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How to Take the Stress out of Christmas Shopping

Christmas shopping can quickly go from festive fun to full-blown stress. Between crowded stores, endless gift lists, tricky budgets, high...

Oct 32 min

Falling for Art: How Autumn Inspires Creativity

Autumn—a season of transformation where nature puts on a vibrant show of golds, reds, and browns. For centuries, this visual feast has...

Jul 151 min

Greater Manchester Culture Fund Grant Awarded to Kettle & Quill

In July 2024, watercolour artist Holly was awarded a grant from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Culture Fund: Inspire. This...

May 93 min

A Week At The Harrogate Flower Show

The Harrogate Flower Show is a hugely prestigious event – the largest independent flower show in the UK. It has a footfall of 50,000...

Apr 232 min

Introducing the Bees & Wildflowers Collection

Celebrating spring meadows, busy bees and country florals. 1. What was the inspiration behind this collection? I’ve long had a...

Mar 272 min

Small Biz Diaries - March 2024

How much can you pack into one short month? Quite a bit, as it turns out! Here’s a whistlestop tour of my March… 1.Preparing for the...

Mar 213 min

How Do You Balance the Creative Aspects of Your Work with the Demands of Running a Business?

Being a creative business owner means you have to wear many hats. Sure, you are the artist, but you are also the financial manager, the...