Huddersfield Festival of Light 2011

Colin Chetwood lamp

This is one of my Colin Chetwood lamps that I adore; one of many lamps I have bought from Hannah at Radiance just down the road from me in Hebden Bridge. It was a real treat at the time but simply perfect in my snug. You can see now why I was drawn to the Tulip Garden in Huddersfield last night!! I wish it hadn’t been so cold and wet as I would have tip toed through the tulips for longer!

Tulip Garden

The rest of the evening was also a success and I got to see lots of my makers at The Arts Market too which is always a highlight. Here are a few pictures of what else I saw out and about and you can still visit today and tomorrow as they have a great programme of events lined up. Sadly I didn’t win the raffle for an Emily Stubbs bowl which I am gutted about as it would have sat perfectly with my iron!

Poppy Iron - Emily Stubbs (THE ONLY IRON I LOVE!)

To find out more about The Festival Of Light and keep on top of what is happening in Yorkshire please visit this great and informative website.  I am looking forward to next year already!

Meet The Maker – Karen Dell’Armi

Karen Dell'Armi - Jeweller

Karen’s new Hope Collection was inspired by her recent charity climb to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro – the mosses and lichens on the ancient trees near the Machame Gate – and the giant lobelia and senecio at altitude in an otherwise very baron volcanic landscape.

Hope collection - necklace

Hope Collection - silver bangles

The Hope Collection features electrolytically etched hand-formed silver links and unusual roughcut, unpolished precious and semi-precious stones in vibrant colours – such as agate slices, carnelian, lapis lazuli & chryophase.

Hope collection - close up of agate

Hope collection - necklace

Heart Gallery loves Karen’s bold collections and the Hope one, we feel, is one of her best. We hope you enjoy your little piece of Hope.