Our Friday Feature this week (and the last one before our summer break) is the lovely Carly from Olivin Designs. Carly handmakes stylish and fun wire art – from joyful flowers and bookmarks to personalised words and ‘ear jackets’. Let’s get to know more about the wonderful creative woman behind the small business… What’s your first memory of being creative? I’ve been creative from a very young age, as a child you would find me building my own doll houses out of cereal boxes, using different papers to decorate each room and building small pieces of furniture to put inside. I was also a big fan of programmes like art

Hattie McGill in her embroidery studio This week’s Friday Feature is the ever so talented Hattie from Hattie McGill Embroidery. Having trained at the Royal School of Needlework, Hattie’s hand-embroidery skills have seen her work on some incredible film productions (including Wicked). She also creates gorgeous shiny things for anyone to buy, and helps others learn and enjoy goldwork embroidery through her kits. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Do you feel being creative is a part of your identity? Yes –  from as long as I remember I’ve been creative & enjoyed making things. I don’t really think of it – it’s

Our Friday Feature this week is the amazing Dina from The Playful Indian. For Dina, it’s all about putting smiles on people’s faces. Through fun food puns, cultural humour, and colourful illustrations, she creates greeting cards and gifts that spread happiness. Let’s get to know more about the wonderful creative woman behind the small business… What does being creative mean to you? Being creative to me means exploring ideas and representing these in a visual way. Has creativity ever helped you through a difficult time in your life? 100%! I remember a time when I was attending therapy and the only way I could express my thoughts and feelings was