Lancashire Times and Yorkshire Times Feature

Lovely piece written by Caroline Spalding about our work during lockdown in both the Lancashire Times and the Yorkshire Times this week.

https://lancashiretimes.co.uk/article/The-Artistry-Of-Lancashire-Bonkers-Clutterbucks

https://chimeo.com/article/The-Artistry-Of-Lancashire-Bonkers-Clutterbucks


Leeds Craft & Design Centre

We delivered new tin and wooden box dioramas to the wonderful craft centre situated underneath the Leeds City Art Gallery. The shop sells work by a multitude of talented makers. It’s a hidden gem!


Diorama Pieces Available

Medium and small dioramas in wooden boxes and tins including hot air balloons, hares, horses, birds and tattoos ladies. We accept BACs, PayPal and card payments over the phone. Postage and packaging is additional at cost. If interested in any pieces please either email us at info@bonkersclutterbucks.co.uk or message us at 07763 857810

BIRDS

DOGS

HOT AIR BALLOONS

WINDOW TINS

HARES


Platform Gallery Winter Exhibition

We are taking part in the Platform Gallery’s Winter Exhibition, a group show which opens on the 5th October and ends on the 24th December 2019.


Current Balloon Dioramas and Cloches

A selection of our hot air balloon dioramas and cloches available beginning of August. Enquiries please email info@bonkersclutterbucks.co.uk

1) Blue Hot Air Balloon flown by pale green butterflies with glass Cloche and wooden base with map of New York SOLD

Wooden Box Dioramas – up cycled industrial trays

2) Pink and Blue New York Box with 1 red and 1 yellow hot air balloons and swallows H 25cm W 31cm D 7.5cm £52 ( + £5 p&p) This piece has evidence of faint handwriting on the outside

3) Blue New York Box with single pink hot air balloons and green parakeets H 30.5cm W 23cm D 10cm £50 ( + £5 p&p)

4) Marble lined Box piece with pink and turquoise hot air balloons with butterflies SOLD

5) Wooden Box Diorama with Lid lined in French patterned print, black balloon with Green Parakeets, Swallows and Indian Horses on the front lid. This old Sandeman’s Port box has a linen handle to the side and measures H 28cm W 17cm D 9cm £ 55 (+£5 p&p)

6) Vintage Papier Mache painted box with Bird lined in French patterned Print with yellow hot air balloon, green parakeets and swallows in flight H 21.5cm x W 15cm x D 5.5cm £45 (+ £4.50 p&p)

7) Large Old Cutlery Box lined with an old Street Map of Manhattan with a trio of hot air balloons flown by butterflies and swallows in flight H 37cm x W 26cm x D 6.5cm £100 (+ £5.50 p&p)

8) Large Polished Cutlery Box lined with Paris Map with a trio of hot air balloons flown by butterflies and swallows in flight H 37cm x W 26cm x D 6.5cm £100 (+ £5.50 p&p)

9) Vintage Politi Turkish Delight Tin with lined dog print, pink Hot Air Balloon, Indian Horses and swallows in flight H 12cm x W 12cm x D 5cm £35 (+£4 p&p)


New Dioramas

We have a selection of new diorama box pieces inspired by British Hedgerows which we will be taking to Crafted by Hand, Masham 30th June and Childwickbury Art festival July 5-7th. The pieces feature wild birds, butterflies, flora and fauna.


Bird Dioramas

Here’s a selection of some of our new diorama pieces with wild birds


Northern Star 2018, The Platform Gallery

We are taking part in a group exhibition Northern Star at the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe which opens 29th September and runs until 8th January 2019. The exhibition will showcase the best of British making, providing inspiration for the perfect handmade gift or treat.


Christmas Commisions

We happily had lots of lovely requests for personalised Christmas presents. Here is a selection including our tiniest tin diorama to date.


Bolton Handmade Christmas Market

This Saturday we’ll be at this event in Bolton with lots of goodies and lots of talented northern makers.

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