Birtsmorton, Worcestershire, into a family of chairmakers. He was to…
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Tinsmiths Ukranian Visit
In a bid to make my lifestyle business provide me a lifestyle that takes me beyond the office I booked…
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Top of the Tree – Chair-maker Lawrence Neal
A sweet, hay-like smell hits you as chair-maker, Lawrence Neal, answers his door. The door opens in to what appears…
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Settin’ Off Again – Chairmaker Mike Abbott
Above: an ash settin’ chair, right, Mike Abbott settin’ “I tried retiring in September 2015 – that lasted about six…
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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
During the delicious, and as retailers frankly frivolous break between Christmas and New Year, I had a belated birthday treat…
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Birds by Mark Hearld, Curtains to Calendar…..
We have been producing a letterpress calendar for nine years but this year is really special for us. For the…
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Show me a Sign
Sign-writer Hannah Sunny Whaler’s exhibition “Fairground” in “Little Tinsmiths” shows her incredible control of a simple sable brush and traditional…
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Tinsmiths in Town
We arrived in London last week paint brush in hand and with a sample of Tinsmiths made to measure curtains and blinds, lighting, cushions,…
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Spring Life – Mark Hearld & Paul Young
Our 2016 programme of exhibitions is starting with an exuberant flourish of British style and sensibility. ‘Spring Life’ features…
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Tinsmiths Desk Calendar 2016 – Hellmuth Weissenborn
This year with our calendar we have gone for a different format; a folding desk or pocket calendar, each month…
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