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Welly Dogs, Strange Tree and A Gift Card

Our delightful Tinners’ Hounds by David Kemp, known locally as the Welly Dogs have been given poppies.

Tinners’ Hounds

One of our neighbours has made what I am calling their Sea side tree, covered as it is with shells, fishing floats and nets, pebbles, rope, flippers and goggles!

Sea side tree

Our Christmas cards have arrived today and along with each pack comes a free gift card. I particularly like this one in purple, white and green. For the last few years we have bought our cards from Sreepur Village. The cards are handcrafted by the women of the village and are a vital supplement to very basic family budgets and all proceeds from the sale go back to the village. You can find out more at www.sreepurcards.org

Sreepur gift card

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 3, 2017 in art, Beauty, Cornwall, Photography, Redruth, sculpture

Tags: David Kemp, The Tinners' Hounds, Tinners Hounds by David Kemp, Welly Dogs, www.sreepurcards.org

Meeting Welly-Dog, In the Bath and Preview

26 May

We have had another fleeting and very lovely visit from Daughter No 3 and family en route back from the Scilly isles where they had a brilliant holiday. LiveWire no 4 loves our garden, can name lots of flowers including Three Cornered Leek and enjoyed chatting to Welly-Dog.

Later, after they had gone, I discovered some of the bath toys abandoned after her bath this morning.

This evening we went to the Preview of an Open Studio show by our lovely friend, Nicky. Beautiful work and lots of red spots already!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 26, 2017 in art, Beauty, ceramics, garden, Grandchildren, Happiness, Photography, sculpture

Tags: David Kemp, Tinners' Hound

Bill’s Bequest – Thank You

10 May

Our lovely neighbour, Bill-next-door, left me something in his will and I am quite overwhelmed. I can’t find words tonight. Simply, here is my very special gift of an original Tinner’s Hound, known to us all locally as a Welly Dog, given to me by Bill.

My Welly Dog

I will tell you more tomorrow.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 10, 2017 in art, Beauty, friendship, Kindness, Photography, postaday2017, Uncategorized

Tags: David Kemp, Tinners Hounds by David Kemp

Buttons, Tinners’ Hounds and Ferns

18 Oct

I discovered a new shop in town today, The Craft Collective, where most things have been made in Cornwall but not all – there were some gorgeous African buttons made by Thalia-Mai Nero.

I have shown you our Welly Dogs before but I love them so much, here they are again! Made by David Kemp, they are really called the Tinners’ Hounds and were fashioned from miners’ boots and then cast.

Walking home I found ferns on a wall, and a lone lost bloom on the path.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 18, 2016 in art, Beauty, Cornwall

Tags: David Kemp, photography, postaday2016, Redruth, the craft collective, Tinners' Hounds

Yarn Bombing

14 Dec

Someone has posted a photo of our Welly Dogs who have been decorated for Christmas. I really need to get into town to see them.

The Tinners’ Hounds by David Kemp, a much loved feature in our town, Redruth, Cornwall.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 14, 2015 in art, Redruth, sculpture, Uncategorized

Tags: David Kemp, Tinners' Hounds

Barbara Hepworth, Graffiti Grannies and Driftwood Dragon

18 Sep

1 St Ives was our destination today, by train along one of the most beautiful coastlines. St Ives itself is very beautiful and one of the highlights for me is always our visit to the Barbara Hepworth Studio and Garden.

From the train from Lelant to St Ives, one of the best train rides ever

First view of St Ives

Buskers along the sea path

Barbara Hepworth garden

Shadows on a sculpture

Sculpture 28

2 By the time we went back along to catch the train home, some Graffiti Grannies had been busy yarn bombing the rails!

Graffiti Grannies’ handiwork

3 Two sculptures for you, one, on St Ives railway station by David Kemp who made the Tinners Hounds in Redruth town centre and this driftwood one which I’ve posted before but in case you missed it, here it is again, St George and the Dragon. I love it!

‘A School of Palletes’ by David Kemp

I just want to show you this extra photo from yesterday which delighted me. It was taken near the Lizard Lighthouse.

Bird on a bramble

If you have read this far, a question for you…. I’ve decided I don’t really like the Gallery way of presenting a series of photos as they cannot be enlarged as much to see detail. What do you think?

One from yesterday that I don’t think was served well by putting it into a Gallery.

Lost bucket

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 18, 2012 in art, birds, craft, driftwood, environment, knitting, nature, sculpture, St Ives

Tags: Barbara Hepworth, David Kemp, Driftwood Dragon, Graffiti Grannies, Postaday, postaday2012, st george and the dragon, St Ives

Fabric shop, Public Art and Decorating

25 Jun

1 Discovered the delights of a new fabric shop in Redruth this morning. Now I just need more hours in the day to do sewing projects as well!

Just look at these beautiful colours!

2 In our main street are these wonderful Tinner’s Hounds, mostly well behaved but a couple got away to a nearby signpost!

Tinners’ Hounds by David Kemp

The Plaque

Chatting round the signpost

3 Our lovely decorator came today and is transforming our doorways upstairs.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 25, 2012 in art, craft, sculpture, sewing, Uncategorized

Tags: David Kemp, fabric shop, public art, sewing projects, tinner, Tinners' Hounds

Radio 4, Redruth and the Present of a Pheasant

03 Feb

1 I just love Radio 4! Today, we’ve had the delightful David Attenborough on Desert Island Discs, the inimitable Samuel Pepys and his very entertaining Diary and this afternoon, John Steinbeck’s ‘The Pearl’ beautifully dramatised. Tomorrow we are promised Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Private Peaceful’. Brilliant!

2 We shopped in a very busy Redruth this afternoon, beautiful sunshine, a lovely busker and everything we needed. I am so glad we moved back to Cornwall and especially to Redruth! I just love David Kemp’s Tinners’ Hounds!

Tinners' Hounds by David Kemp

3 Lucy came home from her trek-training on Dartmoor on Monday with a ready jointed pheasant for us, sent by Brenda with whom she stayed over. I’ve cooked it in cider as Brenda suggested and used Delia Smith’s recipe serving it, as she suggests, with caramelised apples.Lucy took homemade marmalade and Cornish Daffodils.