Joint Ventures
- by Becky and Ivor Davies
In early 2014, Becky and Ivor decided to collaborate on joint ventures that would make use of both of their crafting skills. In this time numerous new lines have been created, some of which are described below.
These multi media products are constantly evolving as new ideas come to mind and specific request from clients are received.
For the latest developments - watch the space below!
Wishsticks
These are created by Becky hot fixing Angelina Fibres, Merino wool tops of diverse colours & plant dyed wool from Northumberland. This is combined with other natural and iridescent fibres, which is then encased in glass & soldered by Ivor.
Becky creates 30x5 cm images which reflect local themes currently these include:
'Coastal Sunrise'
'Estuary'
'Hazy Summer'
'Lakeland'
'Moorland'
'Moorland Tree'
'Northern Lights'
'Riverbank & Meadow'
'Sea & beach-scape'
'Stormy Seas'
'St Cuthbert's Cross & Estuary'
'Waterfall'
'Winter Moorland'
The legend of the Wishing Stick –
A small boy, Tom, who found a piece of coloured glass in the mill Race in Wheathampstead in 1926. He made a wish which came true and he kept the piece of glass for the rest of his life believing that it had the ability to focus his thoughts on what he had wished for.
Angelina Angels
These are created by Becky hot fixing Angelina Fibres & plant dyed wool from Northumberland along with other natural and iridescent fibres, which is then encased in glass & soldered by Ivor forming the angels body.
These are curently made in three sizes varying from the 'Little Angel' at 6cm tall, the 'Angelina Angel' at 14cm tall and the 'Tall Angel' at 18cm tall.
Mini & Diddy
Northumberland Scenes
These are created by Becky hot fixing Angelina Fibres, Merino wool tops in diverse colours & plant dyed wool from Northumberland, along with other natural and iridescent fibres. The images are mounted and then encased in glass & soldered by Ivor forming 'framed pictures'.
Mini scenes are 6" square with a 4" square image..
Diddy scenes are 5" by 4" with a 3" by 2" image.
Larger Northumberland Scenes
These are created by Becky hot fixing Angelina Fibres, Merino wool tops in diverse colours & plant dyed wool from Northumberland, along with other natural and iridescent fibres. The images are mounted and then encased in glass & soldered by Ivor forming 'framed pictures'.
These scenes vary in size but are between 12"by 6" and 12" square
Northumberland Castle Scenes
The Castles are hand cut & the sky and fore-ground are created by Becky hot fixing Angelina Fibres, Merino wool tops in diverse colours & plant dyed wool from Northumberland, along with other natural and iridescent fibres. The images are mounted and then encased in glass & soldered by Ivor forming 'framed pictures'.
These scenes vary in size but are between 12"by 6" and 12" square
Coasters
These are created by Becky fusing Angelina Fibres, Merino wool tops in diverse colours & plant dyed wool from Northumberland, along with other natural and iridescent fibres. The resultant image is then enclosed in heat resistant glass.
Becky creates 8cm square abstract images and in addition images which reflect local themes,
Currently these include:
Bamburgh Castle
Hazy Summer
Lakeland
Lindisfarne Castle
Moorland
Northern Lights
Sea & beach-scape
Stormy Sea
Sunrise
Winter Moorland.
