BIG BIG THANK YOU

To everybody who came to the Chelsea Christmas Fair yesterday, it really was a fantastic day, thank you all so much for coming and have a very Merry Christmas!

I shall endeavour to post some pictures of the event this week when I get a moment but don't forget if you didn't get enough crafty stocking fillers yesterday there's always next Saturday 12th and the following Saturday 19th at Abney Hall, Stoke Newington 10.30am - 5pm both days - there'll be carol singers and everything (by the way the carol singers yesterday were delightful, really set the Christmas tone).

Bye for now
Dawn
London Clay Birds
and Claire thequietrevolution

URGENT MESSAGE

For the lovely lady and her husband Derek who travelled for many hours by car and three buses to get to the Chelsea fair yesterday: PLEASE please please get in touch, send me an email or call me (number's on my card) - I would like to send you something for your epic journey on Saturday. My email is dawnpainter@blueyonder.co.uk

Thank you again for coming and sharing your story and links to the local area, really interesting.

Anyway all the best
Dawn
London Clay Birds

Christmas Craft Fairs

Hello one and all, just thought I'd post a few flyers for upcoming fairs we are attending, please do come and find our stall - my sister of thequietrevolution and my good self. Very excited, can't wait!

Of Cabbages and Kings Christmas markets:

* * * CHRISTMAS MARKETS - ABNEY HALL 2009 * * *
Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th December

Abney Public Hall, 73a Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London, N16 OAS.

Jubilee Carol Singers Dec 12th 12.15pm
Put the fun back into Christmas shopping and come and join us for some festive treats. Hot and cold refreshments will be available from the Of Cabbages & Kings cafe.
Entry is FREE to the public. 10.30am - 5pm on both days.

Nearest BR: Stoke Newington or Rectory Road

Buses 73,393, 476 stop outside Abney Hall.

Autumn Fair

Just some of the many amazing products at the fair below from top left: gorgeous knitted cushions by Strikk, lavender infused key fobs by Helen Rawlinson, donkey shape by the lovely Sara Carr, totally adorable beeb bears, Of Cabbages and Kings table of delights, Handmade to Measure awesome owls, goodies on the Make do Menders stall and Fabric Nation postcard purse. There were so many great things, too many for my blogging brain to process in one night.

Autumn fair continued...

Pin cushions.

Cake decorating with Make, Do, Menders.

Behind the scenes.

Autumn Fair

We had a great weekend at the We Make and Of Cabbages and Kings Autumn Fair. There were so many amazing stalls and the ladies in the cafe provided excellent style and cuisine. I will endeavour to blog photos of the event. In the meantime check out this fabulous review by basil exposition.

Cards for sale

New cards for this Autumn. Lots of lovely designs to choose from.

Autumn Fair Fast Approaching

We will be here, come and join us, lots of lovely goodies for your delectation and delight. Handmade prints, cushions, cards, t-shirts, as well as hand-crafted wooden and clay gifts.

24 Clay Birds

Made using London clay - a marine deposit from the Palaeogene period, 50/60 million years ago, back when a warm tropical sea covered London. The clay is straight from the earth - dug out from where a Victorian Workhouse once stood in Islington. Fascinated by recent local history as well as the clay’s pre-historic origin I sculpt each bird in the image of our city's little birds. I get a variety of effects when firing. The birds turn an almost terracotta red colour, a gorgeous deep dark brown or a mottled combination not unlike tortoise-shell. I also find some turn out smooth and some are textured but each bird has it’s own unique charm. They are finished with a bit of wax. These very tactile objects are lovely to hold and have a calming quality. Every bird is different and comes in its very own handmade bag.

Walnut Brooches

Oak brooches

New Product

Brand new shiney brooches. This lot are made using walnut, also made some oak brooches and birch-ply too.

Our stall at the fair

A lovely weekend was had by all, thank you ladies of WeMake and ofCabbages!! A great venue and atmosphere. Amazingly talented designers, very complimentary of each other.

Our Stall at the Spring Fair

Spring Fair

London Clay Birds and the quiet revolution half of Sanctuary of Wilderness will be at this lovely fair at the weekend, come and find us.

Paleogene birds

London clay is a marine deposit from the Paleogene period - 60/50 million years ago. London was, back then, covered by a warm tropical sea.

Bird in a bag

Each bird comes in its very own handmade bag.

Numbered Birds

London Clay Birds

Each bird is unique. Made using London clay. They are each sculpted to represent the city's little birds - wrens, robins, tits etc. As the clay is unpurified I get a variety of effects when they are fired. Some turn an almost terracota red colour others go dark brown, I aslo find some turn out smooth and others are textured. As I said, they're all different. I polish with a bit of wax and let them be. They are very tactile objects, lovely to hold and have a quality not unlike a stress ball.

London Clay Birds

Welcome to my new blog, I shall be using these pages to give information and images of the products I make and sell at Folksy. Keep checking for my latest creations!