Crafts
A very merry gothmas!
It’s been a while coming, but since it’s nearing the C-word (that’s Christmas for the uninitiated) and Halloween is pretty much the gothic equivalent these days, why not pause for a little bit of a retrospective of the Halloween party we had in October? All these photos were taken by the wonderful Catherine Currie. It was […]
6 ways to take good photographs
The world is full of amateur photographers and instagram abusers. I might even be one of them. So I was quite excited when our resident amazing photographer, Catherine Currie, offered to talk to us about getting the best out of your point-and-shoot. Only owner and iPhone camera (I know, I know), there were a few […]
Interior corsetry
Even the most rainy, miserable weekends can be cheered up by drooling over expensive and unattainable objects, right? No, not the pretty thing in the eyeliner to the left — interior decor! Apparently this fantastic baroque corset light is crafted out of metal, and can be found somewhere in Southsea. Lucky Southsea. Not only that, but we […]
God Save the Queen — we mean it man…
To celebrate the most auspicious of occassions, the Diamond Jubilee, I have made a beautiful stencil for all your crafting needs. Simple enough for cake top sugar stenciling even! Inspired by Jaime Reid’s Sex Pistol cover art, I hope that even those uninspired by the traditional bunting-filled street parties can now celebrate in style! If you […]
Siege weaponry
Gothic Valley WI was recently asked to judge the first GMI (Gothic Mobile Infantry) siege weapon competition at Whitby Gothic Weekend, a biannual event where Goths of all kinds gather to drink and be merry. Part of the annual festivities involves a highly suspect ‘game’ known as Maffball, where flaming (well, not very flaming, it’s only […]
Life’s a circus! Roll up this Thursday!
This Thursday, the 8th of March will see our first Gothic Valley WI public meeting at The Shaftesbury in North London (see calender for venue & time information). Please come and join us on our first venture, meet fellow Bakers and Crafters, and eat cake! We will be joined by friends from the Middlesex Federation WI […]