Some day my prints will come…

I adore looking at prints but rarely buy them as we just don’t have room to display them, and won’t until we redecorate the entire flat (which, in turn, has to wait until our loft is converted, if it ever is…).  Lately, though, I’ve been more and more tempted and last week I gave in and bought a small one.

It’s from Standard Designs on Etsy and it made me really laugh out loud when I saw it so I had to have it.  It’ll have to be stashed away until a time when it can be displayed properly, but it makes me feel good to know that it’s here.

There are some others which I really want and which I might have to give in and buy very soon.  Let’s start with these by Mistah.

I’ve mentioned these before (here) and they’ve been playing on my mind ever since then so I think I’ll have to start budgeting for them…

This print, “Impatient” by Julien Denoyer, also made me laugh, and I’m tempted to put this one on the wall of my studio.

You’ll need to click here and view the Etsy listing for this London Type Map by Bold & Noble, because I’ve only shown a little snippet of it above.  It’s an incredibly detailed piece and it will be mine one day.  Oh yes it will.

I’ve got a few more stashed away in my favourites, but I’m not entirely certain that I’d buy them (I like them, a lot, but I don’t think I’d want to look at them every day, if you know what I mean!) so they’ve not made it onto this list.  I’m hoping to visit more art fairs and exhibitions this year so who knows what else I may discover…

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Kensal Flea – photos

It’s been a very long day but I thought I would come and share some photos before I turn in for the night.  Today I had a stall at Kensal Flea (I was last there in June) and it was, once again, a fun and successful day.

First up we have the obligatory photos of my own stall.  Not the best photographs in the world as the light was quite dim in this room!

I seem to have a different sized (and shaped) table each time I go to market, and today was no exception.  It was a good pitch though, lots of room to spread out, so I was able to display my various trinket boxes much more easily than usual.

Enough about me, on to the highlights…

These miniature cakes by Local Sugar caught my eye because they were slightly different from the usual cakes you see around these days.  I really liked the small size (let’s face it, most cupcakes these days are huge and a bit tricky to eat without covering your entire face in frosting), and I loved the way they were packaged in egg cartons.

The stall next to me was chock full of interesting bits and bobs designed by Lucy Letherland and Helen Hancocks.  Both ladies have a distinct style and I love the quirkiness of it all (despite them clearly being cat-lovers rather than dog-lovers ).

 

Not really a stall, but my second favourite thing today were the micro pigs.  Teeny pigs!  I did overhear a woman saying “they’re not very small” but clearly that woman had never seen a proper pig, because these were only about the size of a Jack Russell (and when they’re fully grown they’re smaller than a labrador)…

Last, but certainly not least, we have my absolute star pick of the day.  Illustrations by Mistah.  I absolutely loved his work, in particular NdoubleUsix and Kensal Rising which are gorgeous prints featuring local landmarks.  Cleverly and skillfully done, these prints really made my jaw drop.  I couldn’t resist buying a shopping bag featuring the Kensal Rising design and I really hope that there are (or will be) bags with the NdoubleUsix design on because I desperately want one!

So those were, for me at least, the highlights of the day.  There was of course a grand array of other stalls ranging from vintage fashion to furniture to jewellery and hats.  You had to be there to see it all, and if you missed this one then you’ll have to try and visit the next!

Many thanks to Juliet Kinsman for organising yet another fabulous day.

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