Kate Prince is a lady that can move in many directions. She has one of the best CV’s in the land of Dance. She is Founder, Choreographer, Writer and Artistic Director of ZooNation Dance Company which […]
Category: Q & A’s
Patricia Gill Shares Her Work Space
Patricia is a fast moving, Mama to 3 small people. She is a self confessed design and interiors blogs junkie, with a background in design, film and entertainment PR.
Watch and Learn A 12 Year Old Comic Artist
Meet Orson, he is only 12 and has published is first graphic novel The Adventures of Hal Dekenzin which you can buy through his Aligon Adventures blog here for £7. You can also buy the comic […]
Come and See Daisy & Finn’s Workspace
Good morning all, Today I am starting a new feature called ‘My Workspace’, and I’m rather thrilled about it. It’s simple, sweet and ever so exciting. I have asked some of the very clever and […]
Q&A with Kids Editor, Nadine Mellor at i-escape
Nadine Mellor, Editor of the i-escape Kids is already on no.5 of her bucket list. She has a beautiful Irish husband and two cute kids Esme and Cormac (tick). A fantastic job (tick). Has seen some […]
Read this Q&A with Kate Maryon, Children’s Author
“I write real-life stories about ordinary girls who find themselves faced with extraordinary situations. I’d like my readers to be thinking…what would my life be like if that thing happened to me? I hope my […]
Q & A : Debra Franses Bean : Mini Monet Art School : Buckinghamshire
Tell us a little about you, your family, and where you live. Its me, husband and one son aged 7. We live in Harefield a little village on the edge of London. We moved here […]
Q & A : Simon Mitchell : Alfred & Wilde : London
Alfred & Wilde is a London-based design brand creating modern, bold and fun art prints, stationery and homewares. Inspired by the city, using traditional printing techniques, and proudly made in the UK. Alfred & Wilde […]
Q & A : Cass Chapman : Kodomo.com : Luxury Travel Website : Dorset
I like it when I read anything which include the following words … luxury, travel, family, friendly … they are more than enough to get me to start dreaming of holidays, planning my packing list, […]
Q+A with Debbie Daniel from Craft Guerilla
Craft Guerrilla are the original hosts of the ‘DIY Craft Night in London’. Debbie and her team started in a pub back in 2008 bringing their own original “stitched & pissed” events with craft, DJ’s, […]
Q & A with Kat Molesworth Founder, Blogtacular & Blogger
Q & A : Kat Molesworth : Founder & Blogger : Blogtacular & HousewifeConfidential : Hampshire This weekend over the 9th/10th May at The Royal Institution in Central London a slice of social media history […]
Q&A with Karen Le Billon Author of ‘French Kids Eat Everything’
Take a deep breath, and be inspired. Karen Le Billon is a professor at the University of British Columbia. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, The Sunday Times, The Observer, and Huffington Post, as well […]
Q & A with Jane Means, Gift Wrapping Designer
Q & A : Jane Means Tell us a little about you, your family, and where you live. Although my office, shop, warehouse and staff are based in Lincolnshire where I am originally from. I […]
Q&A with Rosie Fuller, Freelance Museum Educator
Tell us a little about you, your family, and where you live. I live with my very naughty cat in Walthamstow. How did you choose your career, and can you tell us a little […]
Q&A with Artist & Sculptor, Flora Parrott
Flora Parrott won an Arts Council/British Council Artists’ International Development Fund Award to travel to Brazil and develop the project that has become Fixed Position. In 2013 she went to the PETAR Caves, one of […]
Q+A with Lucy Ryder Richardson Founder of Midcentury Modern Show
Today we are feeling a little sleek, stylish and ever so classic as we have been chatting to Lucy Ryder Richardson, one half of the duo (with Petra Curtis) who created the vintage and modern Midcentury […]
Q+A with Andie Devlin Ball Founder of Darling Collective
The Darling Collective is the online boutique for things to do. The site features services from top-end small businesses in the UK, hand-picked and curated by a small and dedicated team devoted to promoting unique, […]
Q&A with Tom Cohn Founder or KIGU
I have a feeling that ‘you’ wouldn’t find it hard to slip on a Kigu for a cosy night in, or a wild night out on the town. There aren’t many ‘complete’ outfits, that are […]
Q & A with Sarah Bridgland Artist & Sculptor
Luckily for us travellers, we met the charming and talented Sarah at a creative workshop at the V&A. Her work is totally stunning… the detail, the craft, the beauty, the movement, the ingenuity, and the […]
The Amazings : Craft Something You Love : Online Craft Tutorials & More
The Amazings is, well, just a great concept, with a great title, doing great things. Just like Lloyd says, you can start by accident and before you know it you can make a career out […]
Q & A : You Byun : Illustrator : New York
When we visited the Pick Me Up Festival in April, we were spell bound and enchanted by the really fantastic illustrations we saw by the artist You Byun. We kept her name in our pocket, because […]
