Workshop at The Black Rock Gallery

Today's workshop was three generations of lovely ladies and here they are modelling what they made; this included 2 pairs of earrings, 2 pin brooches and a necklace.  Homebaking today was Banana loaf.

bog myrtle hangings

Anne Moore or 'Patchwork Anne' lives in Newtonmore and enjoys making items from different tweeds.  She hand stitches everything and together we came up with the idea of infusing the small items with a scent which has a local theme.  Bog Myrtle grows in abundance on the hill behind the village and it's warm aroma has a hint of balsam, cloves and pine resin giving it a medicinal quality, it is also very effective in deterring midgies! These door hangings are only £15 and come in four different colours.

White Handmade Noodle Bowl

These beautiful yet simple noodle bowls are handmade by Penny Weir. Only 6 have been made and each comes with a pair of chopsticks, only £20.

Soft pots by Claire Macdonald

Another lovely new arrival are these 'Soft Pots' by Claire Macdonald.  Handmade pots that are healthy for the plant to grow in and look beautiful too, only £16.50p with plant included!

The Speyside Collection

Welcoming to the gallery a new collection of greeting cards featuring prints of local scenes painted by Douglas Spalding, each one individually wrapped and blank inside for your own message.

Rudbekias in wire

Here's a picture I finished this week on canvas. It's not protected by glass so a little vunerable!

Beach find brooch

If you take the time to scroll down through the pages of images from my other blog shown on the right, you might come to an image of my boys collecting nice pieces from a beach at Embo.  I've had them sitting on my bench for a long time now and this week took the time to create a very simple frame from silver to hold the pieces together as a brooch. My favourite piece is the wee fishing man..

Peregrine and a grouse

This is a work in progress, for the first time I've tried attaching the wire to a canvas frame.  I mistakenly thought it might be easier like sewing embroidery but with wire, turns out it's been the fiddliest piece to date.  I like the loose wires, but this will still have to be under glass, this work is so tempting for little fingers to touch!

Heart shaped beach glass ring

A cute piece of beach glass that looks kind of like a heart, so since it's nearly valentine's day ...

 

Croft at Glen Banchor

It's not been easy to finish but here it is, the 'Croft at Glen Banchor'. Note the deliberate use of wires hanging out of the mount...