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Getting Started in Screen Printing
Screen Printing is a fantastic and simple art with a rich history that can be traced back to the Song Dynasty in 960AD China.…
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Meet the Team: Anna
28 Years, Welsh Cobs, and a Love for Crisps Welcome to our Meet the Team series, where we take you behind the scenes at Stuart…
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An Interview With In-House Illustrator, Diz Andrews
Our Apprentice Valley hosts a Q & A with our wonderfully talented in-house illustrator, Diz Andrews!…
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Our Whistle Stop Tour of Watercolour Britain
There are few things we Brits do better than picnic and when the weather is as glorious as it is today, it's hard to think of…
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Artists in the Picture – Laura Stoddart
This week’s blog takes a look at the artist Laura Stoddart. Recently awarded the London Stationary Award 2017 she is the ideal…
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Wat-er Collection of Watercolours!
As we celebrate the launch of our brand new regional collection 'Watercolour Britain', water is definitely the word of the week.…
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How to design your own Medieval border
When we think of Medieval we may be forgiven for conjured images of jousting, banquets and ladies with coronet hats and streaming…
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Lemon, Lent and Le Kilt!
The colours of the season, and the importance of keeping a sense of humour in the midst of challenging circumstances, like…
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The Royal Yacht Britannia – Stuart heads north
Stuart Morris’s Family originate from Aberdeen so he is always happy to return to beautiful Scotland where he feels completely…
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Designer of the Month: Lottie Day
Our ‘Designer of the Month’ for July is Lottie Day. Lottie creates hand-printed, hand-made textile products. Lottie works…
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Designer of the Month: Alison Lang
Alison Lang is this month’s ‘Designer of the Month’. Alison is an illustrator living in the West Country. Alison is…
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Designer of the Month: Jasmine Mercer
May’s ‘Designer of the Month’ is Jasmine Mercer. Jasmine creates artwork for children’s books, advertisers, large scale…
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Designer of the Month: Jo Thearle
The lovely Jo Thearle has gained the ‘Designer of the Month’ title this month. Jo specialises in photography. Her images are…
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New Designs for Museum Selection
Our art department have been busy creating a selection of new designs to be printed onto tea towels, bags, aprons and t-shirts…
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Designer of the Month: Hannah Carding
This month’s ‘Designer of the Month’ is Hannah Carding. Hannah creates decorative drawings, etchings, monoprints and screen…
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The Process of Printing a School Tea Towel
We love printing all of the school tea towel orders we have come in to us and thought you’d like to find out exactly how they…
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Designer of the Month: Ruth Broadway
February’s ‘Designer of the Month’ is Ruth Broadway. The majority of Ruth’s artwork consists of lino prints. She also…
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Stuart Morris: ‘Colour it Wild’
‘I want my colours to sing’ (Delvaux) Stuart is a painter, printmaker and environmental artist. He often feels compelled to…
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Bake On: Brilliant Baking Tea Towels
We have been so excited to print some fantastic tea towels for Chris Gojal Krogsgaard recently. Chris created ‘Bake On’ which…
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Designer of the Month: Sam Wilson
Our first ‘Designer of the Month’ for 2015 is Sam Wilson. Sam converts her beautiful drawings, paintings and prints into a…
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Designer of the Month: Angie Freese
Angie Freese has gained the title of ‘Designer of the Month’ for November. Her business ‘Of Life and Lemons’ consists of…
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Designer of the Month: Serena Hall
October’s ‘Designer of the Month’ is Serena Hall. Serena is a full time professional artist who works predominantly with…
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Designer of the Month: Andy Pointon
The ‘Designer of the Month’ title for September goes to Andy Pointon. Andy is a graphic designer, artist and illustrator. His…
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The Art of Marbling Paper
We appreciate a variety of art styles and recognise that there are many techniques which are no longer used but could be just as…
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Designer of the Month: Kelly Hood
Our ‘Designer of the Month’ for August is the lovely Kelly Hood. Kelly uses oils and mixed media (flint, zinc flakes, Italian…
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Designer of the Month: Jenni Desmond
Jenni Desmond (July’s ‘Designer of the Month’) uses the media of collage, paint and pencil crayons. Once she has created…
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Bags of Creativity
One of our most popular products after our much loved tea towels, are our shopping bags. These versatile cotton, canvas and jute…
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A Look at Some of the Historic Textile Hot Spots in the UK
The UK has a rich textile heritage spanning over thousands of years. There is archaeological evidence of textile production in…
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Designer of the Month: Chloe Gardner
Chloe Gardner has been chosen as June’s ‘Designer of the Month’. Chloe is a mixed media artist. She comes from a family of…
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Designer of the Month: Annie Soudain
Annie Soudain has been awarded our ‘Designer of the Month’ title for May. She specialises in lino-printing but also creates a…
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