All items by Things by Frances

Original watercolour paintings and handmade crochet items and accessories made with love!

Hello! My name's Frances and I'm a 23 year old music tutor, volunteer, musician and avid crafter and artist. 'Things by Frances' came about last year, soon after I had began to teach myself to crochet. Due to personal health struggles that put me out of work and general energetic action, I found that crocheting became a truly wonderful form of art to keep me inspired, creative and engaged, whilst also being a source for peace. As my skills improved, I preferred to make clothes for myself freehand, and also design original accessories such as flower earrings, hair pieces and bags. I have done a local market and have sold commissions and many gifts! I have to say, I love getting a compliment and saying 'thanks, I made it myself!' I feel just the same with painting, which has been in my life for longer. As well as growing up as a musician, I was an arty kid and loved drawing. I stopped for a while in my teens, but I have been developing a new love for it in my early 20s, discovering new mediums and feeling confident in my own style. Many of the original watercolour paintings that I'll be making are inspired by cartoons that meant a lot to me growing up, (eg, Spongebob, Gravity falls, Steven Universe, CN shows, nintendo games and other animations) (yes I am arguably still a child at 23) but I am choosing painting landscapes from these different fictional universes, to me bring a sense of colourful, yet cozy nostalgia, which is what I hope to convey.

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