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Work from our artists, our creative students and daily life at The Colour Factory.

The beauty of individual makers: despite the fact

The beauty of individual makers: despite the fact these three are all jewellers, a simple silver ring can take such different forms!
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From left to right: @the_metalsmith , @frivolities and @cazwadejewellery
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Never a dull colour palette with @jennymuncaster !

Never a dull colour palette with @jennymuncaster ! Have you got a favourite colour combo?
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Mia hasn't just got the one egg in her basket; she

Mia hasn't just got the one egg in her basket; she runs Mia Preston Interior Design, has her toe in Antiques and now, @twist_lampshades!
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As soon as government guidelines allow, she'll be joining the rest of us hosting workshops. Drop us a message if you'd like to register your interest now!
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Two beautiful gold wedding bands! One with a satin

Two beautiful gold wedding bands! One with a satin finish and a twist to sit perfectly with the brides engagement ring. Crafted and finished just before Christmas.
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If you're interested in commissioning Jess for your own big day, do get in touch with her at @frivolities !
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Are you a tactile person? Have you ever been in a

Are you a tactile person? Have you ever been in a gallery and desperately want to touch the super textured pieces on the wall but know you can't? Well, Jenny is turning that concept on it's head! She's INVITING us to touch this!
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Adding thick layers to the canvas, Jenny is treating us with this innovative way of working!-
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Feed Jenny's creativity and head to @jennymuncaster to commission your own textured piece!
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A new piece from Carol today. You could probably s

A new piece from Carol today. You could probably see the sparkle on these fabulous moon earrings from space, so they'd definitely be statement enough for your next Zoom cocktail party!
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Attention to detail is such an important factor in

What a time to be @the_metalsmith ! Last week, Emi

What a time to be @the_metalsmith ! Last week, Emily recieved an email to let her know that her work (one piece being the ring pictured) was going to be included in Creates Gallery's 'Emerging Artist Award' for 2021. This exhibition will largely be online due to current restrictions, but hopefully the gallery will be able to open before the exhibition ends on the 29th March 2021.
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Not only this! But make sure you tune into @bbcradiosolent at about 16:20 on Monday and you should hear Emily talking about the Hand Medal Project! Crazy, right!!
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One of Emily's sculptural rings and big smiles all round! If you'd like to see the pieces exhibited in the exhibition, head over to @createsgallery and follow the link in their bio. If you'd like to follow Emily's adventures, make sure you're following @the_metalsmith !
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Rosie at work. - When Rosie paints, she likes to c

Rosie at work.
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When Rosie paints, she likes to combine observations with memory; she wants the work to exude an integrity and humanity. Sometimes childhood memories spill out into an urban landscape and other times it is a feeling of a distant, forgotten land.
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Being able to appreciate work and skill at face value is one thing, but knowing the context of art, the intentions of the artist and watching the layers build, is just something else. It takes the art to a whole new level!
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What are you interested in learning about our artists? Have you got any questions about any of the work? No question is a silly question!
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Rosie is sharing a whole variety of new work over at @rosieparmley.art and if you'd like to see more about what her classes are up to, head to @rosieparmley !
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Carol is on fire at the moment! Have you seen the

Carol is on fire at the moment! Have you seen the amount of gorgeous pieces she’s been producing recently??
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She’s not let the pandemic curb her passion for jewellery in the slightest, and is still creating all sorts of pieces all the time!
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Here’s a work in progress shot... something intriguing in the works here!
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If you’d like to see the new @cazwadejewellery pieces hot off the press, make sure you’re following her!
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Kitchen table sketching with Jenny! - With this p

Kitchen table sketching with Jenny!
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With this piece, she’s trying out fabulous aqua brush duo pens from @lyra_feelcreative . Being able to vary the thickness of line adds a bit of character to these jars.
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Is there anywhere in particular you like to do your creative work or are you like us and can work anywhere?
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Find more of what Jenny’s been up to, over at @jennymuncaster
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Today is all about silver! There's something truly

Today is all about silver! There's something truly magical about the way that light glances off the peaks and undulations of freshly polished metal!
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A series of bespoke pieces created by/helped brought to life by our Metalsmith-in-residence, Emily - they're not all tiny people and hands!
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If you're interested in a piece by Emily, or to be made with Emily in one of our new workshops, head over to @the_metalsmith or drop us a message for more details!
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From left to right: an experiment (and clue of what 2021 has to bring!), a dainty ring that's had a few re-inventions now, and a lovely chunky ring created in a 2020 workshop. The second slide shows a recent commission, the sunshine bouncing off the sheen.
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