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Embroidery magazine

ABIGAIL BROWN — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:12:28 +0000

Months back I was interviewed by a lovely lady, Susie Johns, for a feature in Embroidery magazine, the publication of the Embroiderer's Guild.
I had no idea how big a feature they would make of my work and was totally blown away to discover that not only do I have a 6page spread, but my little butterflies adorn the front cover!
Wow! Thanks so much to both Susie and Jo Hall at Embroiderer's Guild for the coverage, I am delighted!

Little Birds

ABIGAIL BROWN — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:10:20 +0000

Available from April...this very cute little book I contributed a project to.
Filled with a variety of really sweet little sewing projects all on the theme of birds! It's published by C&T Publishing and available to order here :
http://www.ctpub.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1072
More on the book when I receive my copies!

Touchstones, Rochdale

ABIGAIL BROWN — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:01:54 +0000

Finally managed to get some photos up of the Creatures Show at Touchstones. They did such a wonderful job with the display, lining old drawers with beautiful wallpapers to display Julie Arkell's pieces and creating a little 3D forest for my creatures to live in.

It's still on for a few more weeks if you're in the area.

They have also very nicely chosen a piece of my work to feature as the cover for the March-August information booklet, very pleased indeed!

Flamboyant Birds

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:23:38 +0000

Two new pieces I struggled to part with! This pink flamingo and white/blue peacock are now in Germany on show at Galerie Handwerk in their 'Artistic Toys' exhibition.

Remake it

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:15:47 +0000

Just received my copy of a book I contributed to earlier this year... Remake it, by Henrietta Thompson, published by Thames and Hudson. This book is the bible on 'appropriation' and a must in our current climate for the design conscious on your Christmas shopping list.

Papier Mache

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:12:45 +0000

Delighted to discover these beautiful pictures in the wonderful online magazine Papier Mache

today...absolutely gorgeous and an idea I may very well pinch for my own birds nest hair!

New Work

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:07:06 +0000

It's been, and continues to be, the busiest time my working life has ever seen! I'm a little more than frazzled and my memory keeps on getting worse and worse with all the things I'm juggling but it's wonderful to be here and to keep finding people who want to know about my work and to own some of their very own...THANK YOU!!
I didn't know how this would all pan out last May when I quit my job so I am absolutely thrilled it's still going.

I've found snippets of time amongst it all to develop some new work and create some pieces I am really very excited about. It's difficult making things to sell...it all gets a little sad when you create something you really love and then send it off into the world to find a new home.
Here's a peek at a couple of such pieces....

Emma Cassi

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:05:39 +0000

It's a hush hush project I can't say very much about but I wanted to get a little bit of excitement going by teasing you with a snippet of info!
I had the delight of meeting the wonderful Emma Cassi...crafter of beautiful lace jewellery and talented stylist...at my home this month.
All I can say is that next year there'll be a beautiful book to present to you all which will feature my work in my somewhat bizarrely decorated, rented bedroom in London...sadly it comes before I have my own place to adorn fully the way I would choose...but perhaps I'll get another opportunity then...
...for now this was a wonderful honour and I'm so grateful to Emma for including me...
...stay tuned!

European Birds in Liberty

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:01:51 +0000

I've previously posted my newest works...studies of species of bird...including Mr Kingfisher, Robin redbreast and the Grey wagtail...
this past month I've been further crafting and these delights are now, I proudly announce, on sale at the beautiful Liberty store in London.

There you'll see a swallow, a blue tit, a greenfinch and a chaffinch, a gold crest, another little robin and a grey wagtail. I'm so delighted that they've found themselves a home there...but I do hope they all fly out to even better homes very soon!

Cockpit Arts Open Studios

ABIGAIL BROWN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:55:24 +0000

I personally find it so much more interesting to meet the artists and makers behind the work and to buy directly from them...
...if you find so too then you'll be delighted to know that you have this very opportunity coming up!

My studio is in London at Cockpit Arts , Holborn, and we open up to the public so you can come meet us, snoop round our workspaces and hopefully find beautiful little delights to take home wi u...on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November.