tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49950704317786779992024-03-12T21:07:14.884-07:00ABScraftABScraft - Alison Bailey SmithABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-89609387076686470602023-10-11T04:41:00.004-07:002023-10-11T04:48:13.228-07:00What part recycling plays in my creative practice?
What part recycling plays in my creative practice?I started using recycled materials in 1989 in Edinburgh using wire mainly from television sets. When I started there was no kerbside collection and now there is and more opportunities to recycle at specialist sites. In recent years I have started to develop using items that are not as readily recycled locally as metal and have scaled up to makingABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-25295552654139620322023-10-09T03:23:00.000-07:002023-10-09T03:23:14.473-07:00Relax and Make Christmas Green with Wirral MakeFestWe are delighted to announce that we are working on a new event with the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum to create a chilled Christmas making and selling opportunity for the first Saturday in December. We have also confirmed the date for our second major Wirral MakeFest of the 1st of June 2024 and will be part of the Borough of Culture programme for Wirral. Wirral MakeFest 2024 will be ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-16119608723970035112023-09-25T05:50:00.001-07:002023-09-25T05:50:06.277-07:00Made for Christmas - Welly Road Christmas's Open Studio We are opening our doors at the studio for Christmas with 7 resident artists and 1 invited guest.25th and 26th of November 2023 11-4Cards and cash taken.ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0Wellington Rd, Birkenhead, Prenton CH43 2JE, UK53.3839523 -3.052875732.963301786621336 -38.2091257 73.804602813378665 32.1033743tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-50192117381434234052023-09-14T08:12:00.001-07:002023-09-14T08:12:02.714-07:00Forthcoming On now, this weekend and looking forward to Christmas and beyond Current stockistsFind me online mainly on FOLKSYABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-88009662747836161172023-09-14T08:06:00.000-07:002023-09-14T08:06:05.768-07:00Passport to Pimlico At Work Gallery presents Scrap Merchants Live on 7th of September 2023Cafe owner Golfo models the Red Flame CollarMade from a rubber exercise ball,arm bands,vegetable nettingand television wirewith plastic ribbon and wireNow available to buy plus cuff and earrings ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-33154387126009901402023-06-18T05:03:00.004-07:002023-06-18T05:23:05.526-07:00Newly listed on FolksyI am shifting my focus back to seeing my own work and just listed several new pieces on Folksy, I am shifting away from Etsy as my demographic audience has to be UK only, I made the conscious decision not to ship outside of the uk about three years ago. ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-35418549995738792222023-03-10T13:54:00.005-08:002023-03-10T13:54:35.628-08:00Newly listed on Folksy and Etsy I had a great few sessions in the studio making new pieces a few weeks ago but only got round to listing yesterday and today. Some pieces are listed on Folksy as I love that it is UK based but others on Etsy as there should technically be more traffic. Today was an enforced stay at home day as schools and colleges shut due to the snow ❄ and cold so no point in being in the studio. TimeABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-27752576857399897092023-03-10T13:13:00.002-08:002023-03-10T13:15:25.846-08:00SAVING RON'S PLACE Part 2RON’S PLACE HAS BEEN SAVED FOR THE NATION!!!Wirral Arts & Culture CLT have purchased the house with much thanks to Tamsin Wimhurst from the Muller Wimhurst Trust who saw the potential of Ron’s place as an inspirational space. Thank you as well to each and every one of you who has supported us along this journey. This isn’t the end of the journey…. but the beginning. We’ll ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-74693369512277558942023-02-28T08:51:00.002-08:002023-02-28T09:01:14.158-08:00SAVING RON'S PLACEI have neglected to mention Ron's Place in my blog despite banging on about this amazing space for three years on social media and now the day before the auction to sell it off, I realise I've neglected to record this here. Last night, I assisted with a twilight tour of the building, including showing around two of my studio mates, and then handed over my key with great sadness and concern ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-5074129868015501372023-02-28T07:59:00.005-08:002023-02-28T08:10:54.186-08:00Art on Wirral networking event with art suppliesDelighted to have a "coming-together of minds" with Wellington Road Art Studios Marie Louise Williams and Katarzyna Miturska of ArtFix Supplies and that we can trial an ART ON WIRRAL networking event (with art supplies) at Wellington Road Studios on Friday 3rd of March FROM 14:00-17:00 Wellington Road Art Studios, Units 1, 28a, 2 Wellington Rd, PrentonABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-9729677615173555162023-01-25T00:00:00.001-08:002023-01-25T00:00:00.168-08:00Review of Eco Art in the Park Eco Art in the Park review“What’s on my to-do list” #tbchspringboard2023 today is all about reporting back on the Eco Art Project in the Floral Pavilion to the funders and hoping it will lead to further similar projects and collaborations.In addition to drawing the real plants, creating maquettes, technical drawings, working with the engineers to weld the shapes, construct plants making ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-59426457231998608842022-11-18T08:13:00.001-08:002022-11-18T08:13:02.314-08:00Collaborative piece for Re-View Textile ExhibitionLove a challenge and a collaboration . For Re-View Textile's forthcoming exhibition at Castle Park Arts Centre, the 