HS.Hannah Stothard | Web Designer & Front End Web Developer

i love arty crafty things, making websites, interiors, travelling & growing my own veg.

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Jul 2011

Insites Tour 2011

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Last week I attended the London leg of the Insites Tour. It was a great evening with some interesting stories/biographies from the speakers and lots of networking. However reflecting back on it now, I am not sure how much I personally took away from the evening. Having been to this, I have decided I think I may favour the normal conference style format with code and design slides/presentations. Does that make me a little geeky? Or maybe i am just greedy and would like a little of both!

A quick pic from my iphone…

Jul 2011

New Camera

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Finally I have treated myself to an SLR camera. Ive just brought a brand new Nikon 3100 with a 18-55mm kit lens. I also purchased a 35mm lens at the same time, so I am excited about getting out and taking some new pics!

Jun 2011

Art, Craft and Sculpture Fair at Hylands Park

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This weekend Hylands Park hosted an Art, Craft and Sculpture fair. Unlike other fairs I’ve been to recently, I was really impressed. There were multiple tents with lots of different craft demonstrations. See below some pics of my favourites.

I think the most impressive of all the crafts I saw at the fair had to be this one. Paul Hornby delicately cuts away at old coins to create intricate jewellery. It was just fascinating to watch.

Another of my favourites was Martin Green and his Victorian circular knitting machine. With the twirl of a handle the machine quickly churned out meters of knitting. Its fascinating to see old machinery preserved and still in use today.

The guys from Stokes of England gave me an excellent demonstration of heating up iron and shaping it on the anvil.

I loved seeing the wood carvers with their chain saws carving away at big chunks of wood. It really is a great skill to be able to carve using a chain saw, you would think that you would struggle to get such precision.

Jun 2011

30 Days of Creativity

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I have decided to participate in 30 Days of Creativity. Its a great idea to get the social community creating and sharing every day for the whole month of June. Unfortunately Ive come across this little challenge a week in, so I am a little behind. But hey its better late than never. I plan to publish my daily creations as a weekly installment so stay posted :)

May 2011

My Grey Bedroom

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After being inspired by grey bedrooms a few months back.  Heres how mine turned out…


Pictures taken in India and Nepal, string lights from Sainsburys


Ikea bedside table.


Ikea chest of drawers. Pouffe from Morocco


Ikea dressing table and stool. Mirror from The Range, Handles from Zara Home

1. Door Handles from Zara Home
2. Bed Linen from Ikea
3. Grey Throw from John Lewis
4. Cushions handmade in Nepal