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HATalk magazine is one of my favourite reads, so imagine my surprise the other week when I opened my email to read the latest edition, only to see one of my hats on the screen! As part of The Hat Stand, we have been so very lucky to not only have the support of our local press in Sheffield, but

Today a brand new exhibition opened at Millennium Gallery where it will run until 8th January 2017. Usually, I wouldn’t write about a new exhibition, but this one is a little bit special, as I am in it. Well, obviously not me, literally, but my hat is! To have been invited as one of the makers to take part in Made

Ok, so technically this is an 11 day review of The Hat Stand rather than actually half-time, but boy, oh boy, what a first 11 days!!!! We have been utterly and totally overwhelmed by the support and enthusiasm our project has received in this short time.  The days have flown past so far and we suspect they will shoot past

Last month I was very excited to be asked by Make up Artist and Hair Stylist Julia Jeckell to contribute to a collaborative project on the theme of “Black Swan White Swan”. I confess, although I loaned some items for the shoot, I’m not entirely sure I was worthy of a credit, as I didn’t actually make anything for the

At the weekend, I took myself on a little day trip to Stockport.  This may sound a bit of a duff place for a day trip; no beach, no massive shopping centre and no discernible culinary treats.  But for me, it was paradise as I was off to Hat Works! Stockport is a hidden gem with lots of social history