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Vigour & Skills - Meet the Maker: Reesha Zubair
Reesha Zubair is an artisan potter working from her studio in Bristol. She produces small batches of pottery, both wheel thrown and hand built. Pieces vary from stand alone art to more functional tableware.
Vigour & Skills - Meet the Maker: Rosanna Clare
Ahead of her leather craft workshop at Thyme on Thursday 13th April, we caught up with Rosanna, to learn little more about her creative process, inspirations and advice as a designer.
Return from the Sahel
Each migratory bird species carves out its own unique niche in the ecosystem, relying on a fine balance of food, shelter and nesting habitat to survive. This makes them exceptionally vulnerable to influences from outside. Local reserves for nature, such as the Thyme water meadows, offer valuable sanctuary for migratory birds to make home.
In Conversation With: Edward Bulmer
Edward Bulmer, the founder of Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, has over 30 years of experience designing interiors. His expertise as one of the nation's foremost architectural historians lead him to believe the future lies in the return to natural materials, especially paint.
Winter in the Water Meadows
Cut off by floodwater, thick hedgerows and the fast-flowing river, the water meadows at Southrop form the perfect haven for wildlife in winter, where rich grasslands, flooded ponds and berry-laden bushes are found, hidden away from human disturbance.
In Conversation With: Beatrice & Clement, Founders of Vigour & Skills
Cotswold locals Clement and Beatrice wanted to find a way to showcase the work of their neighbouring creative communities, to celebrate their craftsmanship and help to share their stories with customers across the country. Beatrice, Co-founder of Vigour & Skills, shares the story of their platform and their mission “to re-shape how we shop, with a focus on sustainability, storytelling, and craftsmanship.”
In Conversation With: Jane Hammond
Jane Hammond’s botanical collages offer a re-interpretation of the painterly tradition of botanical art. Whilst the spectacular arrangements of flowers, grasses and seeds, accompanied by insects and birds are curiously familiar, the juxtaposition of images from a myriad of places and time results in works that are entirely original.
In the Area: A Christmas fair with James Mackie & Arthur Parkinson
Join Arthur and James for a festive shopping evening, where you can peruse antiques, candles, cards, dried hydrangea heads, Bridgwater pottery and a dazzling array of glass tableware!
The Power of Scent ~ Caryn Hibbert
My ambition to create a breathing balm has been long held and was founded in the knowledge that slow, deep breathing can be an extremely powerful tool for life with remarkable and profound effects on our wellbeing.
In Conversation With: Domenica Marland
London and Wiltshire based art dealer Domenica Marland has curated the art on the walls in The Swan. She is passionate in advocating young and up-and-coming artists, all of whose works are all available to buy from our Art Menu.
In Conversation With: Richard Pomeroy
British potter Richard Pomeroy has been an artist for most of his life, painting in oil on canvas. He came to pottery recently, in 2015. All of the pieces are hand-built in his studio in Bruton, Somerset, using porcelain clay. We are delighted to welcome, in partnership with the Lyndsey Ingram Gallery, an exhibition of ceramics by Richard Pomeroy.
In the Area: A Conscious Christmas Market at Asthall Manor
ISHKAR is delighted to be returning to the stunning grounds of Asthall Manor for another edition of its Conscious Christmas Market.
Meet the Maker: Kestin
Menswear brand Kestin is a firm favourite in our boutique. Here we catch up with Kestin, whose vision is “to produce product that stands the test of time and tells a story, weaving in references from my Scottish heritage and making them relevant for today.”
Question Thyme: Antonia Knox, Head of Brand, Aurelia London
As one of the first brands to pioneer the use of probiotics in skincare, we are delighted to have an exclusive partnership with Aurelia London. Our carefully designed bespoke treatments are tailored to achieve a desired state of mindfulness using Aurelia London Skincare to protect, restore, and balance the skin from within. Read our Q&A with Antonia Knox to learn more about the brand and winter skincare tips!
Barn Owl Season
Few animals have such a strong link with the water meadows at Thyme as the Barn Owl. Present all year around but only fleetingly seen or heard at dawn and dusk when they’re travelling to and from their roosting spots inside tree trunk hollows or the artificial nest boxes provided for them. It has been an unalloyed privilege to spend time in the meadows over the last few years and to regularly see the owls hunting over the rough grassland, quartering up and down the lengths of the fields, hovering momentarily with their head turned towards the earth, before dropping silently onto their unsuspecting prey.

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