The Jealous Curator - Blog

I stumbled across 'The Jealous Curator' from my favourite place, Pinterest.

I loved the tag line of the blog, "A collection of artwork that inspires and depresses me. I know it's good when I'm left thinking DAMN I WISH I THOUGHT OF THAT".

Ha, how many times have I thought the same thing?

I was particularly drawn to this post about Mel Robson and her beautiful ceramics work. 

Amanda x

Work by Mel Robson (discovered via The Jealous Curator)

New Products in the shop

It's that time of year again, almost Christmas. I've been hard at work making stock for some upcoming events (more on that later) and my Etsy shop.

New pieces include the cute initial charm necklaces and bracelets (all letters currently in stock!). My favourite is the lasercut moustache brooch.

As mentioned before, details of Christmas markets and stockists this year to follow soon.

Do have a peek at my shop and let me know what you think. Also, if you live in Bristol let me know before you order, you get free postage!

Amanda x

Dragonfly and Pearl Necklace

XL Bluebird Locket

Initial Necklaces

Moustache Brooch

Deer Necklace

Eiffel Tower Charm Bracelet

Haematite Pendant Necklace

Feather Bobby Pins

30th Birthday - Paris

 The beautiful staircase at our hotel

 sacre coeur

 Yes, it rained a lot

 Rain in the cobbled streets of Montmartre

 View from Montmartre

 Flea market

  

 No trip to Paris would be complete without cake

 An old-fashioned carousel 

 Bead shopping at the flea market

 Keyboard + accordion + lunch + Christmas decorations = amazing

 Who knew that it was so cheap?

Beautiful things from the Paperdolls Boutique

Past few weeks in pictures

 Kittens and paella in Valencia

 Paella rice paddys

 Biopark Valencia

 Rafelguraf

 Bristol balloons in the sky

 Inappropriate crushes 

 Bellinis with mother

 Superhero fancy dress leaving do

 On a boat with the supeheroes

 Jurassic Park at Bristol Zoo

 First trip to Jamie's Italian, Bristol

Olo Worms at Rise Instore, Bristol

Away to Paris

(Image by retro-summer.deviantart.com)

It's my 30th birthday in a few weeks time (eeek!).

I'm off to Paris to celebrate/commiserate.  I intend to drink wine and peruse vintage markets (no doubt picking up bits and pieces I don't need along the way).

Where shall I go and what shall I see? Have you any recommendations?

Amanda x

Olo Worms - back in business

It's been 2 years in the making (possibly longer), but Bristol band @oloworms are back with their album, Yard Is Open.

I'm particularly enjoying the 'website remix', a different front page to www.oloworms.co.uk every couple of days by a different designer.

You can watch Strays, their new EP featuring Rosi Plain by clicking here.

The band will be playing over the summer:

- Awaygame Festival in Scotland from Friday 20th July - Sunday 22nd July 2012.
- The Louisiana, Bristol on Friday 10th August 2012
- The Old Police Station, Deptford on SAturday 11th August 2012
- Bristol Rise Records (in store) on SAturday 24th August 2012


Check their spamtastic Facebook page for more details, or follow the twitter timeline for updates. 

Review of Yard is Open can be found here:


Let me know what you think.

Amanda x

Past few weeks in pictures

 Lunch with @MrGeoduck

 My brother with The Joker

 Birthday shenanigans with @unbrokenreality

 Going blonde again with my companion at the hairdressers

 A 40th birthday present for a birthday which wasn't for a 40 year old (ooops) @shegullstrikes 

 Discovering that my husband is Robert Duvall

Spending other people's money for them on pretty things (touch job eh?)

The past few weeks

Watching Kylie's 'making of' videos on YouTube (who doesn't love Kylie?)

Listening to Kids of 88

Watching Melancholia, The Darjeeling Limited amongst others

Painting my nails like this:

Wanting one of these:

Waiting in anticipation to see Olo worms live(it's been 2 years!):

Laser cutting new bits and pieces for my jewellery, new print designs (more on this later), booking new markets, and thinking about CHRISTMAS (yes really). 

Amanda x

Competition Time - Win one of 3 Wooden Lasercut Ampersand Brooches

To celebrate some new arrivals in my shop, I'm running a competition on Twitter.

You can win one of 3 Lasercut Wooden Ampersand Brooches that I'm giving away from my shop. You need to follow me (@pouss on Twitter) and RT the competition tweet to be entered into the prize draw.

One RT per person (i.e. one entry), and the competition closes at 9am GMT on Monday 18th June 2012.

GOOD LUCK!

Amanda x

A Lost Weekend :Weekend in Pictures : 18th-20th May 2012

 The Granary Cafe

 French vintage shop

 The French vintage shop window

 A proper greengrocers

 Lost in Wales

 Still lost, mist rolling in over the hills, slightly scared

No help with the directions (but don't worry we made it home)