Hebden Bridge

Me and the boy took a drive out today to Hebden Bridge to catch the final day of the Kate Lycett exhibition at The Calder Gallery I fell in love with Kate's paintings a couple of years ago but had only ever seen them online, so to see them up close today was a real treat. They are so special I hadn't noticed when viewing them online that the gold colour is actually gold leaf and there is stitched lines of metallic thread running throughout each painting. They truly are beautiful which probably explains why every painting in the exhibition sold on the preview night, the gallery owner told us today there was a mass panic on the night with people wanting to buy them. At just under £700 each they are out of my budget but I have started saving the £140 for a print which are just as special as the prints have also been treated with the gold leaf and embroidery.









There was so many lovely shops today I could of spent a fortune but as we are supposed to be saving I had to be good but could not resist buying some soaps from the gorgeous The Yorkshire Soap Company.



The soaps on sale were wonderful and all handmade by the owner, really beautifully presented and the cake soap was such a fantastic idea, they really did look good enough to eat.









Other shops that I loved today were Heart Gallery which had a great selection of independent designers. Clothing boutique Sage and Onion had some beautiful clothes especially those by label Nümph in particular these two dresses.



One shop that I could of got carried away in was Radiance Lighting owned by Hannah Nunn who makes these beautiful paper cut lampshades



Hannah also keeps a blog and her work can also be seen at Platform Gallery in Clitheroe, in the exhibition 'Botanic Garden.' Ive not been to see it yet but will write a post as soon as I have, The exhibition runs till Aug 22nd.



Today I only bought some lovely cards by Lush Designs from Radiance but these bird fairy lights by designer Joanna Coupland are top of my Christmas wish list.



Another shop we visited was florist The Willow Garden, it had to be the most beautiful florists I have ever seen with the most stunning arrangements.
We really enjoyed our day in Hebden Bridge and highly recommend it for a day out but before you go a few of the gallerys are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and you really don't want to miss seeing them.