9 exhibitors are making 4 collaborative works into old printer trays. I have been working with textile artist and dear friend Sue Boardman. She created her pieces first and I followed taking inspiration from her shapes.Our communal work has commonality in shapes, some techniques andABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0Castle Park Arts Centre Castle Park, Frodsham WA6 6SE, UK53.2929387 -2.72936424.982704863821155 -37.885614 81.603172536178846 32.426886tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-52983572234219191582022-11-18T08:02:00.001-08:002022-11-18T08:02:38.010-08:00The Covid Chronicle in Birkenhead News https://www.birkenhead.news/wirral-artists-work-on-display-as-part-of-williamson-exhibition/ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-37540943643087092842022-11-17T06:24:00.001-08:002022-11-17T06:24:47.139-08:00The Covid Chronicle comes to Wirral A historic artwork in textiles & stitch, recording personal experiences of the pandemic around the globe comes to The Williamson and very proud that my two pieces are part of this along with works by international artists and Mary Bryning also from Oxton and Helen Cooper from Heswall.Williamson Art Gallery & MuseumSlatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Prenton CH43 4UE10th Nov - 17th ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-20486939531028424822022-11-17T06:14:00.003-08:002022-11-17T06:15:43.389-08:00Melange on the edge of the Mersey The latest little exhibition from Re-View Textile is at Woodside Ferry Village In the window display area by the main entrance Sat 12th Nov-Sat 24th Dec Open Weds – Sunday see website for times https://www.woodsideferryvillage.co.uk/Woodside Ferry TerminalBirkenheadCH41 6DUMany thanks to Laura Jane for stepping in when our previous venue feel through.ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead CH41 6DU, UK53.3953029 -3.00945820000000125.085069063821152 -38.1657082 81.705536736178843 32.1467918tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-3593163252011897652022-11-17T06:05:00.004-08:002022-11-17T06:05:53.009-08:00Oxton Christmas Open Studio Tour Here are the details for the Oxton Christmas Open Studios! There are 11 artists showing this year at 4 locations, all within 10 mins walk of the centre of Oxton.We are very much looking forward to opening our doors and giving you a warm welcome on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November from 10am till 4pm both days.Here are the venues and post-codes and there is a map above, but if you have ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-83290766569625822612022-09-08T05:00:00.000-07:002022-09-08T05:01:13.538-07:00New pieces and old piecesRecently I have been sharing some new pieces and older works on my Etsy and Folksy sites. Check out a range of Framed works that I made some time ago and chimes with the maquette I made for the Giant Flowers in Spring. I have also been working with a new material as a result of working on the Eco Art in the Park project - rubber! I was donated several items by LakesidePhysiotherapy ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0Wirral, UK53.3727181 -3.07375425.062484263821155 -38.230004 81.682951936178853 32.082496tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-5984278038691464612022-07-05T11:45:00.001-07:002022-07-05T11:47:00.731-07:00Wirral Met Engineering departmentMany thanks to the technical support provided by Wirral Met engineering department to my small business, I have been able to successfully deliver a large scale creative project in conjunction with Wirral Environmental Network, Wirral Unplugged, Wirral Wildlife, University of Liverpool, Wirral EcoSchools and Friends of Parks Groups through Wirral Council’s CVF Renewal Grant Fund (ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-31115953538486212402022-07-05T11:29:00.001-07:002022-07-05T11:29:36.927-07:00Eco Art in the Park press releaseWirral Environmental Network, Wirral Eco Schools, Wirral Met, eco-artist Alison Bailey Smith, Wirral Unplugged and University of Liverpool students have been collaborating on a summer environmental project to promote Wirral pollinators, specifically the insects that spread pollen to help plants grow on the Wirral and the flowers native ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-35998188144583575152022-07-05T11:23:00.005-07:002022-07-05T11:33:25.115-07:00Booking form for Eco Art in Park ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-69292711089956611222022-07-05T11:20:00.003-07:002022-07-05T11:20:30.210-07:00The instructions - for ECO ART IN PARK Please contact us for risk assessment.By Alison Bailey Smith for Wirral Environmental Network and Wirral Eco Schools Funded by Wirral CouncilABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-36760258640916005212022-07-05T11:18:00.001-07:002022-07-05T11:18:04.568-07:00My Biography and the thank yous - Eco Art In the Park ABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-89057636428213165782022-07-05T11:15:00.004-07:002022-07-05T11:15:26.923-07:00Dandelion - Eco Art in the PArk - by ABScraft By Alison Bailey Smith for Wirral Environmental Network and Wirral Eco Schools Funded by Wirral CouncilABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-46672318303930024442022-07-05T11:14:00.001-07:002022-07-05T11:14:04.757-07:00White Clover _ Eco Art in the Park - By ABScraft By Alison Bailey Smith for Wirral Environmental Network and Wirral Eco Schools Funded by Wirral CouncilABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995070431778677999.post-30093174206865682862022-07-05T11:12:00.003-07:002022-07-05T11:12:23.450-07:00Marram Grass _ Eco Art in the Park By ABScraft By Alison Bailey Smith for Wirral Environmental Network and Wirral Eco Schools Funded by Wirral CouncilABScrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162666106635831663noreply@blogger.com0