Cambridge Open Studios 2012 has come to an end. For two weekends I opened the beach hut and garden for the public to visit. Sitting up there in my little wooden shed, making jewellery whilst people drift up the lawn, sometimes pausing to look at the jumble of flowers and then popping in for a chat is one of the highlights of my year. Sometimes groups of people who had never met would stop and talk for a while, shelter from the rain or, in the case of Celia and Val bring portable projects with them and stay for hours, laughing and making. It was bliss.
Here are some of the highlights in pictures:
The first weekend that the studio was open was cold and wet. Slippers were needed.
Lucy’s beautiful bag had several visitors of its own!
Despite the unseasonal weather I made some summery designs.
Two of my smaller visitors.
The making area…
…and the waiting area.
Finally, after we had closed at 6, monkey set up her own little millinery studio.
Huge thanks to everyone who visited. It was wonderful.
Love monkey's millinery studio and you two smaller visitors. Looks like you had a wonderful time.
I could do with that 'waiting area' at the minute lol, love your slippers too 🙂
Wish I lived nearer as I'd have been there for sure. Your studio looks great. and the little summer flowery necklaces and so on too of course! Liked Monkey's handiwork as well.
They were very jazzy slippers, too..
Looks and sounds like it was a lot of fun!
Your jewellery is so pretty!!!!
I love monkey's hat. 🙂
Vivienne x
So glad that you had a lot of visitors and a good time. Your little ones are so sweet, as are the rest of your pictures. Love the millinery.
Lovely photos Emma, glad you had a wonderful time
twiggy x
I love your workspace. It looks like a very peaceful and tranquil environment in which to dream up new ideas and to work on them.
Did you have to put a time limit on the waiting area? Looks like a great spot to linger at. BB
I have hut envy! Yours is filled with such beautiful things. I love your pottery jugs of flowers too and the monkey's hats are very cute. I hope you had a successful time, if I were closer I'd be visiting!
That is some shed you have there! More like a little house.
I love the cheeky monkey too.
It was wonderful… Gill and I thought so!
What a wonderful and pretty place to create in.
love the litle hut. Its a wonder you can ever leave it.
what a wonderful day, your sweet cottage, beautiful jewelry, gardens, friends, children and monkeys! i love it all. and your slippers! did you make them?
I wanted to come along but we were both carless and bike-trailerless for July. (Still are) So Open Studios got missed 🙁
It looks so pretty Emma. Glad it went well x
Just as idyllic as I remember it! Sorry not to have managed to get to you this year but I'm glad it was so successful.
Penny x
Lol! Think I can lay claim to one visitor!
It looks like it was wonderful Emma! So glad it went well — even with your little monkey!
What a wonderful studio you have… I love you jewelry it's so beautiful and artistic. 🙂
It was great to visit you in your beach-hut studio Emma. I'm loving my driftwood necklace – btw apologies if there were some hiccups in my PayPal payment?!
Love your slippers!
Jeanne
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I wish I could make hats as pretty as Monkey's….
So many fun and beautiful photos! And what very gorgeous slippers and necklaces.
Hi Emma
It was good to meet you in your shed, I'm glad it was a successful month for you.
I'll be in touch soon – necklace idea has evolved! 🙂
Oooh those slippers are lovely!!!!!
As is your shed……….
As are those wonderful little hats that Monkey is selling……
Sigh……….
What a lovely place to work….near the sea and umongst the flowers….I wonder if I could ask for more! Love your work. Joan