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02/11/2008

Crafterstation

Catherine Hayward runs Scatterbox Originals, an Etsy shop with a range of items based around the idea of troubled animals.

Scatterbox Originals is based in beautiful Cornwall, by the sea, where Catherine
has lived since moving there for art college. Catherine gained a degree in Illustration and after graduating in 2005, gradually moved away from art and more towards crafts, she says

" I'm mainly self taught. I started out with abstract designs, far removed from the Illustration work I had done - I found it easier to teach myself working with simple shapes. My first creations were cushion covers, simple bags and notebooks.As my skills have improved, my designs have become more and more complex and suddenly I find myself creating things heavily based around Illustration - the very discipline I'd backed away from"

Catherine has plans for some new paper goods based around her drawings, coming later this year, but right now you can buy, purses, children's scarves, cushions (and hopefully soon bags) with characters sewn on in 2D form. They're made with wool-viscose blend felt, sewn onto beautifully soft brushed cotton. In addition to Scatterbox Originals Catherine runs a second etsy shop that houses her range of jewellery and accessories - http://www.treacletoffee.etsy.com/.

All of these great accessories are available to purchase internationally too!
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