sample picture

Here's the sample image of the some cute paper decorations. Based on a project by Zee Drieu

Candy Candy

A blast from the past!

My E Hive...

My E hive is a fab new internet based web site that offers designer makers the chance to open a shop and sell to the public!(visit their blog page)
Forget Etsy...this is UK based and it's about bloody time someone took a project like this on...Well done Louise!!!

visit my E hive boutique

Christmas Craft Market...and DIY crafty fun!

Wednesday 26th of November
D.I.Y. Craft Night "put the needle on the record" Chrimbo edition!
The Castle. Eden Rd./Grsvenor Rise East. E17
From 8pm


Saturday 22nd of November
Wanstead E11. Grove Hall (Wanstead United Reform Church) Grosvenor Road/Nightingale Lane.
From 1pm to 6pm

put the needle on the record...

birds love cherries!!!

NEW...So Cute It's Sick studio jewellery! Available to buy through etsy.
Made by my fair hands these cute and ever so kitsch pieces are available to order! Contact me for prices and bespoke pieces. Gorgeous jewellery for chic gals!

Liberty's

Sometimes I go to Liberty's in London Soho for inspiration...being the gorgeous shop that it is!!!

one night in the window

As part of the E17 Art Trail I took part in a group offering in a shop window. Each night the window was dressed by an artist and literally would have it's night in the window.
"The night you broke my heart" was my instillation piece
inspired by the American artist E. Hopper. Based on a family secret the viewer was invited to look into a moment of heart break.
A memory sustained within an imaginary scenario,frozen forever within half stories,mythes and shadowy truths.
The dim lighted scene draws in the spectator,obscuring certain elements so to lend personal interpretation that could be open to further speculation.
The reflection of the viewer in the piece holds them in ceasing their voyeuristic role making him/her a part of the story.

"hearts for the heartless"

If you've missed the E17 Art Trail and the Craft Guerrilla's craft night "hearts for the heartless"...then where were you?! You've missed a fun night out!
Three projects were created for the Art Trail and the crafty people of Walthamstow and beyond put their hands to work. It was a beautiful sight seeing grown men stitch,make jewellery and knit!
So as this first D.I.Y. craft venture was a resounding success we've decided to do it all again!
Make a note...mid October is the date but check the web site for final details.
Craft packs are available from Penny Fielding Beautiful Interiors through out the art trail. If you would like to be put on the mailing list please email us.

Sew Long Good Buy

Join me at the SEW LONG GOOD BUY east london craft guerrilla 5th and last edition craft market in Walthamstow Village.For further information and venue details visit www.craftguerrilla.com
I'll be under the guise of SO CUTE IT'S SICK with my kitsch and fun jewellery. The munano soft sculptures are available to buy online on my web shop www.munano.co.uk

The end of the outdoor market season is coming to an end and we're in the mood to party.
Free refreshments,cake,tea, coffee and a few cocktails to get people in the mood to wave goodbye to the summer!True there hasn't been much of a summer but...
come on, you know that there's nothing better then a little bit of retail therapy!It's like nstant sunshine!
Special 10% off vouchers available to use at participating stalls.

of cabbages and kings...

This is one of those places that if you had a chance to open a shop you'd certainly aspire to have it just like this...
"Of Cabbages and Kings" is a new indie shop in Stoke Newington just off the main drag (Church St).A former sweet shop this little space is bursting with character.
Filled with one off hand made art and craft this little gem is run by the lovely and friendly Jessica.
With her eye for quirky, pretty and fine hand made designer goods the shop manages to look effortlessly stylish.
The mix of art,craft and hand picked 1950's vintage furniture is excellent and right on the mark.
Without looking full to bursting point the stock is generous and there is plenty to see. The talent is in Jessica and how she chooses stock and displays the items. Invoking a sense of calm by the way that items are made to look special and loved. Pieces look radiant,almost jewel like as they take pride of place rather then chaotically crammed onto over saturated shelves like in lots of shops. It's far from stark and minimalist.It's bright, roomy and inviting.
Have a look at their web site and if you're around Stokie pop in for a browse. I'm sure that you won't leave without purchasing something...I dare you not to!

