Millicent
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | designer and crafter |
| Location | Mablethorpe, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | In 2006, I left my job as local reporter in our small seaside town to home school my daughter, then aged 9. I can still remember sitting at the kitchen table, the day after my final day in employment, thinking: 'What now?' Home schooling wasn't a problem; we were loving every minute of it! But how was I going to make money to help pay the mortgage? I had come from an artisitc background; my mother was a semi-professional artist, but I had had no art training at all - though I had inherited some of her skills. I soon discovered I loved design. At first I made all kind of things in my chosen media: Textiles. Then, one day, I made a cat; a Ship's Cat, with odd vintage button eyes and a surly mouth and I knew I had found the thing I most wanted to make. Now I sell my collectable cats on Folksy. They're made from recycled materials, vintage buttons and interesting fabrics. I also recently started making bow ties and I lease a small allotment, where I plan to grow cut flowers and herbs as a little enterprise, which I hope will eventually boost our income. I plan to share with you my experiences, views and dreams - and no doubt a few scrapes here and there! |
| Interests | craft, reading, writing, art, music, phsycology, mysteries, people, animal behaviour, environmental issues, gardening |
| Favorite movies | The Birds, Rear Window, Eye of the Needle, Trains Planes and Automobiles, Remains of the Day, Goodnight Mr Tom, Jurassic Park, Ladies in Lavender, Housewife 49 |
| Favorite music | Mostly classical, especially choral, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, 1960s, Abba. |
| Favorite books | The Help, anything by Alan Bennett, Nella Last's War, Body Double, Wycliffe mysteries, The Cat Who mysteries, Agatha Christie, biographies. |