Jo's News
HAPPY DIAMOND JUBILEE TO THE QUEEN!
We wish you a beautifully sunny and fun Jubilee weekend...
If you're in the Oxfordshire area and wondering how best to celebrate... then why not pop into lovely Woodstock where there are lots of activities particularly on the bank holiday Monday, 4 June.
Jo was delighted to be approached to design the artwork for the promotional campaign for this event... have a good look at what's going on here!
Other info and answers to further queries can be found at : http://www.woodstock-tc.gov.uk/events_diary.htm
Enjoy the weekend!
SPRING IS IN THE AIR!!
We're loving the sunshine and are busy with all sorts of sunny filled projects!
....Jo is working much more on bespoke illustration projects these days and is always keen to create new characters or help bring your ideas to life. Do be in touch; we'd love to hear from you!
....meanwhile, grab your deckchair and enjoy the sunshine!
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
We’re racing towards the Christmas season and are busy busy busy preparing for what are set to be a fabulous festive few months!
Snowmen, busy Santas, goofy reindeers, sleighbells, naughty elves, piles of bulging prezzies and pretty angels are all ready for the off. Come and join us if you can and indulge in some Christmas shopping… We’re delighted to offer you a bonanza of loveliness… from stocking fillers to beautiful affordable presents to pop under the tree. We hope to see you soon!
Jo (…and her trusted team of elves) will be Christmas clad and looking forward to seeing you at one of our events.
We're delighted to invite you to the opening evening of Jo's very first exhibition which kicks off in early December at the Real Wood Furniture Company.
REAL WOOD FURNITURE COMPANY: JO'S VERY FIRST EXHIBITION!
Running throughout December!
Open Evening: Friday 2 December, 18h30 - 22h00
In the showrooms of the Real Wood Furniture Company, 16 Oxford Street, Woodstock, OX20 1TS.
Free drinks and nibbles and a brilliant live band (the long awaited and superb 'Woodstock Snow Stars') playing Christmas hits. A very relaxed evening that you are most welcome to pop along to... Jo will be selling Christmas cards (many new designs for this year!), lovely stocking fillers, framed & mounted prints and also originals for the first time... In addition - personalised ballerinas, pirates, fairies, footballers... also joined by goofy giraffes, cute elephants, cheeky monkeys and lots more to boot!
Joining Jo will be two contemporary jewellers and 'Real Wood' will remain open so you are free to browse all the beautiful accessories as well their stunning hand finished furniture (...hand forged steel candlesticks, raku fired clocks, hand fused glass pieces to name only a few) ...offering you the chance to wrap up all of your Christmas shopping in one hit - an evening not to be missed!
For more information please go to the following : http://www.rwfco.com/blog/2011/11/colour-at-christmas/
The exhibition runs for the whole month of December so do pop in whenever!
....and if you're brave enough to face the cold - don't forget to come and find us on Saturday 3 December in the market place at the Abingdon Town Christmas Market!
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas!
ABINGDON TOWN CHRISTMAS MARKET
http://www.abingdon.gov.uk/CoreContent/Dairy/Event.aspx?id=4957&sId=21&pId=1249
1 day : Saturday 3 December
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, on the town Market Place
Look out for our suitably festive red gazebo! Fingers crossed for beautiful winter sunshine for this brilliant bustling street market; we love this one.
COUNTRY LIVING CHRISTMAS FAIR
www.countrylivingfair.com/xmas
5 days : Wednesday 9 – Sunday 13 November
Islington, London; Business Design Centre
…so excited about this one… all fabulous ‘not on the high street’ gifts under one glorious roof… absolute heaven!
ABINGDON CRAFT FAIR – CHRISTMAS
www.acfcraftfairs.com/abingdon-autumn
4 days : Thursday 20 – Sunday 23 October
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Set in the stunning Medieval Abbey Buildings… a lovely way to ease you into the Christmas spirit!
AUTUMN FAIR
Onwards and upwards to our next trade fair!
We're delighted to be exhibiting at the Birmingham NEC and look forward to adding postcards to our existing greeting cards and notecards.
The fair runs for 4 days (Sunday 4 - Wednesday 7 September 2011); do come along to our stand (Hall 4 Stand F67); we'd love to see you.
For more information please click on www.autumnfair.com
CHILTERNS CRAFT FAIR
Come along to a really lovely craft fair!
Jo is very much looking forward to this event and will be selling the normal culprits as well as new characters yet to hit the shelves. As well as a flurry of giraffes, a few elephants and bears... meet our new sweet little ballerina and our naughty pirate.
Set in the beautiful grounds of Stonor Park in Henley-On-Thames, all fingers are crossed for a lovely sunny day.
A four day fair (Friday 26 - Monday 29 August 2011); for more info please have a look at ICHF Events.
Come along and enjoy!
Our Very First Trade Fair! …Excited, Delighted and Lots To Do!
Jo is very pleased to be joining PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS LIVE for the first time. The trade fair is for greeting cards only and is held in the spectacular venue of the London Business Design Centre.
Jo will offer beautiful and fresh ranges of greetings cards all originally hand drawn and coloured. Expect to see a rollercoaster of fun, colour, cheekiness and harebrained characters, all guaranteed to make you smile!
Held on Tuesday 24 May and Wednesday 25 May… Do pop along to see us at STAND 609!
For more info and registration: www.progressivegreetingslive.com
Come And See Us!
If you’re wondering how to spoil yourself for a few hours and are in the Oxfordshire area, do pop along to see Jo at her next event, the ABINGDON SPRING ARTS CRAFTS & DESIGN SHOW for a spot of arty retail therapy! What better way to welcome in the sunshine than to indulge yourself with a stroll around the fair set in the beautiful grounds of the Abingdon Medieval Abbey buildings.
Jo is delighted to present her colourful collection of Easter goodies along with other fun and humourous designs; some old favourites and introducing some new characters in town!
The show runs over 4 days, Thursday 7 April up to and including Sunday 10 April 2011 and is open throughout the day.
For more information have a peek at: www.abingdoncraftfair.com/abingdon
The Elephant Gang Hits The Big Time!
Jo was delighted to be asked to help with a fabulous event in March organized in aid of the very worthy charity Childhood First.
Funds were raised by an auction of beautiful postcards all originally drawn by a host of artists and illustrators.
Jo was fortunate enough to be able to link her designs with the wonderful Martin Clunes (a great admirer of elephants) and lovely Will Greenwood who kindly signed the pictures before auctioning…
...and so began our little elephant family’s rise to fame!
Congratulations on a fabulous evening and very best wishes to Childhood First.
For more information on the charity, do have a look at: www.childhoodfirst.org.uk
