Our Twenty Minute Candles were born during the lockdown when we put together a small box of beeswax candles and handwritten affirmation cards for a close friend who was struggling. The thoughtful gift helped her unwind and regain her sense of well-being—and she absolutely loved it! Just six months later, we were honored to become finalists in The Giftware Association’s ‘Gift of the Year’ awards.
Paul Banyard & Claire Sowden
Moondial20 , black ink drawings of Cornwall by Debora Carter. I have always loved old books with black and white illustrations. Deceptively simple yet capable of conveying so much atmosphere and information in a glance. Drawing views of Cornwall from its harbours to its ancient standing stones in black ink has become my way of trying to capture its beauty and history in the same way. Some are accurate and others more magical with a sky full of the Moon and stars. Porthleven has been my home for some years and is a favourite to draw due to its interesting buildings and busy harbour. My prints are produced to gallery standard with conservation mounts and backs on Fine Art Paper....
I am a jewellery designer/maker and have been making jewellery for over 20 years based in Cornwall.
I live in St. Ives and work in my home studio that overlooks the sea. I use various precious metals and semi-precious stones, and the colours reflect the views i see every day.
I'm originally from Cornwall and started studying fashion design at Falmouth and then Southampton. After working in this area for some time my love and interest in jewellery grew and this was the direction that evolved once i eventually moved back to Cornwall.
Nestled on our farm in North Cornwall, St Eval Candle Company was born from humble beginnings, crafting candles by hand in the family farmhouse kitchen.
Keen to keep traditional crafts alive and with our spirits rooted in all things natural, we draw inspiration from our beautiful surroundings in the Cornish countryside; creating pots, candles and fragrances inspired by nature.
Today, we're celebrating over 29 years of perfecting the art and science of making candles. We use a combination of traditional and contemporary methods so that each candle is made with a personal touch to ensure superior quality in style, fragrance and burn.
Painting has become to me in the last ten years a place to me on my own, my time, my space, my calm and my tonic. I paint to capture ‘stills’ and to find stillness within me. When I paint I quickly fall into a flow state and I allow the paint and the palette knives to do the talking. I work quickly and intuitively often straight from walking and my paintings are a reaction to the day, the place, the weather and how I am feeling. Painting takes me away from the humdrum and brings me joy and happiness. I hope my paintings capture the essence of me too as well as the landscape I frequent here in Cornwall,...
