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.

  • Simple Pattern Pieces

    Simple Pattern Pieces

    When Kate isn’t greeting and helping Tinsmiths’ customers, she is sewing and, equally to our advantage, advising her colleagues on…

  • Yan Tyan Tethera

    Yan Tyan Tethera

    Shepherds of old counted their sheep using Yan (1), Tyan (2) and Tethera (3) – an ancient counting method. Today,…

  • Barber – Birmingham’s Hidden Treasure

    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…

  • Kate Farley – Plots to Plates

    Kate Farley – Plots to Plates

    Printmaker and Textile Designer, Kate Farley, who will be showing at Tinsmiths next Summer, popped in to the shop recently…

  • Hope End

    Hope End

    For our ‘St. Jude’s at Tinsmiths’ 2012 exhibition, Ed Kluz has produced this enigmatic collage ‘Hope End’. Ed’s work is…

  • St. Jude’s at Tinsmiths – 31st March to 28th April 2012

    St. Jude’s at Tinsmiths – 31st March to 28th April 2012

    With the exhibition about to open and prints EVERYWHERE now might be the time to give a window in to…

  • Mark Hearld – New Linocuts 2012

    Mark Hearld – New Linocuts 2012

    Just arrived back from a visit to Mark Hearld and Emily Sutton in York. We have been working with Mark…

  • St. Jude’s Beermats for MIND 2012

    St. Jude’s Beermats for MIND 2012

    We are delighted to introduce Mouse by Mark Hearld, Fish by Angie Lewin, Lion by Ed Kluz and Bear by…

  • Kempley Daffodil Weekend 2012

    Kempley Daffodil Weekend 2012

    Depending where you are in the country, daffodils are either in full bloom or at least showing promise. Daffodils have…

  • Hellens

    Hellens

    When you come to visit us at Tinsmiths, consider including a visit to nearby Hellens (as featured in this weekend’s…

  • Homegrown Woollens

    Homegrown Woollens

    This is just the day, as it is about to snow, to talk about UK Wool. Wool is such a…

  • Tired of London? Not in the least.

    Tired of London? Not in the least.

    Having come across Spitalfield’s Life recently and many interesting features on the Gentle Author’s Blog, we noticed a trend in our…

  • Swatches, swatches. Wherefore art thou swatches?

    Swatches, swatches. Wherefore art thou swatches?

    Tinsmiths have always offered free cuttings of fabrics, this really helps people to make decisions and to be sure of…

  • Art Angels – Textile Cards from the V&A archive

    Art Angels – Textile Cards from the V&A archive

    One of Tinsmiths’ regular suppliers of cards, Art Angels, have produced a brilliant selection of cards using textile designs from…

  • Alice Pattullo

    Alice Pattullo

    We are delighted to introduce Alice Pattullo. Alice’s work draws from superstition, folklore and curious, but familiar, sayings, symbols and…

  • Teme Valley Farmer’s Market

    Teme Valley Farmer’s Market

    Held on the second Sunday of each month, Teme Valley Farmer’s Market is one of the most established of its…