Dear Emma

Hello, I'm Cathy from Dear Emma Designs, 

I design and make a small range of home wares and personal accessories using cottons and linens which I then decorate using appliqué and hand free embroidery. My product range varies from fabric bowls and pots to tea cosies, clasp purses and small brooches. I use layers of fabric to build up an image and the results I get from free-hand embroidery provides a sort of sketchiness that helps to enhance my work,

My bird designs have been very popular and I have fine tuned the design over many months, but I also thrive on perfecting new designs and products, the latest being my street scene pictures.

At Yorkshire Best on the 9th December I will be bringing along a good selection of my work!

Maybe something will catch your eye!

Look forward to seeing you at there!

Cathy x

[Vinegar and Brown Paper]



Hi, my name’s Andy Poplar. Here’s a brief history of how I came to be doing what I’m doing now:

1. Advertising creative gets burnt out by the industry.

2. Quits.

3. Becomes stay at home dad

4. Discovers how to etch glass.

5. Sets out to mend his head with [vinegar & brown paper].


16 months later and I’m looking forward to rounding off a frankly amazing 2012 for [vinegar & brown paper] with the Yorkshire Best event on the 9th of December at York Hospitium.

On the [vinegar & brown paper] stall you’ll find a collection of vintage and iconic pieces of glassware, from traditional sweet jars to classic British milk bottles.  All individually etched with a slightly askance view of the world, that hopefully goes to show that even the most ordinary things can reveal extraordinary things if you look at them...

just a little from the side...

with one eye closed!

Hopefully I’ll see you there.  (If you’re passing come and say hello).



Things To Do In Yorkshire #4

Stockeld Park

 

Looking for something Christmassy to do in Yorkshire to get you in the festive mood?

How about Stockeld Park?

 

The Now and Then team had the privilege of being invited to their opening of the Winter Wonderland which is based between Harrogate and Wetherby just off the A661

 

The first thing to test was the maze; it wasn’t too hard to find the way to the focal point of the castle turret but getting out was another story. The maze was cleverly dotted about with different street names such as ‘upside down street’ and ‘absolutely disgraceful avenue’ to keep people entertained…until they were spotted for the 3^rd or 4^th time!

 

 

 

To the left of the maze stands a huge Christmas shop, a Santa’s grotto and Woodland cafe so when you finally escape the maze you can refuel yourself before testing the other activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockeld Park homes the only artificial Nordic ski trail in the UK; visitors are asked to change to proper ski shoes and attached to skis and poles before setting off around the course whilst viewing the Enchanted Forest (this can be walked on foot if you’d prefer). The forest itself is nestled with illuminated treats such as fairies, unicorns and reindeer's as well as a magical lake which is a must see.

 

 

 

 

Finally visitors can strap on the skates and test their dancing on ice skills with a large real ice rink.

The park is one of the few places that it is really suited the cold dark nights so wrap up warm and go enjoy the Christmas experience!