New Sheffield Prints

Here are some of my latest new prints for my Sheffield Pick & Mix range. Thought I would introduce them here and share why I chose to draw them.

I originally wanted to make a print of Endcliffe Park Cafe after I drew it for my Sheffield Colouring Book, but in the end I decided instead to draw it again from scratch. The park is one of my favourite places to be on a sunny day. Not only is it a perfect picnic spot, but there's the delights of Ecclesall Road and Sharrow Vale Road nearby for fun shops and lovely snacks!

The Rutland is a favourite place of ours to meet friends before going to a gig at The Leadmill. I love the cosy atmosphere, the juke box (with accompanying list of songs banned from the jukebox) and their gorgeous food!

Red Deer because it's another pub I'm very fond of in Sheffield city centre. It feels hidden away, does a good Sunday lunch, and they have board games to play while you wait. What more could you want?

Speaking of food, The Riverside in Kelham Island is another favourite for a Sunday dinner (sensing a theme here?). I love the quote on the sign of the building and seeing it lit up in red, when arriving back from somewhere far away, telling me I'm back in lovely Sheffield.

The Brother's Arms beer garden is a super special spot and well worth walking up a hill for! Lots of space with nice views and lovely dogs whenever I go :)

The Winter Garden print has been on my list for a while - The Makers Shop there was my first proper Sheffield stockist and I'm very proud to still sell there. A walk through the beautiful garden and visit to the Millennium Gallery is a top choice to take Sheffield visitors!

Another for Sharrow Vale Roadies, the Lescar was a fun one to draw. The architecture style is more modern than most pubs I've illustrated, I especially like the font for the name.

I first drew The Bessemer Converter as part of a bigger illustration of Kelham Island Museum. I've isolated it here and reworked it to neaten it up a little... and incase you're wondering what a bessemer converter is, it's a machine which (in my super simple terms) removes impurities from pig iron and converts it into useful steel. Nifty! 

As a piece of art, it refers to Sheffield's proud history of steel production and sits well alongside my other landmarks or Kelham Island icons in the range.

NEW: A Very Yorkshire Colouring Book

Brand new for Christmas 2023! Following the success of my Sheffield Colouring Book, A Very Yorkshire Colouring Book is here to spread joy and celebrate beautiful Yorkshire! Featuring city scenes, seaside favourites, famous faces and relaxing countryside, there's a colouring page to suit your every mood.

A perfect Christmas stocking filler for the Yorkshire born and breds, the dwellers, expats and visitors. It is available to buy on my Etsy shop here.

STOCKIST NEWS - Curated Makers opens it's own shop in Meadowhall

I’m SO HAPPY and excited to announce today’s opening of Curated Makers pop up shop (an entire shop!) at Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping centre. It’s quite surreal to see my stock in Meadowhall - I know the place like the back of my hand after spending many a shopping trip there in my youth and beyond! 

As ever, I am amazed by the hard work of Megan and her supportive team to transform this space (previously a menswear store) into a bright and beautiful shop dedicated to showcasing local, independent makers. I’m very proud indeed to have my stock there and urge you all to go have a look!

Being in this beautiful new store along with my other amazing stockists in Sheffield has spurred me on to create new products this Autumn, so please follow along on Instagram to keep an eye out for new delights on their way to the shop shelves soon!

Hello, I have some workshop news! As part of my week in Winter Gardens Pop Up Shop, I’ll be holding a Make Your Own House Portrait workshop! 

You’ll get to use housey themed patterns and elements that I’ve drawn and prepared to make your own collage combination. You’ll come away with your unique creation, ready to frame - for yourself or as a homemade gift for someone you love. 

The workshop takes place in the Pop Up Shop, Sheffield Winter Gardens on the 8th December at 10.30am. Ticket prices are £15 and include a free gift. Read on to find out more or click here to book your place.

The workshop also times with the launch on my new House Collage Pack on the way to my shop this Christmas - a smaller version of some of the materials in the workshop. I’ve wanted to add this to my shop for ages and finally decided now was the time! I’ll let you know when it’s ready… and if you’re coming along to the workshop on the 8th, you’ll get a pack free to take home after.

It’s still in the making, so for now here are a few more examples by me and workshop participants.

As you can see, last time I decided to create my perfect fantasy cafe - the Yorkshire Pud Cafe! I also made a doughnut shop… because I clearly love all things batter based! 

I’m always drawn to the bright coloured papers - they would make lovely pieces for a child’s bedroom! But I also bring along lots of natural colours too, so people can create something cool to match their home (or someone else’s) Click here to visit the Facebook event page for the Create Your Own House Portrait workshop!

The pop up shop is now on Facebook, which has made it all seem extra real! I want to say a massive thankyou to all who liked, commented or showed otherwise their positivity for it - you’ve no idea how much it helped! 

It had been so long since booking it at the start of the year and I have to admit my positivity started to wobble as it finally got closer and I still had so much to do. Posting it on here made me feel like it was definitely happening for real so I might as well enjoy it! 

I would love it if you can continue the support by simply spreading the word - please tell a friend who might be interested and go to the event on Facebook to see updates - more info coming soon on some lovely workshop activities I have planned!

Hello! 

I have some news to share! It’s very big and exciting (and a little bit scary) for me… this year I will be doing no Christmas markets! Instead, I will be setting up my own proper little shop in Sheffield city centre for one week in December, eek!!!

I have lots of plans for how I want to make the space lively and fun, and I’ll be sending out more detail in my newsletter soon, so be sure to sign up here if you want to keep updated!

P.S the image is from my sketchbook when I was at Sheffield Winter Gardens Pop Up Shop with the Handmade Collective earlier in the year! Not a true representation of what to expect 😂