New catalogue coming soon!

Well it's been a rather busy month here at Mellor Ware HQ. On the 8th of October we had lifestyle and product photos done by the lovely Gordie at Source photography, who did an amazing job!
In the run up to this we had to decorate over 200 sample products whilst doing our other day to day jobs which kept us extremely busy.
Lianne has also been very busy creating new ranges, these ranges will be in our new catalogue which shall be available shortly!

Christmas workshops!

Trade show.

We've been extremely busy in Mellor Ware HQ lately and are very excited to announce we will be exhibiting at HOME Trade event in Earls court from 13th-15th January 2013, we will be in the home grown section. Even though January seems a long way away we are starting to get ready for it now, working our way through a long list of jobs. Lianne has been busy doing some great new illustrations including a 'British summertime' range, featuring giraffes wearing rain coats, a new 'bird bath' range featuring a beautiful bluetit taking a splashy bath in a teacup and an 'Old dog, new tricks' range featuring lots of different dogs performing circus acts, plus many more mini ranges! Look out for us announcing our new catalogue to get your hands on these fab new products.

BBC News

On the 16th July I was delighted to be interviewed by the economics section of the BBC in my Sheffield studio, they were doing a feature about people who had started their own business. We've had lots of emails and calls of people congratulating me on Mellor Ware which is always lovely.  I'm really happy that people found my advice useful and inspirational and wish them every success with their ventures!

The Folk Forrest

We are very excited to announce we will be selling our products at the Folksy Fair at The Folk Forrest as part of Tramlines Festival this year! This will be the first time in 7 months we have sold at any event/craft fair and are extremely looking forward to it! 

Why not come down, enjoy the music and stalls with a bite to eat and a sneaky pint of real ale? 

We Hope to see you there!! 

New stock on our online shops!

We've been busy here lately in the Mellor Ware studio digging out discontinued stock and other wonderful things. Emma's been busy photographing it all and listing it online on our Folsky (http://folksy.com/shops/liannemellor) and Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/people/liannemellor?ref=ls_profile). We have lots  of our old shape sugar bowls which are no longer available in shops we are stocked in. We also have two four cup tea pots available, not many of these were produced so you wont see these anywhere else, trinket box's which are available in two different sizes are also available! Along with the china ware we also have brooches, greetings cards, oven gloves, tea towels and aprons!
Its all very exciting and lovely to see our online shops full, have a sneaky peek and tell us what you think!

Round up, Round up!! Jubilee workshops!

Mellor Ware weddings

We are pleased to announce that due to popular demand, we are now offering a full bespoke wedding service! We can create illustrations for your big day from just £35 which can be used for invites or many other things which are listed in our catalogue. You can have the illustrations put on china for a lovely tea set for your new marital home! We can also take care of your guest list, all you do is select the items you would like, in the designs you want and we will do the rest!  Make the best day of your life completely unique.  Why not do something different on your hen day/night? We are now offering hen day workshops where you and the girls can get creative decorating china with bubbly and a few nibbles! For more information please see the catalogue below. 

Open publication - Free publishing - More bespoke

Mellor Ware Workshops

Following the success of our workshops at Christmas last year, we are pleased to announce we are organizing more for the queens jubilee as it is the perfect time for a tea party! We will be holding the workshops on the 2nd and the 4th of June, each date has 2 sessions, one at 11am the other at 5.30pm. All abilities and ages are welcome to the 11am sessions, but adults only to attend the 5.30  sessions for tipples and nibbles!  For the princely price of just £35, your day will start with a short drawing workshop to gather inspiration and get the creative juices flowing, you will then get 3 pieces of the finest bone china to decorate ( a mug, bowl and plate) with a selection of transfers and on-glaze paints. We will also be providing light snacks, refreshments and a studio tour of the processes that make Mellor Ware. Heres a link to what one of our past delegates thought of our workshops, http://brittajarvis.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/a-crafty-day/. To book your place simply email hello@mellorware.co.uk or call us on 0114 221 0581. The workshops will be held in our studio at the Workstation (opposite Sheffield Train station).  Hope to see you soon!

