We asked Dick Pearce & Friends if they could make some of their elegant and environmentally conscious Bellyboards with our Devon design and here they are! Especially big thanks to Nashi for getting it so good! We couldn’t resist not popping down to Newquay to pick them up in person - and it was great to see their workshop/shop in action! Here’s some details straight from the horses mouth - The boards are made with the highest quality sustainably sourced FSC accredited 9mm birch plywood. The birch is grown and processed in Europe. We use the best quality plywood available to ensure maximum life and fun out of each board. Jim ventures up to the workshop Birch Plywood is a...
We are looking forward to welcoming our third pop up guest, local artist Alex Murdin, who is coming to take over our shop on the 5th until the 10th April 2023. For about a year Alex has been drawing the stones that make up some of the lesser known Bronze Age stone circles and rows on Dartmoor.
Quite by accident I made my early images drawing with Windsor and Newton Indian ink onto acetate - like the OK you see here - it retains exactly the marks first drawn. In fact this is what sparked my interest in Screenprinting - as an illustrator and lover of fluid mark making - i was delighted I could capture this fresh line and then print with it so easily.
You are the gift, you really are! For everyone interested in hearing more about our Salty's shop, you are giving your support and encouragement to us just by tuning in - and that means the world to us. We may be in the business of selling stuff, but having a ground swell of cheerleaders and supporters is what keeps us going and moving forwards! We couldn't do it without you so here's a really big THANK YOU to you all!!
A warm welcome to Bronia Bronia who is setting out her stall in Salty’s Studio shop - Wednesday 26th October until the 29th October 2022 After the brilliant success of having Field System take over at Easter, we are delighted to have another like minded creative to keep our high street patch pumping out the positive, upbeat visuals! Here a little Q&A so you can get an idea of who Bronia is and what she is bringing to Ashburton. Sandra: Hello Bronia and welcome to our Salty’s Shop Takeover! We love your fresh, colourful designs and think it will sit nicely in our studio shop space, really looking forward to seeing it here when you takeover. Can you tell us a...
