Sending you and your dear ones many sparkling blessings over this joyous Christmas Season and throughout 2013. Thank you for journeying with me through this World of Possibility thus far. Here’s to many more adventures together! Jo xxx
Rest
Take time to rest, my love. Rest in the knowledge that you ARE enough… that you have access to a rich store of strength, compassion, grace, courage, patience and inspiration… everything you need, and more besides, to cope with a myriad of spiralling challenges. Would I send you off on this great creative adventure if … Continue reading »
Celtic Orchid Brooch
What is it about chilly winter weather that sees us diving for our most favourite snuggly comforters: treasured hand-knitted scarves and sumptuous woven shawls? Nothing is more delightful than the soft texture and mellow colours of natural wool against our skin as we brave the assaults of biting wind and cold or else curl ourselves … Continue reading »
Update!
The frantic busy-ness of providing unique hair accessories for Summer weddings and balls seems to have melded seamlessly into Christmas preparations and Autumn/Winter festivities this year! Although I am delighted with so many lovely requests for my sculpted leather creations, the past few weeks have actually been quite hard. For, amidst it all, I’ve … Continue reading »
Savour
Cherish every tiny step of the journey into all you were created to be, dear one…. however small they seem. By only acknowledging the ‘big’ moments, (surviving those lengthy valley or ‘desert’ experiences, negotiating steep climbs and delighting in spectacular ‘views’,) prevents you from truly appreciating the conscientious daily persistence, determination and ordinary courage required … Continue reading »
Shop!!
So delighted to announce that it is now possible to purchase my sculpted leather creations direct from my website. This is something I have been planning for a while, hence my excitement. It will be stocked with items already for sale in my NOTHS shop. But it will also provide opportunities to list more ‘one … Continue reading »
Creative Biz Plan
If I have a weakness (apart from chocolate!) it would have to be books: to read or to write and draw in!! I’m a sucker for a bookshop, even better if it is a long established one… just the warm, musky aroma of fragile paper and time-worn covers is enough! So, when it comes to … Continue reading »
Burnished Pins
How cute are these…. totally unique pins made from meticulously sculpted veg-tanned leather to match the Burnished Bronze Combs introduced to you here. I adore this quirky but versatile design. It would look wonderful adorning the lapel of a formal outfit but equally at home on a warm tweedy coat or pinned to a cosy … Continue reading »
Style Guru
What is your unique style? Describe in three words what best defines your work? If a complete stranger inquired as to the qualities that make your creations ‘stand out from the crowd’, what would you say? What is the ‘essence’ of your business? It was questions like these that really troubled me in the early … Continue reading »
Burnished Bronze
These shimmering combs herald a new sculpted-leather range: “Burnished Bronze”. This range has been inspired by the gentle whispering hues of mellow autumn days tucked away in a flint cottage: the tawny leaves which we gathered on walks along twisting lanes, the faded charm of antique linen, ripening peaches in creamy earthenware bowls and sprigs … Continue reading »
