Hand screen printed and painted gifts, homewares and textiles, created in the Mid Devon countryside. Lily Faith gathers inspiration in her constant companion, her sketchbook, gleaning ideas for surface pattern, colours and texture. These sketchbooks are her visual reference library, that tell tales of adventure and travel to continents near and far, but also of the hedgerow down the lane. With a passion for colour and the play of pattern, scale and mark making, Lily Faith loves to adorn and embellish any surface. And can regularly be heard saying, "Well if it's flat enough, we should be able to print on it." 

Next Workshop:

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20th February 7-9pm

Brazier Roastery - Wellington - Somerset

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Day 19| Dream Collaboration | I think at this stage of my making career and my ongoing obsession with birds, it would have to be a collaboration with @rspb_love_nature I would love to create a collection of wreaths with them that would encourage greater awareness of birds at plight in the UK. And foster a relationship between our actions and how they affect bird populations. #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #makersmovement #dream #aspire #collaboration #dreamcollaboration #awarenessinart #artforaction #rspb #rspb_love_nature #bullfinch #wreathmaker
Day 18| Lesson Learnt or Mistake | I think this possibly a common one with any sort of making or freelance work the power to underestimate your skill and passion and the actual sense of worth. This then translates into selling yourself short; and underpricing your product, whatever it might be. This is a skill I am still learning, but I am starting to have more faith, and it seems to be working. #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #meetthemaker #makersmovement #selfworth #selfworthmovement #thebankoffaith #bankoffaith #havefaith #lilyfaith #illustration #wren
Day 17| What are you working on | I had something in mind for this and then time got away with me. I know this #marchmeetthemaker prompt is meant to be more about the work in progress, but for the past two days Jim and I have nursed my van across Spain and France and are finally back on the ferry home. This is what we’ve been working on.! The starter motor has gone, which has meant lots of bump starts along the way. Good thing my Pa gave me a bit of practice when I was younger. We were pushed onto the ferry and we’ll be pulled off. But once the falcons going away the last stop is Devon. To the three very kind men that have come to my rescue at various petrol stations and ports of call and our wonderful neighbours thanks for getting us here. #meetthemaker #cherbourg #barfleur #kindnessofstrangers #ferryhome #soverytired
Day 16| Workspace | I have a studio at the back of our little cottage, overlooking the garden and the bird table. And the fields and wood beyond. I’m at the right height to look into the trees in the garden and see my favourite wren. My desk is usually littered with seed heads, bits of wire and paint dishes. I don’t like palettes but prefer old chipped plates. I try to be fairly organised and tidy but to the studio intruder it probably still looks like chaos. This was taken on a good day. #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #meetthemaker #workspace #deskshot #benchshot #studiodaily #studio #stustustudio #paintpalette #gouachepainting #washitape #wren
Day 15| Motivation | this a quite aptly timed prompt from @joannehawker #marchmeetthemaker challenge. This is our last day at Camí de Tupi, our little slice of paradise in southern Catalonia. This is mine and Jim’s motivation, we bought a house with this little finca and 4 hectares of land nearly 3 and a half years ago. Today is our last day before we move here permanently next year. These glowing stone walls will one day be a very tiny eco B&B in our olive farm. It’s a labour of love and we work all the hours and all the jobs sent our way to get here. This time we’ve installed our first solar panel, and started filtering the rainwater in our cisterna for drinking. It’s tiny baby steps, but we are slowly getting there. We are so encouraged by our gorgeous Camí community and our families too. I do have Lily Faith goals but these seemed larger on my mind. #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #meetthemaker #motivation #aspiration #lifegoals #tothefuture #makethefuture #camidetupi #ecolodge #ecostay #costadaurada #catalunya #catalunyanatura #catalunyasud #tortosa #casita #finca
Day 14| how I learnt| well it’s all a work in progress and things change and evolve. But after my physics teacher told my Ma at school that I’d never be a scientist I thought I’d better of get in on the family trade. I studied fine art and ceramics, followed by Surface pattern design at Swansea Met. Here I got to try EVERYTHING! It was the foundation of working in a multidisciplinary fashion, my work there predominantly textile design and my favourite medium was screen printing. Since then I have finally got Leonard the laser cutter and my work has taken quite a different direction. Ideally one day I’d love to get back to ceramics! #marchchallenge #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #heytheremaker #screenprint #screenprintlife #textiledesign #surfacepatterndesign #swanseametropolitanuniversity #textiles #printedtextiles #craftingmytrade #trade
Day 13| Photography | anyone else struggling what image to use today for #marchmeetthemaker I’ve got to that point where the camera on my phone is better than my digital SLR. I’m hoping to be in the market for a new one before we emigrate next year. Any suggestions would be greatly received. I’m looking for something that will take great product shots but will be equally happy with landscapes. It doesn’t have to be a digital slr but something that performs well. #photographytips #photographykit #photography #productshots #digitalslr #iphone6 #marchchallenge #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019
Day 12| Hands at Work| these weary hands have just rebuilt a stone wall and cleared a load of agaves that have been killed by beetles. And hopefully saved a few too. But back to the world of Lily Faith. This is one of my favourite bits of wreath making, positioning the bird in place. It’s when it all comes together. I am building a collection of wreaths to come with me to the @duchyfairs fair at the Bedruthan hotel Cornwall on the 23rd and 24th this month. It would be great to see you there. #marchchallenge #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #seedhead #wreathmaker #wreaths #paperleaves #handpainted #handsatwork #hardatwork #springfair #springwreath
Day 11| Reduce Reuse Recycle| it’s day 11 of the glorious @joannehawker #marchmeetthemaker challenge and I’m a little late to the table this evening. Today’s prompt is a passion close to my heart, it’s integral to the way I choose to lead my life but also how I choose to lead my future. Lily Faith is no different. I sometimes have difficulty thinking that I am perpetuating the wheel of consumerism, by making things that people hopefully desire but possibly just acquire! And although I use a lot of recycled items, and am constantly thinking of ways to reuse and repurpose, I know that I am still adding to the burden on the world. All my offcuts, broken seed heads become fire lighters for our wood burning stove, its not perfect but it’s better than going to landfill. Paper and card is repurposed or recycled and all packaging is always reused. Any packaging I buy from new comes from the fantastic @ecocraft_ltd they are an absolutely brilliant UK based manufacturer of quality products. I have been using them since making our wedding invitations and wanting a serous quantity of Kraft paper and card. #reduce #reuse #recycle #recyling #repurpose #repurposeart #kraft #seedheads #seedhead #catalunya #catalunyanatura #bird #birddecoration #engraved #laseretch #lasercut #wreath #wreaths #wreathmaker #marchchallenge #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 #heytheremaker #makersmovement
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