From today you can buy Munano creatures at "Of Cabbages and Kings"

new creatures...

It's that time again...when my brain starts to feel like it needs to create more mischief.


OH WELL... over activity and boredom take over so by adding another creature to the already extensive munano family keeps it under control...for a little while anyway!

There's 3 new creatures ready to hit the munano boutique.
From September you'll be able to meet: The Carey triplets-
three cup cake siblings(Cinthya, Chuck and Randy)that ran
away from Mariah's rider list. Their moto is No more divas!
Mori-Mori the angry but sad tree trunk fled Japanese
deforestation to spread the word on ecology and harmonious
inter species living and...
Monsieur Mercury the singing moustache (pictured above).


"Monsieur Mercury is the late,great Freddie Mercury's moustache.
After the sad departure of the great F.M., Monsieur Mercury
a true icon, couldn't just fade into the background. His work must
go on and so he hitched his way into the forest where he now continues
his singing career at the "Velvet Deer karaoke lounge"!
Beware though as any time he sees a friendly face he latches on
and proceeds to sing all the hits from the 1970's and 80's.
Forget the shaving foam and the razor the only way to make him stop
is to gently sing a lull-a-bye.Oh mama mia,mama mia...mama mia
let me go!!!"

Available from late September.

Been busy...

Munano has been busy,busy,busy! Creating all kinds of havock and fun and now to add another task to the already never ending "to do list" we've gone on to organize craft markets under the guise of the EAST LONDON CRAFT GUERRILLA!
Check out our web site for more info,dates and venue details
www.craftguerrilla.com
Munano will be at the next craft guerrilla...
Make sure to come and see us at the next edition in June.

New friends!

"Creature Creation Service" by Munano made from an illustration by Little Big Head


...and here he is...pirate owl...oooh argh maties!







Illustration made for Munano by Little Big Head in exchange...awh...It's better then payment with money!!!





For more gorgeous art work
Please check out...
http://littlebighead.wordpress.com/
www.littlebighead.etsy.com
for the cutest,most fab illustrations ever!
I'm a huge fan and thank you for my lovely
illustration...I can't wait to receive it.

East London Craft Guerrilla

I'm not one to stand still for too long so what better way to occupy my spare time,which may I say is not that much,then by creating a craft group/craft movement!
Oh well a girl's gotta keep busy or she'll just end up buying more and more pairs of shoes...

So here it is...the East London Craft Guerrilla which is part of the Craft Guerrilla(that's the mother ship...which is us too!).
We've taken on the East London part because that's where we're based and so to give others the chance to start up their own Craft Guerrillas.
We're all for giving talented artists,designers and crafts people a fair chance and opportunities to make what they like of it...and that's why we created this group and as artists and crafts people ourselves we totally embrace the idea of being able to live off your work without exploiting or using our fellow people...also we like the idea of working with like minded folk!
The Craft Guerrilla is all about TAKING OVER empty venues with our craft army and associating with other already established, independent,creative businesses and offering a fantastic opportunity to sell our hand made work to the masses while bringing new products and shoppers to those businesses.It'll be happening all over the capital because we think everyone deserves the chance to buy hand made!
You could say that it's almost like a Squat Market but legal as we rent out the venues from the landlords.It's all about regeneration and not leaving empty shop premises go to waste.We hate waste!

Can you use the name? Yes you can!
In fact we hope you like the idea so much that you will want to!
Just let us know,because it's polite to ask and because we like to know who's out there using our manifesto...also it adds to the collective where we can all grow by sharing information,knowledge and more!
Interested in finding out about us?
Check out the blog for the low down, manifesto and news:
www.eastlondoncraftguerrilla.blogspot.com
or email me at craftguerrilla@yahoo.com

Happy New Year!

Sorry for the lack of news but last year was a very busy time for me.
I wish you a very happy,wealthy,healthy and creative new year to you!