I dropped some kitties off at the wonderful Hannah Zakari shop yesterday, including number 6 above, suitably autumnal I think.

I also snagged a copy of the Hannah Zakari Look Book, a little piece of art really. If you look closely you can see one of the Cat People peeking out from the pages.

All is a little quiet on the blog front right now while me and Ishi navigate the first few weeks at big school. He likes to relax in his space suit after class!

Cock-a-hoop to see Fish Boy in the latest edition of Small magazine. Happy to see one of Mia Hansen’s cats too, Ishi will be pleased!

Check Small out here.
Fish Boy here.
Mia Hansen there.

The new edition of Babiekins Magazine is out today. If you look closely you will see some Cat People. Thanks to Deborah of Kickcan & Conkers for submitting my creatures. If you haven’t had a peep at Babiekins I would recommend it, full of lovely things for the kidlets.

Babiekins
Kickcan & Conkers
You can pick up some cats at Hannah Zakari

Making a few pieces for the Pigeon Pop Up Shop, excited to be taking part. The shop will be open from 28th April – 9th of May in the pretty fishing town of Anstruther here in Scotland. The shop will coincide with Fence Collective’s Homegame Festival , oh and of course the royal wedding!

The dancing wolves and cat people are now available to purchase online at Hannah Zakari-Hooray!

A little post to let you know that the mountain goat embroidery made originally for Spoonful Zine is featured on the cover & inside the Whipup Calender for 2011. If you would like a copy you can purchase it here or download it for $5 here, a bargain! You can read an interview with me here.

So we had some snow!

Beginning preparations for Christmas too.

Thinking I would like this to be my front room! Via Emmas DesignBlog.

Yes please Father Christmas! Available from Ruby Loves Red.

Hello amazing feathers.

A little post to let you know that you can now find Catty Catties, Dancing Wolves and hand embroidered pins at the beautiful shop, Hannah Zakari, in Edinburgh. I am hoping to pop down next week to take some pictures of the guys hanging out.

Rather exciting to report that the fabulous online boutique Miso Funky is now stocking a collection of Lou Lou & Oscar hoops. Get on over to Miso Funky and have a peek at the range. While you are there take a gander at the world famous cross stitch collection & sweet craft kits, perfect for Christmas giving!

Thanks to everyone who left a sweet comment on my last post, I am happy to report that I am feeling better and getting back into my stride. I appreciate your concern and kind words and send you all a germ free hug.
xxx

Being a rather tardy fellow, things that should be written up sometimes get overlooked, I am catching up with a couple of things today.

I was so happy to be asked to contribute to Issue 2 of Spoonful zine: a happiness companion. If you haven’t grabbed yourself an issue yet, get on it! My contribution appears in the Objects of Affection section:

Each issue, we choose a random object that makes us smile. Here Creatives have interpreted…the Mountain Goat…

How wonderful to be featured alongside some of my favourite artists and makers: Abby Glassenberg, Luci Everett, Jackie Bos, oh and so many more (go buy a copy!). Thanks so much for asking me to tag along Thea, I can’t wait for issue three.

I adore the fabric covered dining chairs above.

Next up, can you guess? Wherever there is bunting you will usually find a craft market, this particular event being The Morningside Makers Market here in Edinburgh. As I am setting up shop here on the 4th September I thought I would pop along to have a nose around and pick up some goodies (I confess this trip occurred in May!). Three stalls in particular grabbed my attention, really lovely work on each and super nice makers too.

Cherith Harrison is an illustrator and designer, I fell in love with her sweet birds and rabbits, they pop up everywhere, screen printed onto cushions, tea towels, bags and exercise books, oh and prints too. I bagged a yellow bunny tea towel, love, love, love!

The Night Owl aka Ellen Munro designs and makes accessories & home wares that are oh so folksy. Pop over and check out her Etsy shop, the egg cups get my vote for sure! Ellen’s stall was beautifully arranged with some inventive touches, a clothes airer used as a display for textiles, very cool.

Nicky Orr heads up Frugal Cool, a sustainable design business which promotes work that is ethically produced, re-used, green, vintage or fair trade. There was such an array of wonderful things on the Remade stall, check out the little felted hare in the image above, just so lovely. Frugal Cool are running an Eco Market during the Edinburgh Festival, go here for details.

Above and below, my pieces for Lost at Sea.

I am so excited about the show, it opens next week, here are all of the details, if you happen to be in New York go and check it out.

Lost at Sea: daring fiber artists delve into the deep, May 6 – June 11 2010, Gallery Hanahou / 611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC / Opening reception: Thursday, May 6, 7-9 pm RSVP info@galleryhanahou.com

Artists include: Anna Hrachovec, Annie Aube, APAK, Becky Stern, Cindy Steiler, Coco Howard of Softlife, Cotton Monster, Diem Chau, Dixie Darling, Erin Paisley, Heidi Kenney, Helle Jorgensen, Hine Mizushima, Jenny Dubish, Jenny Harada, Jenny Hart, Jessica Marquez, Jill Bliss, Joetta Maue, Katya Usvitsky, Kristen Rask, Lou Lou & Oscar, Margaret Oomen, Melissa Sue Stanley, Moxie, mummysam, Nicole Licht, Pamela Davis, Sara Lanzillotta. Sayuri Sasaki Hemann. Snaggs, Yoko Nomura, Zoe Williams

“There is something about the malleability and textures of fabric, thread, and yarn that speaks of the sea and its many mysteries. Curated by Kristen Rask of Schmancy and “Plush You,” “Lost at Sea” gathers 32 exciting artists who share underwater visions of items lost, creatures forgotten, and life that struggles to stay with us. The show will feature a broad array of amusing and uncanny works in embroidery, plush, and other materials.”

Looks super cool huh!

I had planned to send some ‘products’ along with my pieces but the move and my sinuses got in the way. So, look out for some prints and postcards hitting the shop in the next few weeks.

While I am here I should really let you know that we made it to Edinburgh in one piece despite volcanic ash and lurgey bugs, I am currently deaf in one ear which is highly amusing (for others) and disorientating for me, I am out of love with my sinuses, the cause of the deafness. It is amazing up here, I have found some interesting bookshops and galleries and will make my first foray into the local art/craft scene tomorrow with a visit to the Morningside Makers market. The market is conveniently located one street down from our new place, I have booked a table for September so it will be a bit of a fact finding mission too. I hope to get the camera out and begin collecting some images of our new stamping ground, we are still surrounded by boxes and need to put our book shelves together. Oh, and I have learnt that parquet flooring, tiny hands and breakable objects do not get along! It is so nice to be back, I missed you.