10 Silly Questions - Liquorice-Allosaurs
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Glad you could join our us for 10 Silly Questions with the proprietor of Liquorice-Allosaurs, Pat Phillips! We asked Pat 10 questions that will tell us more about who Pat is. So, let's begin!
Question #1 - For those of us that are geographically challenged, where are you located? London, England
Question #2 - Why Liquorice-Allosaurs? It just came to me one night when I was trying to get to sleep. I was dreaming about Liquorice-Allosaurs; I couldn't get the idea out of my head, and at the time I'd been puzzling over a name for the rapidly expanding business so I figured my subconscious way trying to tell me something and that's how Liquorice-Allosaurs was born. Anyway, sweeties (candy) plus huge extinct carnivorous reptiles has got to be a good combination.
Question #3 - Have you ever made a jewelry piece that you could not part with? This happens all too often! It will usually be something very unusual or elaborate that I will keep for a special occasion.
Question #4 - What inspires you when you are creating an art piece? Fun! Whether the finished piece is intended to be cute, girly, rockin, vintage kitsch or dark there will always be a sense of fun - that comes first. Then, once I have a basic idea to work with I'll gather all my materials together and let them inspire me. I like to use unexpected materials or combine unusual ideas to give my work a quirky feel. I like cute things, but I also have a dark side to throw in the mix. A good example would be my Arachnophobia necklaces, which use fat, opulent pearls, chunky jet-black flower beads...and huge flocked spiders. I love turning something that isn't obvious into a jewelry piece and get a lot of enjoyment out of spotting those unusual items and knowing exactly what I want to do with them.
Question #5 - What are a few of your favorite indie craft websites? Do you mean for shopping and browsing? In that case it would be Plastic Bat, I love the quirky cuteness and faintly vintage feel, a lot of the stuff there has a strange nostalgic feel to it and there is always something fun to see and buy there. My Paper Crane is also a favourite for plush and beautiful collages. Another one I've been enjoying is Cuteable, a blog that has a very strong craft bias, although it isn't about crafting as such. To be honest there is such a wealth of craft blogs and websites out there I get dizzy every time I try to sit down and read, I'm sure I miss out on a lot of good ones...I'm hoping to get a few pointers from Indie Yellow Pages!
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