by admingcg | 21, Oct, 2023 | News Post
It is easy to see why the tiny mouse is such a popular story character for children. Its large bright eyes, delicate tail, cute round ears and soft fur are so attractive and endearing. But more than this, the diminutive mouse shares one or two more human...
by admingcg | 19, Oct, 2023 | News Post
If you’re looking for a fun children’s Christmas gift, our Goldcrest Gallery Christmas children’s books are hard to beat! With soft covers and thick glossy pages, they are full of lovely moments for adults and children to enjoy together. A New Friend...
by admingcg | 18, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The Goldcrest Gallery range of handmade Little Notes is well worth a visit when you are shopping for Christmas gifts. Our lovely sets of bijou A7 notecards make beautiful presents, with a personal touch. They are perfect for thank you notes, invitations, best wishes...
by admingcg | 17, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The Goldcrest Gallery Children’s Corner features an attractive range of vintage greeting cards for young children. In particular, our popular Story Cards are an ideal choice for that special birthday! As well as an illustration on the front, these unusual cards...
by admingcg | 16, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Currently, crayoning with coloured pencils is a very popular hobby. There are many colouring books now available for the use of adults as well as children. In the past, pencil crayons were mostly used by young children, especially in schools. Older pupils who retained...
by admingcg | 15, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Coloured glass has many beautiful qualities. The transparency of the glass produces intense, radiant colours, similar to the beauty of back-lit images on screen. It is possible to overlap this coloured glass to obtain deeper colours or changing hues. Thus, red and...
by admingcg | 14, Oct, 2023 | News Post
“Say it with flowers” is the well-known slogan from Interflora, encouraging us all to send flowers as a special gift or message. Flowers have held symbolic meaning and communication for centuries. They are still the way we choose to express many varied...
by admingcg | 13, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Anyone who works in surface pattern design will quickly become familiar with different types of textiles and fabrics. It is part of a designer’s skill to estimate what kind of materials will best suit their patterns. Or they may be asked to design a range of...
by admingcg | 12, Oct, 2023 | News Post
In 1854 Japan and the US signed a treaty that ended 200 years of Japanese isolation from the Western world. During this period of withdrawal, Japanese art developed in its own distinctive way, absorbing influences from China and South Asia. Painting was the primary...
by admingcg | 10, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Continuing from our recent article, ‘Preparing for a Craft Fair’, here are some useful tips about craft fair displays. The first priority when planning your craft fair display is to consider the size of your table space. Some craft fair venues issue each...
