by Sarah Walker | Nov 1, 2024 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Travel, Uncategorised
by Sarah Walker | Oct 18, 2023 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Travel
The Worcestershire Guild Contemporary Craft is back at Elmslie House for our annual stand-alone show, Craftworks. 18 members of the Guild will be exhibiting their latest work including fine furniture, jewellery, basketware, ceramics, glass, printmaking, textiles and,...
by Sarah Walker | Aug 9, 2023 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Gardens, Inspiration, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Stitched Textiles, Travel
The printed guides have arrived and artists throughout Herefordshire are busy making and tidying ready for the big event of the year – Herefordshire Art Week, when we all throw open our doors to visitors. This year is the 21st and over 400 artists are taking...
by Sarah Walker | Nov 2, 2019 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Travel
My next show is at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester. Showing alongside a select group of makers from the Worcestershire Guild – Contemporary Craft, I’ll be there from Saturday 9 to Wednesday 13 Nov from 10am till 4.30pm each day. Royal Porcelain...
by Sarah Walker | Sep 27, 2019 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Gardens, Inspiration, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Nature, Travel
My next event is this weekend at my local showground – the Malvern Autumn Show, which takes place at Three Counties Showground, Malvern WR13 6NW from Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September 9am till 6pm. Find me alongside the Worcestershire Guild –...
by Sarah Walker | Mar 2, 2019 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Stitched Textiles, Travel
My first show of the year is just 3 weeks away – at the lovely Elmslie House in Great Malvern. I have lots of new lamps and shades to show. The line-up of makers will change from one day to the next, so I am there on the Sunday – 24 March from 11am till...
by Sarah Walker | Oct 4, 2018 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Nature, Stitched Textiles, Travel
The linocut lampshades I have been developing over the past few months have proved very popular with customers old and new. It’s been fun adding a little variety to my creative process and I’ve enjoyed creating a new collection which sits beautifully...
by Sarah Walker | Aug 17, 2018 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Gardens, Inspiration, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Nature, Stitched Textiles, Travel, Uncategorised
Bank holiday weekend sees the return of Worcestershire Open Studios. 170 artists setting up at 81 locations throughout the county for three days, from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 August. I’ll be back at the Pump House in Worcester’s Gheluvelt Park with friends...
by Sarah Walker | Nov 16, 2017 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Map Lampshades, Stitched Textiles, Travel, Uncategorised
I’ll be back at the wonderful Elmslie House in Great Malvern this Sunday – joining a talented group of makers creating work across all disciplines including textile art, wood art, furniture, printmaking, ceramics and jewellery. With homemade soups and...
by Sarah Walker | Aug 5, 2017 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Inspiration, Interiors, Travel, Uncategorised
The Gordon Russell Design Museum in the Cotswolds has invited the Worcestershire Guild – Contemporary Crafts to exhibit work alongside its unique furniture collection which spans six decades from the 1920s. 21 members of the Guild, including me, have submitted...
by Sarah Walker | Feb 24, 2010 | Architecture, Gardens, Inspiration, Nature, Travel
I love snowdrops and try to visit The Weir Gardens in Herefordshire each year to marvel anew at the riverside slopes carpeted with white petals. Today I visited another hillside garden renowned for its snowdrop display – The Rococo Garden in Gloucestershire. ...
by Sarah Walker | Jul 1, 2009 | Architecture, Designer Makers, Gardens, Inspiration, Nature, Travel
We squeezed in a visit to Kew before heading back home from London on Sunday. It is years since I’ve been there in person, but really enjoyed watching ‘A Year in Kew’ – the TV series the BBC ran a couple of years ago. I love the Victorian...