http://folksy.com/shops/catcronin Everything I create is inspired by the natural world and our human relationships with it. I have a BA (Hons) Print Media Book Arts & Craft from the University of the Arts London College of Printing (now L.C.C); my work is held in private and public collections. Thanks for looking, enjoy! (All images & works copyright © Catherine Cronin) en-gb Cat Among the Pigeons Everything I create is inspired by the natural world and our human relationships with it. I have a BA (Hons) Print Media Book Arts & Craft from the University of the Arts London College of Printing (now L.C.C); my work is held in private and public collections. Thanks for looking, enjoy! (All images & works copyright © Catherine Cronin) A ceramic Sweetheart brooch handmade from stoneware clay with glazes and oxides. A perfect addition to any outfit. A silver plated brooch pin is fixed firmly to the back. Ideal for pinning on coats & jumpers. Brooch measures: h 3 cm w 2.5 cm thickness 0.6 cm (not inc. brooch fixing) Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:23:16 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2965278 http://folksy.com/items/2965278 Valentine Grass is Greener Sweetheart Brooch A ceramic Sweetheart brooch handmade from stoneware clay with a lime yellow glaze over blue slip. A perfect addition to any outfit. A silver plated brooch pin is fixed firmly to the back. Ideal for pinning on coats & jumpers. Brooch measures: h 3 cm w 2.5 cm thickness 0.5 cm (not inc. brooch fixing) Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:21:45 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2965270 http://folksy.com/items/2965270 Valentine 2 into 1 Sweetheart Brooch This cheerful handmade sketchbook is perfect for doodles, scribbles, happy accidents and those eureka moments. 40 pages with hand torn edges; a mixture of sunflower yellow, warm-toned and white, medium weight cartridge paper - perfect for all dry mediums. End pages are grey; hardcovers covered with a decorative paper of machine sewn silver thread swirls. The sketchbook is sewn by hand using a chain stitch with contrasting purple embroidery thread. This binding ensures that the sketchbook opens completely flat. h 18cm x w 13cm - perfect to pop in a handbag or large pocket. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs, thank you. catcronin Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:44:29 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2934790 http://folksy.com/items/2934790 Silver Swirl Sketchbook Hand Sewn This cheerful handmade sketchbook is perfect for doodles, scribbles, happy accidents and those eureka moments. 40 pages with hand torn edges, sunflower yellow medium weight cartridge paper - perfect for all dry mediums. End pages are red; hardcovers covered with a decorative paper of blue square swirls. The sketchbook is sewn by hand using a chain stitch with lime green embroidery thread. This binding ensures that the sketchbook opens completely flat. h 18cm x w 13cm - perfect to pop in a handbag or large pocket. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs, thank you. catcronin Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:43:19 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2934778 http://folksy.com/items/2934778 Blue Swirl Sketchbook Hand Sewn A ceramic Sweetheart brooch handmade from stoneware clay with glaze and oxide decoration. A perfect addition to any outfit. A silver plated brooch pin is fixed firmly to the back. Ideal for pinning on coats and jumpers. Brooch measures: h 3 cm w 2.5 cm thickness 0.6 cm (not inc. brooch fixing) Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:41:11 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2934746 http://folksy.com/items/2934746 Valentine Heart Beats Sweetheart Brooch PinkGreen Two discs of pale green leather with layers of decorative papers fastened with a colourful pin form this attractive 'peacock eye' brooch. Each brooch is unique due to a different combination of leather, decorative papers and pins. Stiff wool paper backs with brooch pin fastener make for a sturdy brooch. Brooch pin is a silver coloured metal. Brooch measures 4cm x 1cm inc. brooch fixing. Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:32:06 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756738 http://folksy.com/items/2756738 Pale Green Peacock Brooch - Valentine Two discs of pale purple leather with layers of decorative papers fastened with a colourful pin form this attractive 'peacock eye' brooch. Each brooch is unique due to a different combination of leather, decorative papers and pins. Stiff wool paper backs with brooch pin fastener make for a sturdy brooch. Brooch pin is a brass coloured metal. Brooch measures 4cm x 1cm inc. brooch fixing. Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:28:40 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756734 http://folksy.com/items/2756734 Pale Purple Peacock Brooch - Valentine Two discs of dark pink leather with layers of decorative papers fastened with a colourful pin form this attractive 'peacock eye' brooch. Each brooch is unique due to a different combination of leather, decorative papers and pins. Stiff wool paper backs with brooch pin fastener make for a sturdy brooch. Brooch pin is a silver coloured metal. Brooch measures 4cm x 1cm inc. brooch fixing. Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:14:22 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756670 http://folksy.com/items/2756670 Dark Pink Peacock Brooch - Valentine Two discs of dark purple leather with layers of decorative papers fastened with a colourful pin form this attractive 'peacock eye' brooch. Each brooch is unique due to a different combination of leather, decorative papers and pins. Stiff wool paper backs with brooch pin fastener make for a sturdy brooch. Brooch pin is a brass coloured metal. Brooch measures 4cm x 1cm inc. brooch fixing. Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Great valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:10:14 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756662 http://folksy.com/items/2756662 Dark Purple Peacock Brooch - Valentine This cheerful handmade sketchbook is perfect for doodles, scribbles, happy accidents and those eureka moments. 40 pages with hand torn edges, sky blue medium weight cartridge paper - perfect for all dry mediums. End pages are green; hardcovers covered with a decorative paper of blue square swirls. The sketchbook is sewn by hand using a chain stitch with lime green embroidery thread. This binding ensures that the sketchbook opens completely flat. h 18cm x w 13cm - perfect to pop in a handbag or large pocket. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs, thank you. catcronin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:56:38 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756622 http://folksy.com/items/2756622 Blue Swirl Sketchbook - Hand Sewn A ceramic Sweetheart brooch handmade from stoneware clay; with a textured crater glaze over a purple glaze. A perfect addition to any outfit. A silver plated brooch pin is fixed firmly to the back. Ideal for pinning on coats and jumpers. Brooch measures: h 3 cm w 2.5 cm thickness 0.6 cm (not inc. brooch fixing) Brooch comes pinned on a presentation card and I carefully wrap everything for delivery. Perfect valentine gift for Valentine's Day. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping cost. Thanks for looking! catcronin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:54:08 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2756606 http://folksy.com/items/2756606 Valentine All At Sea Sweetheart Brooch Hard ground etching and chine cole (collaged papers). This was printed from two plates using oil based inks and run twice through a printing press to achieve this layered image. I was inspired by the architectural form of this succulent; the mark-making and swathes of colour make for a dynamic image. This is a limited edition print of 5. Image size 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Paper size approx. w 25cm x h 32.5 cm. I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:39:14 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2365097 http://folksy.com/items/2365097 Succulent Orignal Colour Print Hard ground etching and chine cole (collaged papers). This was printed from two plates using oil based inks and run twice through a printing press to achieve this layered image. I was inspired by the pattern repetition in this cactus form; the different mark-making techniques and swathes of colour energise this joyful image. This is a limited edition print of 5. Image size 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Paper size approx w 25.5 cm x h 32.5 cm. I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:37:26 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2364857 http://folksy.com/items/2364857 Cactus Original Colour Print Hard ground etching from a zinc plate using oil based inks and run through a printing press. I was inspired by the pattern repetition in this cactus form. I often start print projects with line drawing; I love the simplicity of the black and white image. This is a limited edition print of 5. Image size 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Paper size approx w 28 cm x h 33.5 cm. I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:54:02 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2364825 http://folksy.com/items/2364825 Cactus Original Print Hard ground etching printed from a zinc plate using oil based inks and run through a printing press. I was inspired by the architectural form of this succulent. I often start print projects with line drawing, I love the simplicity of the black and white image. This is a limited edition print of 5. Image size 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Paper size approx. w 26 cm x h 33 cm. I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:52:44 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2364789 http://folksy.com/items/2364789 Succulent Original Print This cheerful handmade sketchbook is perfect for doodles, scribbles, happy accidents and those eureka moments. 40 pages with hand torn edges, warm-tone medium weight cartridge paper - perfect for all dry mediums. End pages are green and yellow; hardcovers covered with a decorative pink paper with white dots. The sketchbook is sewn by hand using a chain stitch with red embroidery thread. This binding ensures that the sketchbook opens completely flat. h 18cm x w 13cm - perfect to pop in a handbag or large pocket. