Cornishness
I love being from Cornwall! I think I am one of the luckiest people in Britain because of it. My dad said to me that you’ve got to go away to appreciate what you have, so I did. I went and lived in Bristol for three years and now I’m here in Cardiff and every time I pop home for a couple of days I love it. The best thing about it now is that when the Swansea boy comes with me we get to do all the touristy things, which I have never done with my friends. He finds Cornwall so strange especially as I live in a tiny village and hardly anything goes on in it. We don’t have cash points, or shops open all hours, I mean our Fish n’ Chip shop closes by 9.
There is definitely a lot of talent in Cornwall and it is hardly ever heard about because the word never spreads across the border.
I love popping down to markets and fairs to see who’s making what and the last time I went to one in Falmouth I found this guy. His name is Martin Burn and he is an artist. He is 22 years old and is currently studying at Cornwall College. I love his stuff because it is so colourful, and dreamlike..he must have a crazy awesome imagination.
Some of his stuff goes under the name of Dave Cloud which you can find at:
www.folksy.com/shops/DaveCloud
His stuff is beautifully handmade and you can see that everyone has been made with fun and care. Other then the stuff on that website he makes some preeeettty cute shoes. These are under the name of Ghosts On Toast! He’s picked up some white shoes and put his own little touch on them..every pair is unique and that makes them cool.
Find them on Facebook under Ghosts On Toast.
Another local who’s popped up to my attention is VelvetVolcano Jewellery. The girly behind it all is Tamsyn Martin who lives in a little village in the middle of nowhere. She is creating pieces that she hopes will bring a glorious amount of glitter and gore to our world. VelvetVolcano was created in the latter months of 2009, starting with a few anatomically-inspired pendants and then branching out into crystal encrusted pieces in the early months of 2010.
My favourites of hers include…
Isn’t it cool? She also has created a Super Mario range with little shrooms in multiple colours, which sparkle. These can be brooches, necklaces, hair clips or even key rings. There’s something for everyone! She does most of her trading through her facebook site www.facebook.com/#!/velvetvolcano – you can see pictures of all her stuff here and also images of her customers!
If those two don’t float your boat then hopefully this girl will. She is a friend of Martin Burn and has created her own line, ‘Emme Lou’. Her website www.emmelou.co.uk is currently under construction but the shop is at www.folksy.com/shops/emmelou.These are handmade and personalised accessories and textiles for you and your home, with vintage charm, lovingly made in Cornwall. The vintage charm is sometimes matched with the romantique, flowers, fashion that everyone loves. She loves cute things and if you do too, you’ll love her.
Cornwall has so many things to offer…it’s not all just pasties and clotted cream!
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