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This creative mum is taking Elf on the Shelf to new heights

Elf on the Shelf
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Elf on the Shelf, a popular Christmas tradition, relies on parents finding new places to hide the elf each evening – for a whopping 24 nights. If you’re stuck for ideas, Kerry Surman has set up some incredible scenes that are sure to inspire you…

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Annie Ridout 9th December 2017
Mornings

The morning routines of successful creative women

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We often hear about the morning routines of CEOs and business people but what about the successful creative women – working in food, floristry, education and art? Here are the morning routines of five creative female entrepreneurs…

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Annie Ridout 26th October 2017
Family

The Creative Parents: Donna Wilson, textiles designer

Artist Donna Wilson
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“I have created a knitted, nostalgic, distinctive, colourful world of creatures accessories and products for your home.” We speak childhood, creativity and designing textiles with the brilliant east London-based artist and mum-of-two Donna Wilson…

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Annie Ridout 17th October 2017
Family

The Creative Parents: Pragya Agarwal, architect and printmaker

Pragya Agarwal
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“Art was not considered to be of much practical use in India when I was growing up,” says Pragya Agarwal. But inspired by her creative mother and arts-focused private school, she pursued a career as an architect and printmaker. She has three daughters (including one-year-old twins)…

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Contributing Writer 18th September 2017
Family

The Creative Parents: Christopher Pledger, photographer

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“I remember the first photograph I developed and printed myself. It was a black and white picture of an underpass. It wasn’t particularly good but there was a satisfaction in producing the image myself,” says landscape and fine art photographer, Christopher Pledger…

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Annie Ridout 31st August 2017
Family

The Creative Parents: Katharine Cooke, illustrator

Katharine Cooke
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Where does creativity stem from: school, our parents or are we born with it? In this new series, we ask creative parents about their art practice, upbringing and making a living as an artist. Today, it’s illustrator and mum-of-two Katharine Cooke…

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The Early Hour 16th August 2017
Family

Creative mum finds brilliant way to entertain the toddler

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Viv Yapp left behind her job as an art director at an advertising agency after having her two sons. But while the baby was napping, she was stuck for ways to entertain the toddler. Until she came up with the idea for 366 Cards – making one card a day, based on a world event…

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Contributing Writer 14th January 2017
Mornings

My Early Hour: Jon Burgerman, artist

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UK-born, NYC-based artist Jon Burgerman is renowned for his brilliantly bright, doodle-style illustrations and murals. We talk American grub, the secret to Instagram success (he has nearly 50k followers) and sharing his studio with mice…

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The Early Hour 25th October 2016
Family

6 crafty and creative books for kids

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Keen to lure the kids away from screens? These six books – a mixture of beautifully illustrated stories and activity books for kids aged 3+ – will have them trampling over the iPad in seconds. Yes, really… 

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The Early Hour 29th May 2016
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