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The Accidental Stitcher
£275.00 1 in stock
“Unique Vintage teapot lamps & Bespoke Minifigure Art”
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I grew up on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands where I spent most of spare time on the beach and swimming in the sea. When old enough couldn’t get off the island quick enough as found the 8miles by 5miles a little restrictive! Eventually ended up in Cheshire where I've been for the last 20+years with hubby, 2 sons & 2 dogs!
Always had a creative side but between work and raising the boys never seemed to be able to get time to make much more than the occasional card! The job was getting increasingly stressful - being a BBC news editor in a city like Manchester wasn’t all sunshine and oranges - so needed to find a way to relax. There was a shed in the garden which had been a playhouse so converted it into a workshop and sat on a stool waiting for inspiration. Then spotted a box of minifigures left over from the playhouse days and made first picture as a gift for a family member who wanted to be a chef. And that was it! Thousands of figures later the workshop now resembles Frankenstein’s laboratory with trays of body parts!
My other great love is teapots, coffee pots and ‘proper’ teacups. Love them! So much nicer than what you get today. But cupboards couldn’t take the strain with all the rescued pottery coming home so needed to find something to do with them. After a fair bit of trial and error using plates to get used to drilling the ceramic (resulting in lots of broken dishes!) the upcycled tea and coffee pot lamps were born. No two designs are the same. Each piece is unique as created using vintage pots and cups.
Started to sell on markets thanks to the growth in artisan events. Started in Sandbach just once a month and now sell all over Cheshire, North West and Staffordshire. Try to make sure o get at least 2 days a month to make but doesn't always happen! I'm still working full time so often ‘making’ has to be done when I get home at night.
I love what I do and I wouldn’t want that to change by getting too big. My favourite orders are where I’m asked to recreate someone as a minifigure. I love the reaction when the finished picture is sent for final approval. When I’m not with the little people (!) I love poking around finding pots and cups to turn into lamps. To be able to give a new lease of life and purpose to a beautiful piece of ceramic is hugely satisfying. The stories they could tell!
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