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Meet the maker Betty De Paris

Betty De Paris is a Shibori and natural dye craftswoman and artist. Hidden behind a large door in Paris’s 20th arrondissement is a courtyard housing a tiny garden and a tall narrow building where Betty De Paris lives and works. The area is where, forty years ago, artists took over old abandoned artisans workshops. Did… Continue reading Meet the maker Betty De Paris

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Meet the Maker Ildiko Horvath from Restored 4 U

Ildiko Hovath is Hungarian by birth but now living in Canada and is one of Annie Sloan’s painters in residence. JB Did you go to art school originally and if so where and what did you study? IH As English is my second language, please forgive me for any mistakes  I make .I did not… Continue reading Meet the Maker Ildiko Horvath from Restored 4 U

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Meet The Maker, Cookery Author Blandine Boyer

Blandine is a prodigious cookery writer and many of her  books have been on the bestseller list for years. Currently she has five books in the top 30 cookery books on French Amazon. She writes under her own name and uses a pseudonym as well. Before becoming a cookery writer, food stylist and recipe developer… Continue reading Meet The Maker, Cookery Author Blandine Boyer

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Meet the creative gallery and shop owner Jane Will

With Christmas coming soon, now is the opportunity to shop local and support independent shops such as Will and Yates in Deal Kent. Will & Yates Gallery + Homestore 104-106 High Street Deal Kent CT14 6EE Tel 01404 374700 /07958 931 411 /info@willandyates.com When we first met many moons ago you were working in the… Continue reading Meet the creative gallery and shop owner Jane Will

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Meet Lennie Ware, mother of Jessie, and one half of the very successful pod cast Table Manners

In her sixties, Lennie has, almost fallen, into a new exciting and creative career. She is the mother of Jessie Ware the English singer-songwriter. In late 2017, together they launched their podcast Table Manners, now in its eighth series they have broadcast over 80 podcasts and been listened to more than 8 million times. Table… Continue reading Meet Lennie Ware, mother of Jessie, and one half of the very successful pod cast Table Manners