Introducing... Award Winning Cushion designer, Jessica Graham

JESSICA GRAHAM - CUSHION DESIGNER AT THE LITTLE PRESENT COMPANY

The Little Present Company is extremely proud to be affiliated with ‘Jessica Graham’ cushion designs. These cushions are cute and quirky, with bold outlines. The characters have comedic expression, vibrant colour and brave off-centre placement. It is hardly surprising that these cushions won the prize for ‘Best New Children’s Product’ in the first year of trading at the Top Drawer show in 2009.

Her distinctive designs are a happy blend of inspiration from an early childhood spent in Asia and plenty of worldwide travel. This curiosity for different cultures has led her to produce a diverse range of vibrant designs.

Jessica’s popular Bunnies range has recently expanded into baby blankets, baby quilts, baby hats and bibs. These will be ready for sale from July 2010.

Jessica Graham is our funkiest creative force at the Little Present Company. With her wealth of creative successes (a First Class Honours degrees from London’s University of Arts) and the growing confidence gleaned from working at various design companies, Jessica has managed to blend her world into a range which befits both children’s and adults’ spaces. ‘I never intended for my designs to be solely for children, I wanted the motifs to be childlike, however also appeal to adults.’

Her work is not just limited to fabric – she produces canvases, framed prints, and hand-painted wallpapers.

Brave, young and ambitious: just what we love!

Come and enter the world of Jessica Graham at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/

An Introduction to Ava.P

Introducing Ava.P at the Little Present Company

Claire Ramshaw, of Ava.P, has always been creative. “I've always drawn and painted since I was a little girl. It's always been my passion. At school I'd add pictures to essays and reports to try and get a better mark!” Following her natural leaning towards the Arts, Claire studied textiles at the Newcastle Art College, and later went to Edinburgh to concentrate on vintage clothing.

It is this broad knowledge of fabric, colour and texture that Claire brings to her fabulous frames and canvases. We are so proud to be able to be a shop window for Claire’s unique work at the Little Present Company. Each of her pieces is made to order and personalised with an exuberant flair.

Once Claire’s daughter was born, she established ‘Ava.P’ which gives her the opportunity to put all of her skills into practice. Her love of colour, children and her constantly expanding range of subject matter and styles are making Ava.P one to watch. Keep an eye open for more pictures at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/.

Introducing ... Fairbourn Children's Furniture

Fairbourn Children’s Furniture… a supplier profile

We are all about sourcing good, honest, British products here at the Little Present Company. Sarah Watkins, founder and designer of Fairbourn Children’s Furniture is right up our ethical street.

It was after her son was born that Sarah tried, unsuccessfully to find furniture and attractive accessories for her home. Using her background in design, she set about creating her unique range of wooden items which are based on the Shaker principles on honesty to the materials: “whatever is fashioned, let it be plain and simple and for the good”.

Sarah’s creative flair is evident in her range of quirky objects. The carved and painted words Love, Dream and Angel are brilliantly adaptable. Made from solid wood from renewable sources, they are painted and distressed by hand in her workshop. They can be wall-mounted or table top displayed and are available in a range of soft pastel colours.

The adorable little hand made pastel-coloured mice is a present which will outlast any piece of newborn clothing. Sarah makes each of the small accessories held by the Little Present Company by her own hand. The soft palette range and integrity to the wood give each one a lovely vintage feel.
Sarah gleans ‘real pleasure’ from creating beautiful pieces. Designed, produced and sold from North Yorkshire, these Fairbourn wooden accessories have ‘local’ metaphorically stamped all over them.

We are one of a number of British retailers who sell Sarah’s accessories, and we are proud to do so. We look forward to a long and mutually successful collaboration.

Enter Sarah’s magical world and keep an eye open for her new items at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/. 01748 810450 / 07789 000504