Green Seventeen

colour of the year

Pantone (my favourite) have announced that the colour of the year 2017 is green – ‘Greenery, to be exact.

“The force that through the green fuse drives the flower, Drives my green age,” Dylan Thomas

Green is a wonderfully versatile colour which goes with just about every other colour. There is seemingly no end of colour combinations one can pair it with.

I like the sentiment in the choice of green, as colour of the year promotes, one of reconnecting with nature and our surroundings.

“Greenery bursts fourth in 2017 to provide us with the reassurance we yearn for amid a tumultuous social and political environment. Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate and revitalize, greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.” Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Colour Institute.

 Lets have a Great Green new year.

Owls Tweed T’Woo

“I’ve found a great source of Harris Tweed offcuts and I’m enjoying developing a brightly coloured range of Up-cycled owls”

Made using re-claimed wood from ancient church pews, these cute owls are very popular. Decorated with upcycled items and found objects.

My latest range incorporates Harris tweed and other Tweed off cuts.

 

Harris Red Harris purple Harris pink IMG_6229

Harris Tweed owls Tweed Twoo Tweed owl side 1000 Harris logo simple

 

 

 

 

fantastic plastic

Bag Decoration

Upcyled Plastic Arts & Craft

autumn brooch

 

These beautiful pieces are made from recycled plastic carrier bags & plastic waste.  Combining ribbon, fabric offcuts and salvaged materials to create a variety of beautiful upcycled creations.

Blue Bird Brooch 1000 IMG_1121 Mixed Media Frame, Birds photo 2black val 1 photo 2Bag Decorationphoto 2