Author: Shalini Austin

Announcement: A small selection of my jewellery is now available at a new stockist in Lincoln: WithLoveFromLincolnshire

Shop Address: 135 Burton Road, LN1 3LN Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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A small selection of my #jewellery is now available to buy from @withlovefromlincolnshire in Lincoln. If you are in the area do go and have a look ???? . . #stockist #newstockist #lincolnshire #Lincsconnect #Lincoln #shopsmall #indyshop #indybiz #indy #giftideas If any local #handmade and #Artisan shops would like to stock my work please do get in touch

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I recently received a custom order for set of 12 Copper Napkin Rings. Sharing  a few pictures of the making process.

The napkin rings are available to order via my online shop here: Leaf Design Copper Napkin Rings

It is all about ESC Artists Stamford Exhibition now. I have been working on copper leaf sculptures, copper trays and another collaboration with artisan felter Eve Marshall for a bird sculpture.

All pieces will be exhibited at Stamford Arts Centre from 26 October to 6 November. Please do come and visit our exhibition and support the wonderful participating artists.

Last few weeks have been really busy with Christmas stock for Art in the Heart, new cabinet set up at Corn Exchange Shopping Arcade, Craft events and the forthcoming ESC Artists Exhibition.

I just didn’t have time to update the blog last week so you can see lots of photos of the things I have been making in week 38 & 39. These include Hammed Copper Cuffs, Wire & Bead Bracelets, Copper Trays, Copper Leaf Sculptures, Christmas Decorations from Soft Drink Cans and Colourful Earrings for Christmas.

It has been another busy week of stock making in my world. Deadline (30th Sep) looming for Christmas stock for Art in the Heart and there are a couple of craft fairs coming up in October as well.

More Earrings

Copper Bangles

Bespoke Buttons for Eve Marshall

New range of Napkin Rings. I have done three sets of 4 so far in different designs, I will make some more.

Last week was mostly about Earrings and Brooches. Lots of them. Here is the work in progress. Most of these will be going to Art in the Heart in Peterborough for the Gift shop and the Pop-Up event at Queensgate Shopping Centre on 8th October. 

The coming week will be spent in more of the same, plus some bespoke pieces for Eve Marshall and more work on ESC Artists Exhibition pieces.

Little and Large!

Mr A has made a new 3 litre annealing pan for me 🙂

This will make life easier and I am really looking forward to making larger copper trays, bowls and sculptures. He is also cutting a big wooden block form the logs collected for our wood-burner, which will make hammering the bigger items easier.