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Previous newsletters

December 2020 – To the future!

Painting and pottery pursuits
Retro California hibiscus design
Don’t quit, take a rest

Summer 2019 – Summer and wanderlust

Winter wanderlust tales from Paris and Amsterdam
New furry family additions
Lush tropical hibiscus designs

Jan/Feb 2019 – Happy happy happy new year

Upcoming plans for the year
Some dabbles in oil painting
Very limited edition lampshades

December 2018 – Be festive!

A huge thank you to my Made by Ilze subscribers
Photos from the markets I traded at this Christmas
News of new beginnings….

November 2018 – Deck the halls

Upcoming Made by Ilze Christmas markets in Bristol
Made in Bristol Gift Market 2019
Etsy made Local event at Bristol City Hall
Pop up shop at Sophie Cameron Davies boutique on Colston Street Bristol
Lush Tropicana – new hibiscus make up bags/pencil cases

October 2018 – Autumn Gifts

Autumn has landed in the UK
New Made by Ilze outlets in Bristol
Overview of Christmas markets and pop-ups
Brand new prints and new sizes for existing ones

September 2018 – Global Fusion

Meet my Global Tribe collection
The ethos behind the new collection – unity, love, diversity
Lush Tropicana – new hibiscus cushions and lampshades
Large pencil cases restocked for Love Bristol and colourful guineafowl designs

August 2018 – Tropical August

Summer in Bristol update
An introduction to my new hibiscus cushions and lampshades
A sneaky peek at the upcoming Global Tribe collection lampshade design
My web shop now has international shipping

July 2018 – Sunny new designs

A little peek into the summer garden and its creatures
International shipping is live on my web shop – yay!
Summer hibiscus design has finally landed
Global Tribe collection progress update

June 2018 – Summery love and sunshine

Brand new mugs with my Love Bristol and Bristol Balloons designs
Lovely new coasters to go with your mugs – Love Bristol and Bristol Balloons
Bristol Balloon Fiesta is around the corner – Bristol Balloons now on canvas bags and accessories bags
New bricks and mortar outlet in Bristol – the gorgeous Blaze Gift shop on Colston Street

May 2018 – The tea towel edition

Lots of new tea towels including my Global Tribe and Vintage Kitchen designs
Brand new Love Bristol and Bristol Balloons tea towels
Reprints of my Cape Town Happy Houses tea towels back in stock
Lovely weather gloating – we don’t get it often so reckon it’s fair! :-b

April 2018 – Spring Dreams

Made by Ilze cushions, prints and tea towels featured in Your Home magazine May 2018
A new design to complement the tropical Bird of Paradise
New products in the pipeline
Riveting GDPR and privacy policy updates

Feb/March 2018 – Sunny Southern inspiration

A gallery of weird and wonderful nature from South Africa
New Lady Temperance cushions at a special introductory offer to my subscribers
Introduction to new design Global Tribe and upcoming collection
Exclusive peek at work in progress of my Miami South Beach Deco design

January 2018 – Off to a good start

A very happy new year to my lovely supporters
A lovely exclusive deal to my subscribers for January
My upcoming battery recharging trip to my original home of Cape Town
A grand discount on my Aloe and Protea designs

December 2017 – Seasons greetings

A MASSIVE thank you for your support
My final Made in Bristol gift fair at Colston Hall
The Winter Fair expanded shop at CoExist at Hamilton House
A very special deal for newsletter subscribers in my webshop for January 2018

November 2017 – Happy happy joy joy!

Upcoming Christmas markets at Made in Bristol Gift Fair at Colston Hall
Celebrating #IndieFriday with justacard.org and lots of designer makers
My handpainted lampshade is featured in the justacard.org Christmas Gift Guide
My Cake and Coffee banner has been gone up as part of the Gloucester Road Art banners project

October 2017 – Lovely new things

My tropical bird of paradise flower design is now on tote bags and zip bags
New Love Bristol little bags that can used as make up bags or pencil cases
A brand new blue and white Portugal tiles inspired design on tote bags and zip bags
News on the Gloucester Road Art banners where my Cake and Coffee artwork was selected
News on upcoming Christmas markets at Made in Bristol Gift Fair at Colston Hall

September 2017 – Bags and bags of lurve

My new tote bags and zippered cosmetics bags are finally here!
My guinea fowl design and Love Bristol feature on new gift items
New Love Bristol and Bristol Balloons cushion covers now available
Some news on my art prints displayed at the Bristol Art Trail in September

August 2017 – Of balloons and birds

It’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and I have new handmade lampshades to celebrate it
A new Bristol Art Trail which I am participating in at Room 212 on 1-3 September 2017
New guinea fowl tea towels have landed – it seems you guys love these!

