Hi folks

Just to let you know I have just got back from this show and I have seen some amazing lifestyle things which will be in Heart Gallery before Christmas. They have been chosen to compliment our already popular range of fantastic hand-poured candles from MELT, a family business working from a lovely little barn in Lancashire, and room diffusers from ABODE AROMA which can last for 4 - 6 months. You will be able to choose affordable gifts for family and friends and treats for yourself so I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Angel candles

“When you light a candle, the angels always gather”

These candles start at £8 for 22 hours burning time - if you haven’t smelled them before then call in to see our full range.

Abode Aroma room diffusers

Amazing room diffusers using natural essential oils and lasting about 4 - 6 months - fantastic value for only £28.

Well folks, despite the weather being so wet for this time of year things are warm, inviting and sunny in Heart Gallery. The latest work has been well received and so I thought I would share a few more images with you and look forward to seeing you soon.

Amy Keeper’s silver photo etched jewellery using old postcards has just arrived and is stunning - call in to see her earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings and cufflinks soon, you will not be disappointed.

Amanda Bates’ textile work is just wonderful and incorporates automata so if you look at this piece very carefully you can see a small mechanism to the right. If you call in to Heart Gallery to ‘have a play’ you will be able to see the Magpies do their own special ‘jig’!!

Leigh is one of Heart Gallery’s local designer/makers and her latest range has been a hit. She uses vintage Mah Jong and scrabble tiles as her inspiration and covers them with japanese papers and a non-toxic coating turning them into necklaces with a matchin tin or pot to keep them in. At £38 and £30 respectively for these amazing pieces they are perfect not only for gifts but as treats for yourself.

Yesterday’s launch was not affected by the appalling weather in Hebden Bridge. I had just forgotten that Summer in our valley involves a brolly! There was a great turnout and the new Mayor of Hebden, Councillor Susan Press, braved the weather in all her finery to attend in the afternoon - she even treated herself to a beautiful glass hanging by one of my new designer/makers, Liesel Barker.

Locally bought Scottish strawberries were served with either pink fizz, bucks fizz or fresh orange juice creating the right atmosphere to celebrate summer in Heart Gallery.

My favourite pieces in Heart Gallery at the moment are the fantastic ‘alternative’ to the jewellery box by lovely mother and daughter team, Becks and Susan. The girls even made the ten hour round trip to Heart Gallery yesterday and they had a great time meeting other makers and chatting with customers. You will not be disappointed with their amazing textile work so here are some images to whet your appetite but do please call in to see how these wonderful pieces look after your jewellery so perfectly. I truly believe that no dressing table should be without one … enjoy!

Not given you any news for a while but that is because life has been so, so busy getting this exhibition organised for this Saturday. I must say all the hard work has been worth it and Heart Gallery is looking fantastic …. as usual. I will post some internal pictures up soon but here is an image of one of the pieces on show to whet your appetite and I hope you will visit soon.

A heartfelt welcome has gone out to Gregg McDonald as he arrives at Heart 

Gallery in a blaze of colour! Heart Gallery's newest resident designer/maker 

was trading from The Corn Exchange in Leeds when new owners decided to change 

direction forcing many talented people to look elsewhere for suitable 

retail premises.

A couple of images to whet your appetites and a reminder that Gregg will be a resident designer/maker in the award winning Heart Gallery from Wednesday 4 June. See you soon!

For those of you who love this guide as much as I do, here is a link to their new website for you to enjoy.

http://www.bcfbooks.co.uk/directory/gall_heart.htm

Gregg McDonald has specialised in designing and hand making leather wallets, purses, bags and iPod cases since 2006. His aim is to create unique, reasonably priced, quality products for everyday use. Geometry and functionality feature strongly in his approach to design, and tactile materials such as soft leathers are selected to create highly useable products for everyday wear.

This choice of materials is matched by the high quality of his workmanship and making techniques which are always developed for durability. 

Gregg welcomes commissions and can make new items from your concept to the finished item.

Gregg arrives at Heart Gallery June 4th and I am really excited about this as his work is just amazing. Images will be posted here this week sometime to whet your appetite but I do hope you will call in to Heart Gallery to see his work in the flesh very soon - you will not be disappointed and I shall be commissioning my very own unique piece from him.