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  • SK Creatives

    SK Creatives

    SK Creatives Profiles on Display in Stamford. I was in town earlier and had another look at the Creative SK Art Pop-Up Windows on Ironmonger Street, Stamford. Made me smile 🙂 I have posted more pictures on my Facebook page

  • Making Brooches

    Making Brooches

    I am making brooches because don’t have many in my online shop. Only one at the time of writing this post! Such a popular piece of jewellery, I really don’t know why I have not made more of this lovely accessory in the past. Well that is definitely changing this week. Work is in progress…

  • Enamelled Mushroom Garden Decor

    Enamelled Mushroom Garden Decor

    One of my copper Enamelled Mushroom Garden Decor in a garden in Merseyside. I think I should make a few of these for ESC Artists Rutland Garden Centre Craft Bazaars in July / August… A few small Mushroom Sculptures listed in my online shop.

  • They will be Pendants

    They will be Pendants

    I really am a Plonker! Not sure why I decided to do enamelling yesterday (13 June)… it was such a hot day! Sitting in front of the kiln running at 820 degrees C was silly! Didn’t get very far. Just a few bits and had to switch off. But the few bits I did make…

  • Peterborough Artists Open Studios 2021

    Peterborough Artists Open Studios 2021

    Countdown has begun for Peterborough Artists Open Studios which starts on 26th June. During Peterborough Artists Opens Studios 2021 Eve Marshall Artisan Felter and I will be exhibiting and demonstrating at Riverside Beads in Market Deeping. We will be under a gazebo outside the shop. Riverside Beads is a specialist independent bead shop with an…

  • SK Profiles Art Windows in Stamford

    SK Profiles Art Windows in Stamford

    My profile is part of SK Profiles Art Windows on Ironmonger’s Street in Stamford. SKDC’s cultural plans include support for the creative sector and the promotion of those who live in the district and work in the industry. The outdoor exhibition features profiles of 32 artists and creatives from across the SKDC area and art…

  • Work in Progress 30 April 2021

    Work in Progress 30 April 2021

    Work in Progress 30 April 2021: 3 Lunar cuffs and 1 copper bowl under construction. Hammer time! 🙂 Morning well spent playing with my hammers. All made from metal salvaged from an old copper tank More Pictures on Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shalini Austin (@shaliniaustin)

  • More Hammers!

    More Hammers!

    As I have said before… one can never have too many hammers… That’s why I bought a few more hammers on Facebook Marketplace last night 🙂 I am easily pleased! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shalini Austin (@shaliniaustin) Time to get hammering and make another bowl I think…

  • More Enamelling Adventures

    More Enamelling Adventures

    Following on from the Enamelling fun on 27-28 March 2021 I decided to have more enamelling adventures and had another session on Monday, 29th March. This was also Holi, the Indian festival of colours. So it made perfect sense to make a few more colourful enamelled tiles. So these three new pieces emerged More about…