• Crafts
  • Events
  • Featured Crafters
  • Giveaways
  • Graphic Arts
  • Handmade
  • Holidays
  • Tutorials

Handmade Jewlery, Bags, Clothing, Art, Crafts, Craft Ideas, Crafting Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Me
  • Get Featured
  • Advertise
  • Archives
  • Badges

Cute and Quirky Hair Accessories

in Accessories, Featured Crafters, Handmade on 21/03/12

I’m an architect who used to take herself way too seriously.

Vanessa Bizzell

Random Facts About You?

I'm an architect who used to take herself way too seriously.

Maisie (my bright red 1972 VW campervan) is occupying too much mental space (I'm redesiging her interior).

I used to volunteer as an army cadet instructor...despite zero military skills or ability to shout, not fall in the mud etc etc!

Always try something new that doesn't fit your persona - you never know what you'll find out about yourself.



What got you started crafting?

I've always crafted in some form or another since I was a small child. Architecture is just crafting on a larger scale than most work in - many years ago I remember the medical students saying that my degree was really 'Blue Peter Studies'!

I'm crafting on a smaller scale with fun hair accessories (mainly for children as they truly appreciate the kitsch, pretty and quirky) now because my small daugher was seriously ill last year. She (and the rest of us) has had a tough year recovering from an illness that brought her very close to death. I've needed to be there for her and architecture is too demanding to be able to do that, hence the small-scale crafting that is so much more flexible.



What is your source of inspiration?

My daughter! She has a real sense of fun and determination and I started off with the kind of hair clips I wanted her to wear.

I generally use the garden as my design source, reinterpreting flowers, butterflies etc with buttons, crochet and stiching techniques.



What have you made recently?

I've recently made some beautiful felt flower and leaf corsages that can also be worn in the hair. I'm really pleased with their vibrant colours and quirkiness but need to work on my costings before I can price them properly.

I've bought some die-cut felt shapes and have remoulded and embellished them to create some lovely, intricate floral pieces. I work like a magpie, taking bits and pieces I have collected from all over and combining them to create something new.

Over the next few weeks I will be looking at taking them to the next level by designing my own fabric bases, possibly having them laser cut to enable more elaborate and original forms.





Where do you sell your crafts presently?

I sell through a couple of local boutiques (The Ice House, a gift boutique on Campo Lane in Sheffield and Miss Kantor, a children's boutique on Sharrowvale road in Sheffield) and also online at Etsy and Folksy.



Why are handmade crafts important to you?

Handmade has history and is part of our heritage. Someone's imagination and care has gone into producing limited or one-off pieces. I really value craftmanships at all levels, whether that is at building or jewellery scale.

Having said that I also place an equal importance on good design and will happily buy a beautiful piece of mass produced design work that could not be built by hand as I believe there is a place for both in my life.



Find Me

Location
Sheffield, England

Email Address
Vanessa Bizzell

Personal Website
http://theescapedarchitect.blogspot.com/

Store Website
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZellaAccessories

Twitter
@vanessabizzell

  • Comments 0 Comments
  • Categories Accessories, Featured Crafters, Handmade
  • Tags Accessories, buttons, crochet, hair, hair pins, headbands
  • Author Mandie Shaner

Other Crafters You May Also Like

No related posts.

« harmony balance love and enjoy
Unique accessories from summer to winter »

Follow Heart Handmade

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

MONTHLY GIVEAWAY

Submit your email address to participate in our exclusive monthly craft giveaways.

Recent Things

  • Everyday Treasures – Unique, Simple, Creative
  • Community-Arts Design Giants
  • Simple & Clean
  • Unique Wire Wrapped Jewelry
  • Decor and Handmade Lights
  • Boho. On Trend, Earthy and Fresh
  • Unique Handmade Home Decor Accessories
  • Romantic. Chic. Whimsical
  • Handmade Colombian Quilling Crafts
  • Nature vs Industrial

Crafts from the Past

  • Crafts (17)
  • Events (4)
  • Featured Crafters (722)
  • Giveaways (11)
  • Graphic Arts (74)
    • Decorating (5)
    • Drawing (3)
    • Illustration (39)
    • Painting (18)
    • Photography (13)
    • Prints (12)
  • Handmade (698)
    • Accessories (139)
    • Bags (33)
    • Blown Glass (3)
    • Body Products (13)
    • Books (4)
    • Bottles (3)
    • Candles (5)
    • Cards (33)
    • Ceramics (6)
    • Christmas (2)
    • Clothing (42)
    • Crocheting (33)
    • Felt (16)
    • Flowers (7)
    • Furniture (1)
    • Glass (10)
    • Halloween (1)
    • Home (53)
    • Jewelry (253)
    • Journals (5)
    • Kids (36)
    • Knitting (23)
    • Magnets (2)
    • Maps (1)
    • Paper (9)
    • Pets (2)
    • Porcelain (1)
    • Pottery (11)
    • Quilling (3)
    • Quilts (8)
    • Sewing (26)
    • Silkscreening (2)
    • Soap (9)
    • Toys (12)
    • Upcycled (30)
    • Wedding (10)
    • Woodworking (13)
  • Holidays (17)
  • Homemade (13)
    • Food (9)
    • Pies (2)
  • Tutorials (4)

Copyright © 2022 · glam theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2022 · Heart Handmade Blog on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

MENU
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Me
  • Get Featured
  • Advertise
  • Archives
  • Badges
  • Crafts
  • Events
  • Featured Crafters
  • Giveaways
  • Graphic Arts
  • Handmade
  • Holidays
  • Tutorials

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

Handmade Jewlery, Bags, Clothing, Art, Crafts, Craft Ideas, Crafting Blog
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Read the Privacy Policy

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.