May found us once again at Hatfield House for the Living Crafts show run by Robin Younger.  This show exhibits one of the largest collections of hand made British arts and crafts in the country over a four day period.  There are numerous demonstrations given by the artists and lots of opportunities to have ago yourself.  For more details on this show visit...

The following images show a selection of some of my favourite artists displaying and demonstrating their work.  Denise Chapman is building one of her delightful fairy houses in clay.  Until a few years ago Denise was a baker, which explains the tactile texture of her delicious creations.  For more details go to...

Chain saw sculptor David Colvin uses his blade to finely carve mystical wizards and birds from trunks of wood.   For more details Tel: 02082 629188

Relative newcomer Tom Hill, produces fabulous animals from welded and polished horse shoes.  These life size creatures were initially inspired from Tom's days working at the stables.  When he was still at school he surprised his parents with a full size horse sculpture for their wedding anniversary.   

Kath and partner Hank from SapArt produce a colourful body of delightful creatures.   Their designs portray a great sense of humour and often incorporate some intricate pattern work.  For more details Tel: 01159 850707

Finally this wonderful musical fountain was created Roger Warrel.  Roger was taking a break from designing racing cars and modelled a frog from copper foil to amuse one of his offspring.  He got such a good reaction he decided to create a whole family of frogs; which eventually evolved into a frog orchestra.   For more details Tel: 01462 768323

The grounds of Hatfield House contain some fantastic ancient oak trees and some delightful hidden treasures.  These can be found using guide maps of the surrounding area.