Wishing for Summer...

What with the lovely sunshine we had last week and painting these beach huts in summery colours we are well and truly wishing for summer. While we've been waiting to get in the hospital and paint, we've been busy painting the designs for the vinyl stickers to go around the hospital from the comfort of the studio. Each beach hut will have a blank area where the hospital staff can write the names of people who've made donations, we can't wait to see them up on the wall!

Still waiting...

There's a hold up in the work so we're not there yet. Got to wait a little more for the big paint-off but hopefully Monday 23rd will be the date for the diary when painting can commence. We're having to shuffle along with other things until we can get cracking and having regular tea and biscuit breaks. It's a tough job...

Bound for Derby soon...

February and March has seen us busy working on a commission by Derby City General Hospital, who are rebuilding the Children's Emergency Department. We're painting a series of murals throughout the building, with a seaside theme, featuring Warren the Seagull as well as a host of characters. This one is for a treatment room and measures 1.5m x 1.5m. We'll be decending on Derby this coming Monday (16th) so won't be in the studio for roughly 3 weeks. Our friend Suzanne Harulow of www.skybluesea.co.uk will be using the studio for a while, working on her wonderful textile creations. We hope she'll have as much fun in there as we do!

We'll be posting photos and updates regularly, so keep an eye out for our progress and exploits in the land of Darcy!

Firecatcher is changing!

It's been a while since we posted last, but the past few months have been somewhat hectic! First, the dreaded flu was rife and we had to close the shop for almost three weeks. After plenty of rest, Poirot and vitamin c, we got back and realised we had to change. Our space just wasn't working any more, it was far too messy and the kettle was getting bits in due to being too low down. We got the hammer out and dismantled the till point, took out the books and transformed Firecatcher Books into Firecatcher Studio! We've got lots of space, lots of inspirational stuff around us and, most importantly, lots of tea!