Driftwood Pens

I’VE long been an admirer of Driftwood Pens and the craftsmanship of the owner, Fred Baines. Turns out, his expertise stems from his background in engineering. He started his working…

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Reviving Arts and Crafts

morris wallpaper

WILLIAM Morris is a name that takes me straight back to my childhood, having been introduced to his designs while learning about the Victorians in primary school. So I was…

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Style is Eternal

I am by no means a fashionista. The fact that I went to a talk about the legendary designer Yves Saint-Laurent with a massive ladder up my tights proves the point.…

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Calligraphy Styles

IT’S back to basics in calligraphy class this term, with the focus on foundational hand – aptly named, as it’s usually the first style of calligraphy people learn. It provides…

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