links

Here I have added in links to some people and businesses I have come across. They are either people I know, have met, have been recommended to look up, or I have been a customer of.

Artists and Painting

Paula Wilson Artist - https://www.wilsonpaula.com/

‘Paula is an Artist trained in Classical portrait drawing. Depicting beautiful things that inspire her and true stories that need to be told. Paula paints and draws from her home in Cheshire - inspired by the beautiful and uplifting in nature and translates this into bright, happy & peaceful images.’

New Masters Academy - https://www.nma.art/dashboard/

‘New Masters Academy offers artists of all levels a streaming art education that is better and more affordable than traditional art school.’

 antiques and restoration

Antique Corner Clock and Barometer Sales and Repair

’David and Jacky Andrews have been repairing and selling all types of antique clocks and barometers since the 1980's.

We have a passion for these beautiful and unique items that has remained undiminished throughout the years. "We regard antique clocks and barometers as true survivors, from a time when life was slower...and simpler".

David is qualified scientifically to MRSC MIScT and we are members of the B.W & C.M.G, so you can be sure that your antique clocks or barometers will go to no better workshop.

Clocks do not travel well, so you won’t find us at fairs or at auction sites. If you are interested in antique clocks or barometers please browse the website OR you can see and hear them first at our shop.’

 artists - storytelling

Regina Linke 'The Oxherd Boy'

Regina Linke is a Taiwanese-American artist that specializes in contemporary Chinese ink illustration. Her work aims to inject an ethereal quality into everyday scenes, reminding readers young and old alike that the miracles of tenderness and beauty exist all around us. She is currently based in Taipei, Taiwan and open for commissions and illustration opportunities.

Regina is writing a series of books ‘The Oxherd Boy’ and she drew her inspiration from the questions her young son would ask her, that even adults struggle with. ‘I was inspired by Charlie Mackesy's work and wanted to give my son something similar based on Chinese traditions.’

She kindly offers free digital postcards of her work which she gladly wishes to share with the world - they are stunningly beautiful - Shop | The Oxherd Boy and she also has a number of videos which show people how to make a Chinese painting.

handmade wares

Stained glass centre - www.stainedglasscentre.co.uk/

‘The exhibition of Stained Glass in the teaching studio charts the history of the art and craft from medieval times to the present day. The stages of making a stained glass window are explained. You can also watch a DVD showing Lampshades and windows been made by the team at the Stained Glass Centre.’

These Two Hands - https://thesetwohands.co.uk/

“These Two Hands is a carefully curated collection of beautiful, handcrafted homewares, gifts and accessories that bring nature in to your home. I find my favourite nature-inspired designs from local independent makers or commission bespoke designs for the collection. Everything here has a story and is made with love, using natural and sustainable materials. I would love these things to become part of your story and bring joy to your home and to anyone you give them to as gifts. Each purchase makes a real difference to every maker and helps to keep small and independent crafts alive, in a world of chain stores and mass production. Thank you for shopping small and supporting handmade! Naomi x”

Wendy Calder Ceramics - https://wendycalderceramics.com/

‘Wendy Calder is a ceramicist, living and working in Bristol. She produces ceramics with beautifully hand crafted mono prints. She also runs intimate pottery courses and one-t-one sessions on the pottery wheel from her home studio in St Anne’s Bristol.’

 music

iForest - Immersive forest by Pete M Wyer.

installations | iforest by pete m wyer

‘‘I am an artist. I have written music for the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Opera House, Juilliard and many more, gaining awards and fellowships along the way. 

Nature has always played a big part in my work and the central philosophy of my iForest is to see ourselves as a part of the natural world. It’s a simple idea: human voices are a part of the natural environment, but when we encounter beautiful, ethereal singing voices that magically fill the woodland something profound happens; we experience ourselves as one species among others, a part of the natural world. Some are moved to tears, others have run, danced and skipped in response to iForest, many say they feel a deeper connection to nature.

Pete M. Wyer. 2021.’’

wilderness living skills

The Off-Grid Survival Show - http://survivalshow.uk/

The Wild Harvest School of Self Reliance - https://wildharvest.org/

Wild Harvest offer natural crafting, foraging, and instinctive archery tuition ideal for Birthday or Hen Do Activities around the country.

Wilder Ways - https://www.wilder-ways.co.uk/

Francis Lawrence is a wilderness expert living between Gloucester and the wilds of Scotland. He is continuing his training with the survival school as a Bushcraft, Survival and Wilderness Living Skills Instructor and Mentor. He also is a fine craftsman and you can buy his beautiful handmade baskets on his website, amongst other items.

wood, woodwork and tools

Lillyfee Woodcarving Studio - http://www.lillyfee.co.uk/

‘Lillyfee Woodcarving Studio is a renaissance workshop run by Colin Mantripp - Master Carver - and his team since 1994. The team has been involved in numerous projects. Handmade, hand-carved, using only the finest materials and traditional methods, combined with great craftsmanship. The workshop is located in a charming yet functional 250 year old grade II listed barn in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside, situated high in the Chiltern Hills, 25 miles from London.’

The Vintage Tool Shop - https://vintagetoolshop.com/

‘The Vintage Tool Shop is a haven for the fine tool collector or avid crafts-person alike.  We find, restore and sell both online & in store a huge variety of quality used tools from all trades and crafts, from woodworkers to luthiers, leather-work to engineers of all stripes we may well have just the tool for you.’

Timeless Tools - https://timelesstools.co.uk

wool

Baavet Wool Duvets and Pillows - sourced from and made in the UK - Baavet Wool Duvets

’We are manufacturers of wool duvets, pillows, mattress protectors and natural fibre mattresses. Made in the UK with 100% British wool.’

perspective and further reading

Canvas Magazine - https://canvas.nma.art/

‘Artists worldwide are reconnecting with profound visions and crafts of art history and today. Canvas is a collaboration between New Masters Academy and Art Empower, a 501(c)3 educational non-profit. Our mission is to provide a fresh perspective on the world of art, improve the quality of conversation about art, and help grow our international artist community. Canvas provides all original research articles of profiles and interviews with leading artists’ inspirational lifestyle and career advice, art book and movie reviews, and artists’ perspective on art history.’