Fiona Meakin Designs - Draw With Fi

Just back from a good day at The Handmade Market, Stockport Indoor Market. We had a stall there and it was lovely to meet and chat to loads of new people. This event is growing in popularity, so if you're thinking about starting up your own craft stall I would recommend getting in touch with the organisers. Visit their facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/TheHandmadeMarketStockport Above is a look at my new winter makes. I will be selling my reindeers cards and toys during the run up to christmas!

Could this be the grumpiest monkey ever?! I designed and made him last year but just found this picture again. Grumpy things make me chuckle. I think I'm going to make some more, and have recently been to a crochet workshop so I am going to make little monkey scalves for the winter too! Feel free to email me at fionameakin@hotmail.com if you would like one. This is quite random, and not linked to monkeys but I have had an idea for an 'Illustrated Jam' project ...I made some jam for the first time ever last week with damsons which our neighbour grows. Damson is particularly high in pectin so it wasn't hard to succeed because i didn't need to measure out any to add, it's simply water, sugar and fruit. Mint. N.B. don't put mint in! The previous night I had watched Jules Holland with Emeli Sande performing Heaven. If you haven't heard it, it's beautiful...especially the acoustic version. Whilst making the jam I was singing it...I felt a...

There's a bit of monkey madness going on at the Love Love Drawing blog today isn't there?! I decided last night that my blog needed updating, especially if I am going to go freelance soon. Hopefully this will attract more people to the websites in time for the Fi&Me launch which is imminent! Business cards ordered, logo designed, stamp on it's way...thank you Lu! I like my new banner but I'm just trialing it for a bit...as I don't want to focus souly on monkeys (even though I love making and drawing them!) I have been working on developing my mini sock monkeys (or Minkeys) over summer and I'm really pleased with how they've turned out. I actually gave the pink striped one to my sister for her birthday and she called her Penny!

In the Tate garden Chilling at Chysauster! In front of Martin Creed's balloons installation (Tate) Hanging Out on the campsite Welcome to Monkey Tour 2011! Monkey tour began when my sister's boyfriend Simon went skiing earlier this year. He took his 'Grumpy Monkey' and snapped him on a cable car, on a mountain, enjoying apres ski...you get the picture. My daughter's monkey accompanied us to Cornwall this year and here are some snaps from his trip... If are going on an exotic vacation and would like to be part of Monkey Tour please contact me! All images are copyright Fiona Meakin 2008-2011, please do not use or replicate without my permission.