Thursday, 20 January 2011

http://catclaredesigns.blogspot.com/

This a blog worth reading!


This blog is written by my sister Catherine Clare or Cat for short. She is currently studying Textiles at De Montfort University in Leicester. Although she is only in her first year she is already producing wonderful work full of depth and meaning.

You can read about her first print project which she based on the war. Wars are always associated with pain and heart ache, and rightly so .... but Cat manages to bring out the fun and laughter that she perceived to be underneath the brutal reality.

War heroes are still being commended today old and new and Cat has brought to the forefront the relationships between loved ones and friends, and the medals they got for their bravery, things that can sometimes be forgotten through sadness and anger.

This is a modern twist on things that should never be forgotten and should always be honoured. 









This one will be one to watch I will be writing about her work as she finishes each project.

Why not pop over and follow her blog http://catclaredesigns.blogspot.com/

Sarah x

ACEOs

ACEOs

A couple more ACEOs, my favourite so far is the 3D butterflies!
Butterfly magnum is priced at £3.50 with a white envelope or a colour of your choice, each design is signed and dated on the back.
Butterfly Magnum

 Butterfly Magnum
Double Chrysanthemum

Each design is unique. These pieces have a mixture of collage, line drawing, and ink effects.

All designs are available @  http://www.folksy.com/shops/SLC

or check out our facebook page or twitter fr up to date information as it happens
Twitter @Skylarc Textiles

Sarah x






Sunday, 16 January 2011

The world of ACEOs


ACEOs


This weekend we have been lost in the world of ACEOs which stands for 'Artist Cards Editions and Originals' 2.5''x3.5''.

We have begun our range which a series of mixed media line drawings. 

Each edition comes with a handmade envelope to keep it clean, you can either choose white as standard or a colour of your choice. 

Each design is hand drawn and one of a kind. Every one will be signed and dated on the back.

Take a look at the first few creations and look forward to many more......

These are both available to buy from our Folksy store @ http://www.folksy.com/shops/SLC

Pop us a comment and let us know what you think or what you would like to see on our cards.

Sarah x

Thursday, 6 January 2011

New Year New Image!!

Everything is back to normal with a difference for this year.
First of all I would like to thank all my followers and customers from the past year 2010, it was a great year!

We now hope that you will continue with your support in 2011 and enjoy reading, watching ,and participating in our new and exciting events we have planned for you.

First of all you may have noticed our little Yellow oval is no longer sitting at the top of our blog and instead there is a rather cheeky looking bird. Well that bird is a Skylarc and is called Mat..... he is the new face of SLC which will now be trading as Skylarc Textiles.

Through out the year you will be seeing him popping up all over the place, hes a cheeky little thing and likes to gad about to lots of different places.

Meet Mat, hi Mat




Hi my name is Mat, you may have met me before as I have always hung around SLC which is now called Skylarc Textiles after meeee.
You may have seen me pop up on business cards, letter heads and adverts in various publications in the past year. Im quite a fame hogger really. My favourite place you will see me hogging the lime light is on one of our fabrics. We will be designing more this season too so look out for me, I can't wait can you?

I sometimes like to be colourful and trick people so dont be fooled if you see me wearing some jazzy feathers, Im just having a colourful day we all have them. I like to fly and peck, I love early mornings, and always sing very loudly.

New Stuff for Skylarc Textiles!!!

Ok so thats enough from you at the moment Mat! I need to get a word in.... The frist thing we have for you this year apart from a new look and a cheeky little Mat to contend with, is a NEW WEBSITE we are all sooo excited and Mat has been getting up even earlier than normal to make sure the web designer catches his good side, the website should be up and running by the end of January fingers crossed.

On the website you will be able to view new collections and order on line. We will be offering everything we have in our high street store on line and more.... A new project for 2011 will start with the use of our designs on furnishings, wallpapers and also preparing for a very big interview in April. 
If you have any suggestions or ideas for new products, designs or maybe you just want to say hi to me or Mat, we would love to hear from you!! 

Thats it for now, we will be back soon with more news and updates!!

contact me on:

If you have a question for Mat pop Mat in the subject line of your e-mail.

01833 690855

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