The Factoree Contemporary Craft Fair!

Haven't posted for a while was really busy with my new project at uni but unfortunately came to a standstill as I became ill and needed surgery. I am on the mend and spending my resting time preparing some ideas and starting a bit of making for a craft fair I am very excited to be a part of this December!

Friends of mine who's business is called The Factoree have organised this event which will be in Hartlepool and will be AMAZING! I love the ethics of The Factoree as they believe in 100% handmade products. Can't wait to start putting together my final pieces which each will be unique and gorgeous! Also can't wait to see everybody elses hard work and lovely handmade products!

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Get yourself down to the craft fair!! You won't regret it!!!xx

It's been a whileeee...

since i last posted! Been busy getting back at uni finding out our new projects!
This project has an interesting yet difficult twist which is taking your dissertation and making and 'artists book' based on the theme of your dissertation.

My dissertation title is 'Art therapies for people with autism and aspersers syndrome'
Taking an academic topic and making something creative which needs strong concept hasn't been easy but for now i'm just playing around.

I WELCOME YOU MY NEW BAY! Not as cluttered as previous years(for me anyway!) but no doubt will be full of inspiration when i find some...

Keep a look out for new posts on my development throughout the project and hopefully some exciting posts on ideas for my final major project!

etsy account!

Finally got some of my things I made from previous projects on etsy!!
Check it outtttttttttt...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fragmentsoftheattic

More to come!

Adventure...

Well 'summer' holidays have began and I've got my summer project from uni! Was so excited to get started so went on an adventure day out!

Started at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens...

We saw the Sunderland Book Project exhibition...
http://theresaeaston.wordpress.com/the-sunderland-book-project/

We then moved onto the National Glass Centre. Sunderland University's ceramic and glass exhibition was held here...

 Slip dipped serviettes and origami birds. This was my favourite.

Alice Thatcher

www.alicethatcher.wordpress.com

 Pigs heads by Leah Dennis

Delicate porcelain pieces

www.wherewefall.wordpress.com

 Glass pieces.

Feeling all inspired now!

Can't wait to get started!

More photos from final show...

 Next to my jewellery cabinet!

 Won an award!! 

Jewellery cabinet and ceramic box in the background.

Uni final show!

I know it's been far too long since I last posted! But I've been so busy creating products for my final show which is a huge success so far!

Want to say a MASSIVE thankyou to everybody who took part and made my 'letter around the world' project possible! It means so much and is lovely to know people all around the world took time out of their day to help me!

A special thankyou to;
Allison Tait
Bridget Holmewood
Megan Currie
Jennifer Holbrook
Isobel Davidson

Without you's this wouldn't of been possible!

The show opening night was amazing and over the past two days I have sold 3 of my products!

This is my ceramic box I made using a slab building technique. The decoration is monoprints of the letter 

and decals of the items people involved sent me. The handle is leather. 

This box sold today at the show £100 I'm so happy!

These are my rings I made enclosing pieces of the letter. 

If I remember rightly the ring on the left has a fragment of a ticket Jenny Holbrook sent me and

the middle ring is a fragment of her letter back to me!

The one on the right has a piece of the map enclosed.

Pink french ticket ring (left) = £70

Handwritten letter ring (middle) = £90

Blue map ring(etched 'found' word on the perspex-right) = £70

These silver rings have the places the letter traveled to stamped around the band and some have quote from the letter stamped.

Full band = £20

Cuff/adjustable rings= £15

2 of these rings sold today at the exhibition(:D)

Once again a huge thankyou to everyone involved!

I have loved every minute of this project and would like to keep the idea of mapping the journey of letters going so look out for new posts on new projects!

Helllooooo! Its been a while since i posted so got to apologise for that! Been busy with uni work and handing in essays etc. Two weeks off now for Easter but no rest for the wicked as I have so much work to do! I'm aware my 'letter round the world project' will (hopefully) be on it's travels but I'm wondering if anybody actually knows where it is at the moment? On the 16th of April I will be returning to uni to start making my final pieces for my degree show and would love to have the letter(s) back by then!

If anybody has any idea where they are please get in touch and even if it hasn't been round many people I will be happy to send them back out to keep the project on-going once I have used them in my degree show!

Please get in touch
lucyaddo@hotmail.com

Thankyou!!:)