Creative Review / / Viv Sliwka

I am thrilled to be able to share some inspirational art and design with you every Tuesday morning as Rachael's 'Art and Creative Writer'. This week, we're featuring the hand made art and accessories of Viv Sliwka.

Viv is a Shropshire (U.K.) based designer/maker inspired by American primitive art who loves collecting and repurposing vintage textiles, ephemera and haberdashery. She collages, appliqués and embroiders her work by hand to create one-off pieces of art and usable accessories including brooches, purses and bags which she sells online under the business name, Hen's Teeth.

Viv also teaches others how to create their own upcycled artefacts including wrist cuffs and keepsake boxes at workshops she runs at Weston Park. With my birthday coming up, I'll be adding one of these lovelies to my wish list and hope to get along to one of Viv's events soon. More gorgeousness next week! Justine x

Hello Spring & SUNSHINE discount!

We have had enough of the cold weather & are so ready for SPRING! Over the last few days the sun has come out to play & we are LOVING it! To celebrate the sun we are running a special promo code. Simply enter the word SUNSHINE at the checkout to receive a massive 30% off! all canvas bags, greetings, paper goods & kitchen textiles. (Promo code valid until Friday 22nd Feb).

Here are a selection of colourful, sunny images to brighten up your day! (Photography by the amazing navyblur).

If you like any of our products displayed you can buy them in our online shop.

(*Offer excludes gadgets, lampshades & licensed collections)

NEW SHOP!

We are super giddy here in the studio as we have finally launched our new online shop. We have been working really hard & there has been so much going on behind the scenes to make the shop happen.

A HUGE thank you goes to Chris Murray from The MintWorks for creating my fun & clever site & managing to work from my crazy creative ideas! I'd also like to thank Christine & Xander Neal the talented photography duo navyblur for all of their wonderful styling & lifestyle photography. Last but not least my fab assistant Kelly Crossley for managing/designing/editing writing, the list goes on...

We hope you like the online store, we created a custom built shop that was inviting, fun, fresh & easy to use. *Use coupon code NEWSHOP to receive a 20% discount (offer ends midnight on Sunday 21/10/2012 *discount applies to all RTD products *excludes any external licensing).

You can visit the shop here!

New Photography (Part 2!)

Following on from yesterdays post we wanted to share some more of our new fun photography! We hope you like the images as much as we do. Thanks again Christine & Xander! (From navyblur).

Signature tea towel collection (above)

Retro Organic Leaves tea towel (above)

Cow Parsley Apron collection (above)

Apple Green Cow Parsley apron (above)

Quirky Floral Stems canvas bag (above)

Cow Parsley kitchen textile collection (above)

Sea Green Quirky Motifs canvas bag (above)

Scribble Shells canvas bag (above)

50's Inspired canvas bag (above)

BCTF Pics!

Here are some pics from the BCTF, still one more day to go:) it's been really great so far! A huge thank you to Moni for helping out too!

 

 More images to follow!

New Products & Colours!

Hi everyone! hope your all having a good week so far & have been enjoying the sunshine too:)

Just a quick little post today as I thought I'd share some a sneak peek of some of the new products I'll be launching at the British Craft Trade Fair (3rd-5th of April, 2011)

There are any more images to come but here's a little taster, hope you like them!

Sneak Peek!

Here's a quick sneak peek of a new bag from the the new spring/summer line COMING SOON!

Hope you like it:)