Good news in that the Imaginarium is now back up and running again. A little bit of site maintenance that needed doing and I had overlooked!

Waltz on the Wye at the weekend was a lovely experience. Lots of beautifully dressed and very friendly people of the steampunk persuasion and lots of really brilliant entertainments. I’m just sorry that I didn’t have the time to visit the talks and the various things going on outside as I had a stall in the Mechanised Market. I DID manage to see the fantastic magic lantern show on the Friday night and enjoy the music at the bandstand. Next year (and I hope there will be a next year!) I fully intend to do the complete weekend.

Friday night barbecue at Waltz on the Wye

Mechanised Market at the Waltz on the Wye May 2011

Next weekend, 13,14 and 15th May, is going to be pretty busy. I am at Waltz on the Wye Steampunk festival for Friday afternoon, with a stall all day on Saturday. Then it’s back to Rutland and off again to Stamford on Sunday morning for the Stamford Artisans Guild Craft Market at Stamford Arts Centre.

I’ve got a few new pieces of artwork, made up into cards, and some new items of jewellery – although they did sell quite well last weekend! I got two commissions out of Oakham Castle. One has been completed – a crochet wire collar, and I have a bracelet to make in the same vein for a wedding.

I have some new and beautiful Guipure lace just waiting to be made up into chokers – this time in white and black – and I really need to make some more gentlemen’s items. So watch this space!