Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales

Or should that be W.I.S.E???  I thought it would be fun to go through Folksy and look for great pieces from all over this creative island of ours.  We still have traditions running throughout the whole of the UK from The Orkney's to Cornwall and Newcastle through to Llandudno and Belfast - it's great to see that they are thriving in all their various ways.

I also enjoy seeing traditional materials also being used in a more contemporary way which, hopefully, will encourage these crafts to continue. 
Breuk
David Blyth
Little wren cards
Cornish Slate Crafts
Lynsey Hunter
Gipsy's Boutique
                    
Mark Seaton Studio
Driftwood Designs Ireland
Nadine Arbuthnot Adornment


The Crafty Little Cottage
earthdeva

We have some really talented people in the UK and there's even more on Folksy itself so it's well worth a visit!

10 comments:

gypsysboutique said...

Hi this is Tracy from Gypsy's Boutique @ Folksy. Thanks for the mention. There are some great peices in this line up.

http://www.folksy.com/shops/GypsysBoutique

red road said...

You're welcome Tracy - glad you liked it!

Cornish Slate Crafts said...

Andrew here from Cornish Slate Crafts.
Thankyou so much for featuring one of my mirrors, I really appreciate it.
You've got a top selection of items here.

www.cornishslatecrafts.co.uk

red road said...

ah thanks Andrew - you've got a nice range of work in your shop!

craftylittlecottage said...

Just to say thanks for including my fish- I appreciate the mention and also your time in putting this lovely collection together. Julie@the crafty little cottage

Quernus Crafts said...

This really is a great post, Jay - love the colours, shapes and the stories that all these items tell!

red road said...

It was really interesting going through Folksy from a country perspective! Thanks for all your comments!

Little wren cards said...

Great article and thanks very much for including one of my cards ;-) I feel honoured to be included in such a great selection of items.

http://www.folksy.com/shops/Littlewren

earthdeva said...

Beautiful items !

Thank you for featuring one of mine.
:)

red road said...

You're welcome earthdeva! Jay