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| Creative and Dizzy drink a toast to their new enterprise |
Hello, I'm Dizzy
Designer - Dizzy to my friends, and I design. What do I mean by that? I take a concept and
from that I play and juggle with ideas, influenced by colours and textures to
create something tangible– and I have to admit that Creative has a profound
influence on me!
Hello, I’m Creative Cookie, mostly called Creative, although sometimes
something much worse, and I’m not sure what Dizzy means by being a profound
influence! I should say right now that my friend and colleague Dizzy has
acquired that name for a reason…..I’m sure you can work it out, but regular readers
will quickly catch on, I’m sure.
Just tell them what you do!
I run creative workshops, teaching sewing from basics to couture,
hand and machine embroidery and other textiles, and a wide range of quality
crafts. I’m invited to teach in a number of exciting studio and community
locations, working with individuals and groups all sizes and ages.
That's how we met. We became friends over our love of all things
beautiful and we began working together when I was commissioned to design
hand painted curtains for the Garden House at Buckland Monochorum in Devon, and
Creative and I worked in partnership to complete the project.
While chatting over our work, we realized our business
skills complimented each other, and our taste and styles are similar,
whilst retaining our individuality.
After hanging the beautiful curtains, we were invited to
create Scarecrows for the month of August 2014, and our life-size Dizzy and
Creative stood beside Carol Kline’s (BBC Gardner’s World) tree at the entrance
to the new arboretum at The Garden House.
Our girls not only managed to avoid being bird poo targets
for a whole month, but also received so much admiration that we decided we
should work together on more projects, and a partnership was formed.
We both enjoy the excitement and embracing the challenge of
helping each other’s businesses and our partnership grow, and where we can,
doing the same for other new creative businesses along the way.
That sounds a bit more serious than intended because in fact, we
find our pooled experience provides a sparkling creative fizz, together with a
wicked sense of fun.
As we work around the countryside, we find things
happening to us or around us, that make us laugh. So we’re writing a
monthly blog to share our adventures.
During our meanderings, we come upon many skilled and talented
people, who are creating beautiful and unique pieces of art. When we are
impressed and moved by the beauty and quality of their work, we will promote
these artists and artisans through this blog, our own websites and our joint
Misi shop.
Here, we say welcome to our adventures, please raise a glass in
toast with Dizzy and Creative. Here’s to our successful
partnership, and happy reading.
This month’s favourite quotation: “It’s amazing what you can achieve, if you
don’t care who gets the credit” (Harry S. Truman)
Next public appearance: Moor Foreshore Craft and Gift
Fair, Tavistock Town Hall, Devon Saturday 23rd May.
Do come and say Hello, we’d love to meet you.
Do come and say Hello, we’d love to meet you.
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