A New Reason to Love Caernarfon!

Slate Teapot by Dave Stephen

There's already lots of reasons to love little Caernarfon town but this week introduced a shiny new one. Just opened on Monday, Siop iard https://www.facebook.com/iard is a lovely shop/ workshop /gallery at 7B Palace Street, Caernarfon. Artists Ann Catrin (metalwork sculpture & jewellery), Angela Evans (contemporary jewellery) and Dave Stephen (slate guru) are selling their work and you can have a peak soon at them creating in the workshop area as well. They are also very happy to chat about the current programme of crafty courses ((held at Parc Glynllifon, c.15 mins drive away) and book you in to any you're tempted by. I first discovered I loved making things by going to various iard courses a few years ago so I highly recommend trying one (or a few) for inspiration, fun or the start of a whole new creative career! http://iard.co.uk/

Slate Cake by Dave Stephen

While, predictably I'm enjoying browsing the new jewellery, two of the things which really caught my eye on my trip there today are quirky home decorations by Dave Stephen http://www.davestephen.com/slate. I hope Dave doesn't mind that I've styled/jazzed up his slate teapot and slate cake sculptures with the liberal use of hot pink and intense blue backgrounds. I think it adds to their appeal (hope Dave agrees!). I'm really hoping that he'll make a little collection of slate crockery and cakes although I think my kitchen dresser has reached the maximum capacity of pretty things it can hold. I may have to move house and get a bigger dresser or two...

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