{"id":323,"date":"2018-04-04T15:53:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T15:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=323"},"modified":"2020-04-20T16:13:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T16:13:30","slug":"about-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=323","title":{"rendered":"bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LUXURIOUS HANDCRAFTED SENSORY WELLBEING PRODUCTS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6753.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-809 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6753-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6753-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6753-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_6753-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since graduating in textile design, I worked freelance in print design for fashion fabrics, for many years.<\/p>\n<p>Now more designer\/maker, I am able to fulfil my need of expressing myself creatively, &amp;\u00a0 balancing family, self care, social times and everything else I need to do &amp; be.<\/p>\n<p>I`m lucky enough to have a beautiful workspace at home, and I currently love to make products aligned with my yoga\/meditation lifestyle, emphasizing the sensory aspects of colour, scent, feel &amp; affirmation.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0 feel inspired by the circular motif of the Mandala, a complete symbol of a miniature `universe`, said to be an enhancement to meditation. I also work with the Chakra symbols, &amp; I love imagery from the plant world. I have carved lino cuts of my own symbols, &amp; motifs, which\u00a0 I hand print onto my silk eye pillows, framed Intention artworks &amp; silk scarves.<\/p>\n<p>I dye my fabrics, using natural dyes, both foraged\/collected by myself, &amp; sourced from sustainable suppliers, as a base on\u00a0 which to work. They create the most beautiful, gentle colours, which are in alignment with my need to be as close to Nature &amp; as sustainable as possible. I have also made my own watercolour paints &amp; printing inks, using crystal and plant materials, which I am now using in a range of Nature inspired artworks.<\/p>\n<p>I feel very drawn to Gold, I use Gold foiling, as well as paint &amp; thread, for finishing touches.<\/p>\n<p>I sell my work at craft &amp; wellbeing fairs where I love interacting with my customers, a balance to working from home. I\u00a0also sell\u00a0from my Etsy shop, &amp; use sustainable packaging as much as possible. I\u00a0 supply yoga studios, retreats, &amp; sound baths \u00a0with bespoke orders. Please message me to discuss your individual requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUXURIOUS HANDCRAFTED SENSORY WELLBEING PRODUCTS &nbsp; Since graduating in textile design, I worked freelance in print design for fashion fabrics, for many years. Now more designer\/maker, I am able to fulfil my need of expressing myself creatively, &amp;\u00a0 balancing family, self care, social times and everything else I need to do &amp; be. I`m lucky [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":895,"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323\/revisions\/895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hilarycollins.co.uk\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}