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Emily Sutton's work...............

When I first saw the work of Emily Sutton, she was having a joint show with the artist Mark Hearld, and she was studying at Edinburgh College of Art. I fell in love with her beautifully crafted birds immediately............... When I saw them at the Private View, they had sold out, I was mortified, because I remember wanting to buy one badly............... So I was very excited to learn about a month ago that she was to be having a one-woman show at St.Jude's Gallery. Emily has just graduated from Edinburgh College of Art............ so to have a one woman show at a prestigious gallery like St.Jude's............. and have an article about your work in World of Interiors magazine (October 2008 issue).............the classiest and most sumptuous interiors magazine I know.............. has to be about as good as it gets if you've just left art college........ .........The craftsmanship of Emily's work is exquisite............. you can almost imagine her fingers bleeding with the intensity of their creation.......... ............ There is also something very endearing about the little creatures she forms, with their beady eyes, and decorative feathers............ ........... Many of Emily's birds sold at the private view. St.Jude's Gallery don't allow people to reserve a piece in advance, but you can make a note of interest. So I said there were four birds I was interested in, and just hoped we would get one of them................. We did........... this Hen Sparrow..................... Which we both love, and marvel at................ Coincidentally, Sparrows are my favourite birds, I love their bold characters............. and their very small size................

Oliver meets.......... Della.

Oliver now has a girlfriend, who I would now like to introduce. Both Oliver and Della were made by november moon. Do you remember Oliver from this post? When I bought Oliver from Cathy, I put him next to the desk I work on........ but he seemed very much alone, and I thought he could do with a girlfriend. So Cathy made me Della. I like the boxes she puts some of her creations in, so asked Cathy if she could make a box, both Oliver and his new friend, could share........... .... So here they are in their new home! When Della first moved in, it felt......... well.......crowded......... I was having to share Oliver, and I wasn't too sure. It takes me a little time to get used to adjustments like these. It didn't take that long to get used to Della. She is different from Oliver, she looks self-assured, but sweet, and quite prim. Whereas Oliver just looks as though he has the cares of the world on his shoulders, just look at his worried little face.......... Well, they do say opposites attract, so I imagine theirs will be a successful partnership............

Oliver, from november moon.

This is Oliver, who I bought from november moon. I love him from the top of his woolly hat............ ..............to the tip of his button toes. Oliver is beautifully made. I wanted to buy him for a while, and kept on looking at november moon's etsy shop longingly, falling for this little chap more and more. I love his serious expression. I couldn't resist tucking a rose into his lapel....... most undignified for the little guy, but so fetching. Now I need to find the right chum to go with him, a girl friend perhaps?