Just a quick post today to remind you that its Craft Festival this weekend. You can find me in marquee C stand 38. I’ll be showing automata, metalwork and my new combination of lino print with metal details. If you can’t make it (not everyone is within easy reach of Bovey Tracey!) then watch this space and keep your eye on Instagram (@esthersmithartist) for future updates.

Patinated and enamelled copper and brass automata. The tiniest flowers are made from reclaimed tin that began life as sardine tin.

One of my new lino prints on print paper with a patinated copper hare and enamel heart.

The Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Festival had to be cancelled this year but the hard working organisers have set up an alternative digital festival. Find it here! I will be talking about my work with organiser Sarah James at 3pm on Saturday. You can also watch a zoom film of a chat I had with 6 other makers who use stories in their work: Paper Jennifer, Suzanne Breakwell, Little Bits of Printy Things, James Green Printworks and Rachel Eardley. There are loads of other things to get involved with online over the weekend so hope you find something to keep you connected to craft!