Showing posts with label spitalfields market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spitalfields market. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Found and treasured.


So here is a small selection of my finds from my treasure hunt holiday. The above shelf was found for £1 at a car boot sale, previously a drawer that I painted white to store useful things in my studio. The flying ducks were my most expensive but treasured item from the Toot As in Foot stall at Old Spitalfields at £14. I also found many a Kilner jar on my travels, I went a bit crazy and bought five, but they were a cheeky £2.50 each which is a steal. And sadly I now refuse to drink out of anything but my set of six Charles and Diana glasses, which I found for £10 in Hunkydory-24.
I found many other random treasures, an A4 Victorian book paper press, many, many ceramic and enamel bowls for my kitchen, and of course about twenty Royal Coronation mugs ready to make candles.

I thought I would show you bits of my studio with all the flimflammery I've collected. Below shows some of my favourite souvenirs from artists I love such as Lizzie Stewart, Lucy Jane Batchelor, Helen Friel and Jessie Chorley.
The bottom picture shows my tiny shrine to the Royals where I keep the mugs I've clumsily smashed but still love and have made into candles. And of course a picture of my dream dog, the Pembroke Corgi.....


Friday, 2 October 2009

Treasure Chest.







What a splendid surprise. I was instructed to visit Spitalfields Market on my Thursday lunchbreak, and what a delightful sight to behold. It was filled with beautiful curiosities and antique treasures; I admit, I was foaming at the mouth.
Anyway, as I was speeding around trying to sneak a peek at everything without being late, I picked up this creation for my imaginary stall that I do not have yet.

Note to self: visit every Thursday.

The chap inside is my experiment of how to put a crown on a bear...not yet perfected.