all natural Christmas crafts: 2011

Wednesday 26 October 2011

Welcome!

Hello and a warm welcome to all who are visiting this site!

It's a place to discover hand made crafts, decorations and gifts suitable for special occasions what ever they may be, especially Christmas!

Everything on here is made by either myself or my partner Ben, and is usually a unique one-off piece.
We can make things to order, we take commissions and we like to work closely with you to make sure we get things just the way you want it. If you would like to make your own design, then we will do our best to meet your requirments!

If you scroll down you will find many different topics from Christmas Wreaths to carved mushrooms to garden furniture!

Many years ago now Ben learnt his green-wood work skills from Mike Abbot. He worked as his assistant during some of the many chair-making courses that Mike holds in Herefordshire. Like many, Ben decided to push his skills to create his own style and has taken his ideas and energy all over the UK to fayres ad festivals to give others the opportunity to taste a bit of this ancient craft.

As time goes on we will share all our new designs, and you will have a chance to contact us at any point to place an order or request something special, unique to your preferances. Either post a comment, email or speak to us by phone, we will be happy to hear from you. You will find our contact details at the end of each topic/post.

Don't forget to pop back every now and again to see our fresh new crafts and let us know what you think,
for now, enjoy the rest of the site!

Best Wishes
Lizzie & Ben Lawless
BA (hons) Fine Art, Member of Craft Council

Friday 21 October 2011

Mushrooms

(From left to right) 'Wind Swept Shroom' £19.99 & 'Mushroom1' £10.00

Ben has a brilliant range of carved mushrooms that look great in gardens, around ponds, on patios or anywhere that needs more of a focal point. He can also add lights that eminate an atmospheric glow from beneath their caps, perfect to light up garden paths or gateways for example.

(Mushroom in foreground, 'Rustic Shroom' £19.99
Others range from £8-£15 each)

'Spiral Shroom' £26- SOLD

'Yew Shroom' Rare wood £65 with shy friends £8-£20

Dapple Shroom £20

Doodle dee& Doodle dum £15 for the pair

Grandad Shroom With lights under cap £32

Sycamore Shroom. Set of 3. Similar sizes £20

Morning Sun cluster. £20 - £35 each

Shroom in grass £8

'Grand Yew Shroom' £

Tuesday 18 October 2011

The Wonky Chair Collection

A fun, Oak and Ash spindle-back chair, with a remarkably comfortable rush seat. This unusual 'wonky' design has turned many heads. Commissions welcome.

Welsh stick chairs and Windsor chair commissions also welcome. Individual pieces and sets of more available on request.

Contact Ben Lawless

lawlesslizzieben@gmail.com
07576 192 160
for dimensions, costs and commissions.

The Wonky Chair - SOLD

Child's chair

Ash with solid Yew seat - SOLD

Child's Chair

Sea-Grass woven Seat

Monday 17 October 2011

Bespoke hand-made Yew bench

A beautiful solid Yew bench to create a relaxing environment in a place of your choice, for example a garden, conservatory or under a pagola.

Hand-crafted in Somerset, this unique bench is one of a kind and could make a perfect gift for Christmas or any special occasion.

Contact Ben
lawlesslizzieben@gmail.com
07576 192 160

All Natural Christmas Wreaths

We have four styles of Christmas wreath, all made to order.

Please appreciate that each one is unique and may vary from the pictures below. Every care is taken to create a special and beautiful piece; each one is individually made by myself, and the freshest of natures produce is harvested for all.

All of our our wreaths are made from 100% natural materials. All start with a willow frame as the base, and carefully selected natural materials are used to create a special festive decoration.