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs, thank you. catcronin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:50:25 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2364769 http://folksy.com/items/2364769 Pink Sketchbook Hand Sewn Hard ground etching with chine cole (collaged papers). This has been printed by hand using oil based inks and run through a printing press. This print is of the carnivorous pitcher plant; beautiful yet deadly! I have aimed for a camouflage effect with the collaged papers emulating the colouring of the plant itself. This is a limited edition print of 5: Image size w 23.5cm x h 25cm Paper size w 34cm x h 37cm I package items with care and post flat. Please note the print you receive may differ slightly from the featured image here, as each print varies slightly due to the collage papers being torn slightly differently. catcronin Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:25:17 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2263445 http://folksy.com/items/2263445 Carnivorous 1 Original Print Hard ground etching and collograph with chine cole (collaged papers). This has been printed by hand using oil based inks and run through a printing press twice to achieve this layered print. This print is of the carnivorous pitcher plant; beautiful yet deadly! This is a limited edition print of 5: Image size w 23.5cm x h 25cm Paper size w 34cm x h 37cm I package items with care and post flat. Please note the print you receive may differ slightly from the featured image here, as each print varies slightly due to the collage papers being torn slightly differently and the red patches of ink will vary slightly in size. catcronin Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:24:09 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2263433 http://folksy.com/items/2263433 Carnivorous 2 Original Print Hard ground etching and aquatint in red ink. This has been hand printed using oil based inks on a zinc plate and run through a printing press. I was inspired by the pattern repetition in this cactus form; the different mark-making techniques and tones make this a vigorous and joyful image. This is a limited first edition print of 5. Image size 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Paper size approx w 27cm x h 30cm. I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:28:43 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2189197 http://folksy.com/items/2189197 Red Cactus Original Print Hard ground etching and aquatint in red ink. This has been hand printed using oil based inks on a zinc plate and run through a printing press. I was inspired by the architectural form of this succulent, I like the way the plant seems to be growing and swaying before my eyes joyously. This is a limited first edition print of 5. Image size 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Paper size w 27cm h 35cm. I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:27:55 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2189189 http://folksy.com/items/2189189 Red Succulent Original Print This is a lithograph print of a group of majestic peacocks quietly strutting. Printed by hand using oil based inks. Image size h 24 x w 20 cm Paper size h 30.5 x w 23 cm I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:03:38 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2182117 http://folksy.com/items/2182117 Peacocks Lithograph Original Print A bold graphic print depicting two blooming flowers; this image is about Nature's amazing ability to ceaselessly produce repetitive shapes. Printed using oil based inks on a collograph plate and run through a printing press. Image size h 20 x w 14 cm Paper size h 30 x w 24 cm I package items with care and post flat. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs, thank you. catcronin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:54:36 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2182081 http://folksy.com/items/2182081 Bloom Original Print A bold graphic print of an orchid in cyan ink on a velvety black paper, mounted on white paper. Printed using oil based inks on a collograph plate and run through a printing press. Image size h 10 x w 14.3 cm Paper size h 23 x w 17 cm I package items with care and post flat. Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs, thank you. catcronin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:38:57 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2182037 http://folksy.com/items/2182037 Blue Black Orchid Original Print - Valentine's Day Gift A bold graphic print of an orchid in cyan ink. Printed using oil based inks on a collograph plate and run through a printing press. Image size h 10 x w 14.3 cm Paper size h 23 x w 17 cm I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:21:12 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2177861 http://folksy.com/items/2177861 Blue Orchid Original Print - Valentine's Day Gift A bold graphic layered print of a pine cone in green and brown ink. Printed using oil based inks on 2 collograph plates and run through a printing press. Image size h 10 x w 14 cm Paper size h 24 x w 19 cm I package items with care and post flat. catcronin Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:10:38 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2177533 http://folksy.com/items/2177533 Christmas Pine Cone Original Print