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I'm privileged to have spent today enjoying the company of (and being mildly annoyed by) my two adorably unusual childre...
10/03/2024

I'm privileged to have spent today enjoying the company of (and being mildly annoyed by) my two adorably unusual children. I appreciate setting aside a day to toast the myriad joys and struggles of motherhood. Yet society and culture could do more every day to represent mothers and help us thrive. And it could do way more to represent those who are not mothers for whatever reason. I spend a lot of time these days thinking about the (really rather common) identities that have been practically rendered invisible by the heteronormative structures of the patriarchy. The notion that a woman's life has to follow a specific narrative is a harmful, limiting thing to inherit. So here's to those whose realities of family, love and caring don't match such narrow definitions, and to taking a sledgehammer to the structures that no longer suit us.,💪🏻

Stepping into a new era. Last week's advent of spring was an auspicious time. All that Imbolc energy has hearlded in a n...
07/02/2024

Stepping into a new era. Last week's advent of spring was an auspicious time. All that Imbolc energy has hearlded in a new chapter in my life. After some positive changes on the home front my options, and perspective, suddenly opened up. With this freedom I've returned to employed work and, in doing so, liberated my art practice from the jaws of capitalism💲😱. It's time to let the 90s teenager who was obsessed with Douglas Coupland's Microserfs resume her tech career 🤓 It's an end resin art as I've known it, but to quote my Lana Del Rey leg tattoo "I'm not bored or unhappy, I'm still so strange and wild". The monetised art life is dead, long live the unusual art life! 

15/12/2023

Building a bar top for The Kindness Hub // Despite the beautiful features of Todmorden's Old Co-Op building there was a lot of work to do to really make them sing. I'm delighted that my resin creations were a shiny piece of the puzzle. I poured swirls of Kindness' yellow and blue onto planks reclaimed from elsewhere in the building, the grain of which is still visible in some places beneath the resin. As you can see from the sunshine I worked on them back in May and they've finally been installed beneath my resin signs, ready to give visitors the most joyful welcome. On the left is a temperance bar serving a huge range of Mr Fitzpatricks Vintage Cordials, on the right is the kitchen where the magic happens. If you're in Tod, do pop in and drink it all in - there's so, so much to love in that space - open Thursday to Sunday 💙💛

Kindness is coming...this Saturday. The wait is finally over! The Kindness Hub in Todmorden will be opening its doors f...
30/11/2023

Kindness is coming...this Saturday. The wait is finally over! The Kindness Hub in Todmorden will be opening its doors from 10am. Come and explore two floors filled with love, creativity and community 💙💛. Savour the nourishing food & drink and the many other treats and surprises waiting inside ☕🍲. I've been honoured to create some epic resin pieces for the space but they're just one tiny part of an incredible project, which is set to be a beacon of positivity for our town. This is just the beginning....

15/11/2023

Everything you need for a Happy Valley Christmas is here. 🌲 Baubles, coasters, snowglobes....if you can stick a Stoodley Pike on a unique resin artefact, it's in my online store now. Locals! I'll be selling these in person at some jolly festive fairs at the Golden Lion on Dec 2nd (3pm onwards), Nan Moors on Dec 9 (2pm onwards). Come subsidise my bar tab! There will also be a selection available in Todmorden Information Centre

Link to my shop - https://207937-3.myshopify.com/

08/11/2023

I thrive on upcycling the unwanted to create the unusual and unexpected 🤩. New lighting is way out of my budget, and I hate to throw away things that work. So I transformed these ugly, apologetic pendants with resin 💖. I poured some coasters, lots of them. I waited til they were semi-cured then demoulded them and wrapped round the lights. They're now at full cure and stuck fast, droplets of unicorn tears suspended forever in a Todmorden stairwell.

Next up, it was time to make use of some supplies ordered in error from Temu 🤦‍♀️ I thought the rectangles could be placemat bases (way too thin for resin) and the tiny hexagons were sold as coaster blanks (presumably for elves). Instead they provided the geometric backdrop for free-flowing resin tides, washing up mutant creatures on another planet. It seemed so much easier than printing out the return label.

