Posted by Gill Connolly on Saturday, October 22, 2011,
This just illustrates how a bit of colour and imagination can make even the most mundane object interesting! I went to Barcelona earlier this Autumn with some girlfriends, and was completely bowled over. I think I must be the last person I know to go, so forgive me if you know all about Gaudi, but he has had such an impact on me that I can't stop thinking about his creations. Every time I drive past the Surrey towers in Addlestone ( ugly tower blocks) I can't help thinking what a difference G... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gill Connolly on Wednesday, September 28, 2011,
For those new customers who haven't taken advantage of my Bespoke Design service, I just wanted to let you know that I can design and make jewellery to match an outfit you have for a special occasion. All you need to do is send me a picture of the outfit by mobile phone or email and give me an idea of the style you would like, or bring the outfit to my house so we can look at styles and colours and beads together. This is an example of a project I had this Autumn. .jpg.jpg)
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Posted by Gill Connolly on Sunday, September 11, 2011,
I had an open day last week and one of my customers said that she loved my chat pages, but I didn't update them often enough. So I am going to try and do shorter entries and do them more often!
I don't really like talking about the weather, as we do seem a bit obsessed by it as a nation, but it really does feel like summer is over and we are entering the best season - Autumn. I love all the colours in Autumn and do try and reflect them in my designs.
I have found some lovely new pendants - th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gill Connolly on Sunday, August 14, 2011,
The girls in front of Musee Du Louvre
We have just come back from a cultural trip to Paris. I realised that I have driven through it many times, but never visited. So we did all the things that a good tourist does - Musee Du Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and we even paid £40 for two beers and two cokes in Montmartre! However the one place that left a lasting impression on me was the Musee de l'Orangerie.
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Posted by Gill Connolly on Friday, July 22, 2011,
One of the things I feel quite passionate about is using Fairtrade 'ingredients' wherever I can. I spend time finding Fairtrade beads that I can use in my designs and the first ones I found were Kazuri beads. Kazuri was founded in 1975 by Lady Susan Wood a daughter of English missionaries. She and her husband set up the East African Flying Doctor Service in Kenya. Lady Susan hired two disadvantaged women to create beads in her shed in Nairobi, Kenya. She quickly realised the potential - there... Continue reading ...