July 2017 – It’s a cushion party

July is (mostly) about new cushions and new photos thereof
Information about my eco-friendly printing and ethical manufacturing
Mention of my new Bristol Balloons design in honour of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

June 2017 – It’s a calm, calm summer

Introducing my serene Lady Temperance Art Print featured as art agent Lilla Rogers’s top picks
Arrival of my new cushions – Tropical bird of paradise and Porto Plates in a larger 20″ size
Announcing Summer Sales on my webshop, and my Etsy and notonthehighstreet.com shops

May 2017 – Celebrating Independents

Celebrating independent creative businesses
Just a Card Spring Shopping Guide featuring my Blue and white Porto Plates tea towel and other British makers
Just a Card online campaign which champions small creative businesses and galleries
Room 212 shop and gallery on Gloucester Road in Bristol

April 2017 – Love Bristol

My new Love Bristol design on art prints, stand lampshades and pendant lampshades
Homage to the Mild Mild West mural by Banksy, Christmas Steps and colourful buildings in Bristol
Tropical theme continues with a new South African bird of paradise flower cushions and art print
Limited edition red protea on taupe cushions new to my Etsy shop

March 2017 – It’s a Flower Party

Tea towels feature including Guinea Fowl tea towels, new Scandinavian inspired flower tea towels
New cushions/throw pillows – ethically sourced cotton printed with environmentally friendly inks
New tropical Bird of Paradise flower cushions and lampshades
March Meet the Makers challenge on Instagram review

February 2017 – Spring is in the Air

New designs I have worked on over winter including Tropical Bird of Paradise flower aka Strelitzia
Blue and white Porto Plates design released as lampshades and cushions
Mid-century modern rose design released as lampshades and cushions
New colourful guinea fowl tea towels added to collection
Global Traveler Exhibition at the Manchester Royal Exchange featuring my Porto Plates and Kaleido Fish designs

January 2017 – Happy New Year!

My experience of selling at the Made in Bristol Gift Fair at Colston Hall in Bristol
Colourful new year with my work adorning the windows of Room 212 on Gloucester Road, Bristol
Notonthehighstreet.com sale for colourful cushions and unique art prints during January

Nov/Dec 2016 – Cosy Corner & Christmas News

Photos of my recent South African visit on Instagram
Made in Bristol Gift Fair upcoming market stall during December for thoughtful Christmas gifts
Hamilton House CoExist Shop Winter Mozilla bursting with local Bristol artist wares and workshops
Bristol Co-Lab Gift Guide featuring my guinea fowl cushion, Cape Aloe lampshade, and colourful tea towels

October 2016 – Nifty Gift Ideas Galore

Very excited to be part of the Made in Bristol Gift Fair taking place in December in Bristol
First look at the Co-Lab Gift Guide with a full page Made by Ilze feature
New outlet announcement as 7th Sea, Cheltenham Road now stock my pendant lampshades and tea towels

September 2016 – New Fabric Lines

Announcing fabric by the metre now available to buy in my shops
Why I choose to have my fabrics printed in the UK with eco-friendly inks
Designs available include proteas, aloes, colourful fish, 1950s atomic, colourful houses

August 2016 – New Summer Designs

New mid-century modern rose design announced on lampshades and cushions
Introduction to Arty the Aardvark, another bold design on lampshades and cushions
A look at the new lampshades and cushions at their new home in Swellendam‘s Hermitage Huisies

July 2016 – The Tea Towel Edition

Tea towels added to the Made by Ilze collection
Photos of the mid-century modern rose, Porto Plates, Happy Houses and Scallop Fish tea towels
Tea towels printed in the UK on cotton with eco-friendly inks

June 2016 – The Art Print Edition

Art print edition featuring my Cape Town Bo-Kaap Happy Houses, Kaleido Scallop Fish and Porto Plates designs
A bit of background on the inspiration behind the Porto Plates design and the tiles from Portugal that sparked it
Introduction to my limited edition whimsical art prints, Bunny in the Moon, and Dog Sweeping the Stars
A bit of background on fine art paper and the giclee printing method

May 2016 – The Story So Far

Proud to announce my very first newsletter, summarising the Made by Ilze story up to now
Introducing my blog posts
My experience joining notonthehighstreet.com and NOTHS features