Making From a Place of Joy

One of the things I love about hat-making is creating mini collections around one theme or idea. These might develop into a model I carry forward or they may stay as one-offs. In the last 6 months I’ve been working a number of these micro-collections and its been so exciting to reconnect with the joy of making.

I’ve given myself permission to experiment whilst adopting the discipline needed to complete unfinished projects that I have procrastinated over for far too long. 

My work has definitely turned a corner and I have lots of new hats that reflect the joy I have had making them. So expect to hear more about it over the coming weeks – I’ll be sharing images of new work on my Instagram and on my Facebook page so make sure you are following! I will be revealing lots of new work at our Open Studios event at Marketplace on the 6th July 10am – 4pm and you are all invited!

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June 16, 2019 by hatsByBronwen Tags: Artist studio, designer-maker, gifts, hat-making, hats, Made At Marketplace, Made By Hand, made in Britain, made in stockport, madebyme, makers, making, Manchester, marketplace studios, millinery, MMU, Open studios, Shop Local, Small business, wedding hat Leave a comment

Exciting Times!

I can honestly say that 2017 has been a complete whirlwind, and I have really missed taking time-out to reflect on what I’ve been doing.

Between organising the HATstock festival in Stockport, Wear A Hat Day,  a studio move, developing workshops, delivering talks, joining a new crit group, working with bio-fabric, doing courses in flatlay and working with straw as well as meeting my friend Katie’s Alpacas – its been totally full-on!

Thanks to the fantastic Sara Auty of SAZmedia, I also fitted in a photoshoot too! The pic of me in the scarf half-hat / percher is one of hers!

I’ll be sharing what I’ve been up to over the next few weeks and revealing whats to come – no spoilers but I’m working on lots of exciting projects! In the mean-time, get a flavour of the great time we all had at HATstock here.

 

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 by hatsByBronwen Tags: arc, courses, Embroiderers' Guild, flatlay, hats, HATstock, learning, Made By Hand, madebyme, millinery, Shop Local, Small business, Stockport Museums, Stockport Old Town, straw, talks, Women's Institute, workshops Leave a comment

OPEN STUDIOS 10th- 11th Dec 11am-5pm

Pop in – Have a chat -Try on hats – Revamp your Hat – Make a Headband – Shop Local

Emma Fozard and I are throwing open the doors of Studio 5 as part of Open Studios at Marketplace on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December 11am – 5pm.

Bring along a hat that needs some TLC and we can have a go at giving it a new lease of life. Drop-in to make a fabric bow headband with Emma between 12noon – 2pm.

A selling exhibition of work made by makers at Marketplace in our gallery space on the ground floor will be open and the last Vintage Village of the year is also happening on Sunday so Stockport really is the place to be this weekend!

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 by hatsByBronwen Tags: Artist studio, charity shop, designer-maker, Emma Fozard Millinery, gifts, hats, Made At Marketplace, Made By Hand, madebyme, Manchester School of Art, millinery, MMU, Open studios, Shop Local, Small business, Stockport, Vintage Village Stockport, workshop 2 Comments