Welcome to our July Newsletter,

 

Wow, has this summer been HOT! And there's more sunshine to look forward to, apparently, although I think that down here in Sussex we could do with a little rain.

 

Loads going on too in the world of sport, so it's a wonder any work is getting done at all. 

The World Cup is in full swing and England have a good chance of winning this time - Hooray!

 

And wonderful Wimbledon. Even though Andy Murray had to pull out, we still have some great tennis to watch.

Although we have all these distractions, and a long hot summer ahead of us, it's time for us to concentrate on promoting BCTF next April and our Social Media campaign has already started.

BCTF 2019 is looking to bring together a great collection of makers for you to choose from. Sales for next year's fair are strong and we have already signed up some great new talent.

If you want to buy from British makers with great, affordable, unique products, then BCTF is the fair for you! 

Next year's dates are the 7th-9th April. We look forward to welcoming you.

Erica creates lively and colourful scenes with three-dimensional clay figures set against hand painted backgrounds. There's a surprising movement and personality that develops when creating each character in polymer clay and this contrasts with the more studied approach of the background painting.

Inspirations are firmly rooted in the simple pleasures of everyday life - the joy is in creating a painting that celebrates people doing familiar things in a new and exciting way. There are countless subjects waiting to be explored, but favourite themes are the seaside, the great outdoors and people busily enjoying themselves there!

She shows her original paintings and limited edition prints in galleries across the UK. Erica's work also appears on an expanding range of products, including greetings cards and gifts.