http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog musing from my mind Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:23:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Julianna Grove Studio has produced something new for Christmas this year - some lovely bookmarks which make perfect stocking fillers as their introductory price is only £3, including postage, how generous are we?! Choose from either the quirky duck set of the beautiful flower set. View them both ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/12/09/beautiful-stocking-fillers/ Well, after a lonnnnng absence they are coming back. We are having some new designs delivered this week and should have them up and for sale on the site at the weekend. Each set is truly unique and they make a perfect Christmas gift for the man in ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/12/02/remember-these-eco-cufflinks/ The current postal strike has a been the hot topic for the past few weeks, particularly amongst us small businesses running online shops. It has created a very lively debate on the rights of workers, universal postage and privatisation but most of all on delivery of a service and ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/11/05/delivery-sorted-problems-facing-online-retailers/ It’s not unusual for artists and designers to have alternative jobs and different ‘irons in the fire’. One of Julianna Grove’s designers – Hannah Ayre, as well as being a talented ceramicist (see her beautiful hanging decorations here) is also an education facilitator. She works with organisations such ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/09/30/mandala-%e2%80%93-calton-hill-edinburgh/ Finding new uses for things which are broken, out of date or just no longer needed can be difficult but artists and designers are at the forefront of addressing this issue. They are using their creativity, imagination and hard earned skills and techniques and taking the concept of reusing into ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/09/24/eco-jewellery-reused-v-upcycled/ I have been hanging out in York this summer and have found the temptation of all the beautiful independent shops sometimes too much to bare. One of my favourites has to be the Pyramid Gallery on Stonegate. It is just chock-a-block with amazing British artists and jewellery makers, ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/09/08/british-jewellery-a-wish-list/ We've just got some lovely new sewing kits delivered to Julianna Grove, designed and made by Area Thrifty One. They are funky and fun - choose from Babushka Bunnies or Dinosaurs. For those struggling for things to do with their children this summer holidays, they would make a ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/08/18/summer-holiday-activities-or-just-a-great-gift/ We've just received a new range of accessories from the design label by Mi. These fresh and unique designs are ideal for the summer months and would make ideal finishing touches to a wedding outfit. As well as wedding season we are also entering into 'new baby season' ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/05/28/new-recession-friendly-accessories/ Brilliant news today that Dairy Milk, Britain's most popular chocolate is to become Fairtrade certified in Britain and Ireland. This will double the amount of cocoa bought from smallholders in the developing world under the sustainable farming scheme. This is great news in Fair-trade fortnight, it shows that big business ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/03/04/but-chocolate-as-well/ Fair trade fortnight is now under way - 23rd February - 8th March Two billion people – a third of humanity – still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade rules keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too. ... http://www.juliannagrovepresents.com/blog/2009/02/24/not-just-bananas/