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!
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.
Wishsticks
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.
Becky creates 30x5 cm images which reflect local themes currently these include:
Hazy Summer
Lakeland
Moorland
Northern Lights
Riverbank & Meadow
Sea & beach-scape
in addition to the '3 wishes' Wishstick
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.
Northumberland Scenes
These are created by Becky hot fixing Angelina Fibres & 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'.
The themes for these images are similar to those for 'Wishsticks'
Currently these are:
mount size image size(cm)
single image 24x20cm 12x10cm
twin image 30x16cm 2 images 10x10cm
14x9cm & 9x9cm
four image 27x27cm 4 images 9x9cm
Framed pictures without mounts can be any size
New framing technique
Becky has managed to source glass placemats which has allowed her to create pictures in a frameless piece of glass with a narrow black border that can also be used for special occasions as a centre piece placemat as it is made from heat resistant glass.
Coasters
These are created by Becky fusing Angelina Fibres & plant dyed wool from Northumberland along with other natural and iridescent fibres, the resultant image being enclosed in heat resistant glass.
Becky creates 8cm square abstract images and in addition images which reflect local themes,
Currently these include:
Hazy Summer
Lakeland
Moorland
Northern Lights
Sea & beach-scape
Becky has also managed to obtain a limited number of Peacock feathers. These are being sold in Ruby Tuesday in Alnwick in pairs
Memory Angels
If you want an everlasting momento of something special to you, let us put it into an angel or heart for you.
This could be from a favourite outfit that a child has outgrown, a special occasion dress such as a wedding dress, prom dress etc. or an item of clothing of someone you have lost such as a tie, jumper etc.
The image to the right is a Memory Angel created using raw silk from a Wedding Dress.
Perfect as a gift at a wedding, anniversary etc.
Valentines / Mothers Day
If you want an everlasting momento for these 2 occasions or Birthday etc, why not treat that special person to a heart image or a 'heart shaped' suncatcher.
The ‘Angelina Heart’ images are
made by fusing Angelina Fibres and plant
dyed wool from Northumberland, which
is then used with a heart shape or heart shaped mount to make that unique gift.
In addition Ivor has created the lovers heart, angelina hearts and stained glass hearts