So, here is a little information from Victoria about herself, her craft and how she got here...
I live here in central Oxford, but am originally from little old Wales, in the middle of the mountains where the entertainment and shopping facilities are in short supply so as children we were constantly making things out of things!
My mum's chant was: "only boring people are bored; go and make something!"
In all the different places I've lived, I've always been making something. When I lived in Ireland I was an arts and crafts teacher so that was lots of paint and general papery messes...I did the same in Scotland, leaving a trail of glitter in the school corridors. In my family home there's always been a sewing machine on the go and a workshop or a workroom set up somewhere for experiments! I've often made my own jewellery and clothes and am always on the lookout for unusual funky things to wear...I also lived in Bolivia for awhile and there were lots of people there on hippy trails who showed me new ways of making necklaces and things...also it was an excellent place for picking up cheap fabric and supplies...
As the world in general has become more focused on recycling and ethically made products so have I...I usually go to charity shops or junk sales and buy old clothes and bags, and sometimes jewellery; to cut up and refurbish into something I can sell or give away to friends as a gift...
I find it really difficult to compete with the large and far cheaper shops but am ever trying to find new ways to sell my handmade things...
When I'm making something with my sewing machine or some new jewellery experiment I can completely zone out and lose track of time altogether...which is what the Dalai Lama recommends!!
Anyway now I'm in Oxford with my lovely ginger husband who works as an antique furniture restorer stroke skateboarder stroke great pasta sauce creator!
Other stuff I love doing involves lots of activeness like snowboarding or swimming in the river or dancing madly...
I love reading too and wish I had more time to write about something interesting! Such as why pink is such a nice colour full of variety and how delicious different types of flapjacks can be...
I also have an ever growing button collection which I keep in a groovy glass jar - I think it’s meant for spaghetti...red cross bargain...
Butterflies and fresh flowers are lovely...xx
1 comment:
It's true...my sister is massively talented. (She obviously takes after me as I am 10 years older!!!!)
My daughters and I all have little pieces of her jewelry all the way over here in the USA and get compliments when we wear them. Wish I could come to the Oxford thingy. I wish you all well (esp Victoria) and hope y'all make lots of dosh!
Georgia xx
Post a Comment