Nicholas Goodden : Photographer : London
You can’t help but feel ‘something’ from the force of Nico Gooddens photographs, wether you think you like photography as ‘art’ or not. And, what’s more when you know that his work is not his […]
Dandelion Clock Shop : Theatre & Workshops for kids : London
We are very fond of the Dandelion Clock Shop girls Emily & Rebekah, because they are together ‘one of a kind’. They both take time out of their ‘real’ lives to produce beautifully crafted shows […]
The Loop Kids Newspaper : Subscribe, Workshops & Schools collaboration : Ages 8-13
This is a great great great idea if you need one for a different type of birthday present for an 8-13 year old, then get them a subscription to THE LOOP. It’s the magazine that thinks […]
Q&A with Author Abie Longstaff
If it rains for 2-weeks solid, the boiler breaks, and we run out of percy pigs, there are still some things in our house that will always remain the same (and keep us sane). These […]
Crochet Play Grounds by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam
In the mid 1990s Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam was showing a large scale crochet artwork at an art gallery when two rambunctious children approached her and asked if the sculpture, resembling a colorful hammock, could be […]
5 Best Street Art & Graffiti Tours (via The Londonist)
Insider London’s Street Art Tour shows you the work of world famous street artists where it’s meant to be seen: on the street. We’ll show you how street and graffiti art has evolved, showing you […]
Q & A : Lianne Harrison : Illustrator : London
We like to share the love at our Bus Stop, and as we spend lots of time peeking around different blogs, websites and clever people’s pockets, we often find little treasures, and if we had […]
Sewing for Teens : Ray-Stitch, Islington : After School Dressmaking
We are big fans of Ray-Stitch in Islington. We like the vibe, the staff, the muffins and coffee, and most of all the well thought out selection of fabrics. Not forgetting the best selection of […]
Let’s Write A Story : Ideas Everywhere with Polly Dunbar : Bookstart Trust
Can i tell you a story? OK, I’ll be quick. I have a god daughter called Grace (we will come back to her later, as you need to sit down to hear about ‘The Wonderful […]
Design : The Twelve Dancing Princesses : Fairy Tale : Drawings by Shelia Robinson
The Twelve Dancing Princesses : A Grimms’ Fairy Tale We recently fell upon the work of illustrator and printmaker Shelia Robinson, and got quite excited when we saw that an archive fairytale book of the […]
Q & A : Thornback & Peel : Designers : London
If you like gorgeous gifts for the home, beautiful illustrations and great design you will probably already know about the duo that are Thornback & Peel. We really do love their use of colour, simple […]
Emerging Dancer Competition : English National Ballet : 2013
As we type and read, this competition with the 6 nominees performing 2 solos in front of a prestigious panel of judges, is taking place at London’s Southbank. The winner will be announced this evening […]
Q&A with our Style Mama Carrie Hobbs
Here at the Creative Bus Depot, I have a few dear friends who help me along the way supplying me with cups of tea, play dates, and lovely long walks where we chew the fat. […]
Q & A : Jess Wilson : Artist
Jess Wilson graduated in 2006 and has been living and working in London ever since. Using crayons, paints, inks and paper to create her unique illustrations and typographic works, she draws inspiration from humourous occurrences […]
Q&A Erica of The-Edited Blog
Her secrets revealed… Credits: Jumper, ‘Rimka’ knit £135, Reiss & Necklace, £90, Jennnifer Loiselle at Boticca *** The-Edited : the blog I wanted to share a secret about a fantastic blog called The-Edited that I love to […]
Q+A : Leeay Aikawa : Illustrator & Designer : Toronto
‘Leeay without collage, is like a woman who is not in love.’ Now, there’s an introduction for you, and a pretty hot one at that. Mama found Leeay in a stumbling, exciting, inspiring, and enticing […]
Q+A : Kate Lilley : Minieco : Bristol
This time, you must believe the hype. If you live in a semi-blog world like a few of us Mama’s then you will already know about the excitement about the world of Mini Eco. Everyday feels […]
Global Street Art : London Walls needed : Can You Help ?
We read this from our friends at The Londonist yesterday, we had to share. Let us know your thoughts, and we will happily pass them on. See the article here. Our friends at Global Street Art are […]
Yummy Eggnogg : Colour-in fairy gift tags
A book of 10 fairy gift tags to colour in and decorate your presents, perfect to stick in your handbag, and take out with the kids to keep them busy when you’re having that coffee […]
Read this Q&A with Kate Lillie Author from Minieco Blog
This time, you must believe the hype. If you live in a semi-blog world like a few of us Mama’s then you will already know about the excitement about the world of Mini Eco. Everyday feels […]
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