The Way to Blue

“Delicate blue and white nature inspired designs originating in the Cyanotype process.”

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  • Starry Night Cyanotype Tea light holder, Valentine gift

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  • Butterfly Meadow Cyanotype candle holder white & blue, Nature inspired gift

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  • Winter Tree Branches Cyanotype candle holder

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  • Fine bone china mug, blue butterfly meadow mug, Coffee mug, Secret Santa

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  • Fine china mug, butterflies silhouetted over meadow, Coffee mug, nature inspired

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  • Fine bone china mug, flock of birds & branches, Coffee mug, Nature inspired gift

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  • A flock of birds & delicate branches cyanotype candle holder white & blue

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  • Delicate Swallow Cyanotype Tea light Holder, garden birds

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  • Seed head and butterflies Cyanotype tea light holder, Christmas present

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  • Two Fine Bone China Mugs, Blue and White Mug Set UK, Coffee mug, Christmas gift

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  • Wren and Cow Parsley Cyanotype Tea light Holder, Nature inspired, Valentine gift

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  • Spring hedgerow Cyanotype tealight holder, Self Care, Teacher gift

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  • Fine china mug, blue & white Cow Parsley & butterflies, Coffee mug,

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  • Swallow Meadow Cyanotype Vase, Birthday gift

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  • Starry Night Cyanotype Vase, Teacher gift

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  • Meadow Cyanotype Vase, Large Blue and White Cylinder Vase, Treat yourself

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  • Large Branch Cyanotype Blue & White Cylinder Vase, Christmas gift

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  • Large Fine china Cow Parsley & butterflies mug, Treat yourself, Coffee mug

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  • Large Fine china Flock of birds and branches mug, Anniversary gift, Coffee mug

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  • Large fine china butterfly mug, Birthday gift, Coffee mug, Christmas gift

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  • Set of 4 Large Fine China Mugs, teacher gift, Coffee mug, Valentine gift

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  • Three Large Fine China Mugs, Birthday gift,Coffee mug, Christmas gift

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  • Set of 6 Large Fine China Mugs, Birthday gift

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    £90.00

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  • Set of 8 Large Fine China Mugs, Gift for tea and coffee lover, Birthday gift

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    £118.00

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  • Fine china mug gift set with tea and chocolate, Nature inspired gift, Valentine

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  • Large Fine china blue and white branch mug, Teacher gift,Coffee mug, Christmas

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  • Fine china mug tea gift set, teacher gift

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  • Spring Hedgerow Blue Cyanotype tea light holder, teacher gift

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  • Large Fine china blue butterfly meadow mug, Coffee mug, Christmas gift

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  • Two Large Fine China Mugs, Birthday gift, 20th Anniversary Gift, Christmas gift

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  • Butterfly Meadow Cyanotype Vase

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  • Set of 4 fine bone china mugs, blue and white, Nature inspired mugs

    Set of 4 fine bone china mu...

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  • Fine bone china mug, Tree Branch design, Coffee mug, Nature inspired gift

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About The Way to Blue

The Way to Blue

Enchanting Cyanotypes

My work is influenced by my love of the British countryside from my Shropshire roots growing up in a house nestled in the forest, time spent living close to nature in a caravan by a fisherman's cottage, a year absorbing the wild beauty of Anglesey’s coastline to now - the wonderful Conwy valley in North Wales where I work happily in my garden studio – never too far away from my beautiful twins that were born in May 2018.

I studied Visual Culture at Brighton University and have since explored many different art forms. As an artist I have always been drawn to the colour blue and its associations with nature and the infinite. I have also strived to capture light in my work so upon discovering the Cyanotype technique I was hooked by its many possibilities.

I use the old photographic process of Cyanotype invented by Sir John Herschel in 1841 to capture our delight and wonder in the intricacies of nature creating a unique range of blue and white homeware and gifts. A light sensitive solution is applied to various papers, hedgerow finds or/and negatives layered on then exposed to sunlight, the solution is then rinsed off and the paper dried, fixing the image in glorious blue tones.

'The Way to Blue' has developed over the past 7 years. Through much experimentation I have developed a popular range of unique original Cyanotypes including tealight holders, vases, lanterns, various sized framed Cyanotypes, cards and recently a range of blue and white fine china mugs. I now exhibit my work in numerous shops and galleries in North Wales and beyond. I take part in many contemporary craft fairs. As my work is all blue and white it creates an eye catching, fresh and interesting display. My best selling tea light holders have appeared in 'Grand Designs' and 'Landscape' magazines.

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