When renovating the Old Co-op the team at The Kindness Hub reclaimed as many materials as possible. This resin coffee ta...
21/09/2023

When renovating the Old Co-op the team at The Kindness Hub reclaimed as many materials as possible. This resin coffee table was once a scrappy slab of plywood used to cover a missing bar counter downstairs (more on the bar tops another time👀). It was briefly used to paint test pots on while figuring out colour schemes. Now it's the centre of a cosy seating area upstairs, testament to the fact that you really can work resin magic on the most unloved surface 🪄✨ Tamsin at Kindness has designed such a welcoming, unique space and it's all in the details, from reupholstered mid century furniture to the vibrant artworks by Lesley Wolstenholme and antique books. I'm proud to have my work as one of those details and can't wait to sit around this table with my kids playing a vintage board game over a hearty brunch. 🧡💚

"I always encourage bisexual people to come out if they feel safe doing so. We need more bi-visibility and bi support" B...
18/09/2023

"I always encourage bisexual people to come out if they feel safe doing so. We need more bi-visibility and bi support" Bi by 🩷💜💙
This feels like an off-brand post given how infrequently I share personal things on social media. Though I read the quote above in Julia Shaw's fascinating book on the same day I realised it was Bisexual Awareness Week and felt the universe was sending me a pretty clear message. I am a bi woman who is only out to a handful of people, largely because I thought 'why make a big deal about it?'. I now realise that attitude stems from ingrained biphobia, society teaching me to be uncertain about my identity and its importance. If I'd seen bi people around me and represented in culture growing up I know I would have felt more confident in who I was. I'm sharing this not because I think people are interested in my sexuality but because I've come to understand bi visibility is so important, and key to fighting that biphobia and bi erasure. Also, as someone married to a cis het man I'm conscious that people meeting me are likely to make the assumption I'm straight. Compulsory heterosexuality is in serious need of being disrupted too. So, it seems the least I can do is stand up and shout, to quote my favourite track by 'there's nothing wrong with what I want' 💖

15/09/2023

Meet me in the bathroom // The team at The Kindness Hub have put so much love and hard work into restoring the Old Co-Op, and every detail is sympathetic to the building's stunning Nouveau features. Well, except for the bathroom door 🙈🚪definitely not an original feature, this basic pine bitch is now one of my favourite pieces 🌿 It features ferns collected on walks around Todmorden, pressed and preserved under resin. A nod to the verdant riches on our doorsteps and the abundance of plant life in the cafe itself.

I've just delivered an incredibly special piece of work to its owners.💐💖 When someone entrusts their wedding bouquet to ...
11/09/2023

I've just delivered an incredibly special piece of work to its owners.💐💖 When someone entrusts their wedding bouquet to you with no limits on creativity you know it's going to be a magical commission✨ I was lucky enough to be entrusted with these flowers from newlyweds in Mytholmroyd and take them on the next stage of their journey. They now spill out from the centre of an artwork that will be at the heart of their home, preserved in resin for a joyful lifetime together. They are joined by pieces of blue calcite, said to promote communication and positive energy flow. Who doesn't want those vibes in a marriage?! Even if you don't believe in crystals you can't argue with their contribution to the aesthetic energy of an artwork, here in harmony with the beauty of the flora. If you have a special commission do drop me a line to discuss, as you can see uniqueness is guaranteed.

It's all starting to come to life.... Peeking out from the Old Co-Op's famed flora is the latest addition to the resin c...
18/08/2023

It's all starting to come to life.... Peeking out from the Old Co-Op's famed flora is the latest addition to the resin collection at the new The Kindness Hub. This epic table is ready to host special gatherings and elevate everyday catch ups and I can't wait to see groups of families and friends enjoying meals around it. Poured on an old library table using Resin Research Maker Pro, the whole process was done in situ as this wooden beast was going nowhere. It's hard to pour resin with a cheese plant leaning over your shoulder but I couldn't be happier with the way it's harmonised the whole colour scheme on the second floor. The space will open soon with an end of summer party, and out of shot are piles of tools, chair Jenga and towers of paint cans. But it's already looking spectacular in there 🤩

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