Kitchen textiles photoshoot!

We are really excited to finally be able to show you the results of months of designing our new products, waiting for them to be manufactured (100% in the UK), and then taking some rather lovely photos! Our aprons and oven gloves will be available in Liberty in the next couple of weeks, and directly from us really soon! They are hand screen printed in Lincolnshire, sewn together with love and are completely machine washable! A perfect gift for the baker in your life!

Our 2nd birthday party!

We celebrated our second birthday party on Friday 13th in true Mellor Ware style! We Made several games such as Pin the tail on the fox, Feed the animal, N-Tropy (Backwards Jenga) and Twister! We decorated the room with beautiful bunting and balloons, the bunting is still up because it looks too good to take down! We were very lucky not to have to make our own birthday cake, Amy's cakes made us a fantastic one which looked and tasted amazing! (Amy's details are below for any enquiries), Catherines choice also provided us with some lovely jam for our jam lolly pop sandwiches (Catherines choice' details are also below for any enquiries.) We would like to thank everyone who came to our second birthday party and we hope you had as much fun as we did! Amy's Cakes- Amy Leigh, Email: amys_cakes@aol.co.uk Tel:0785 0902 510 Catherines Choice- Email: info@catherineschoice.co.uk Website: wwww.Catherineschoice.co.uk Tel:0114 283 5954

Ghostly Tom's Travel blog!

When we attended the 'Mary' launch in Manchester we met a lovely man who really wanted to write a blog about us on his own blog 'GHOSTLY TOMS TRAVEL BLOG'. The Photos he took are brilliant and I think he's done a great job explaining 'Mellor Ware'. Take a look here: http://www.toms-travels.net/?p=12395

Mellor Ware meets Mary!

Last night saw the launch of 'Mary' in Manchester's House of Fraser, and what a launch it was! There were beautiful Italian canapes (the largest prawns I've ever seen!), champagne, a skiffle band (singing covers of Lady Gaga & Katy Perry), the Coronation Street cast, Mary's apprentices from the factory, a nail bar, goodie bags and I even got to see Mary's knickers! Mary herself was in attendance and was really keen for me to show her the Mellor Ware on display in store! I had a wonderful time meeting the customers and explaining the stories behind the collection, and Emma got to meet her favourite Corrie character, Anthony Cotton who plays Sean! If you're in the Manchester area, pop in and have a peak at the homewares corner, I'd love to know what you think!

It's competition time!

It's our 2nd Birthday on 13th April and we feel like celebrating with a competition! Simply email us, write on our Facebook page or Tweet us "I love Mellor Ware because...." and the best phrase will win some fabulous Mellor Ware prizes! Competition ends on Friday 13th April! Yay!

Mellor Ware catalogues!

Have you seen our brand new Mellor Ware catalogue? There's two ways to view it, either view it online here http://tinyurl.com/bmy9nhn or fill in a form and we will send out a printed catalogue, just circle everything you like and leave it lying around your house for a loved one to see! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DVG7DJP

Trinket Box's now available!

For the first time we have uploaded all of our Trinket Box's to Etsy and Folksy! They are the perfect size to store all your bits and bobs in rather than your bedside table! They would be a lovely gift for someone special and come in three different sizes with all different designs. You can purchase a trinket box from either of the following sites. http://www.etsy.com/people/liannemellor?ref=si_pr http://folksy.com/shops/liannemellor

Mellor Ware is 2 invitations!

On April 13th, Mellor Ware will be 2! I still can't quite believe what we have managed to accomplish in the short time we have been in business! To celebrate, we are holding a birthday party fit for a 2 year old in our Sheffield studio! There will be games, jelly, music and lovely decorations. I designed our special invitations using the illustrations I finished last week! I think they look lovely and am very much looking forwards to celebrating our 2nd Birthday in style! If you fancy coming along for the festivities, or have an event that you'd like me to design invitations for, just get in touch at Lianne@MellorWare.co.uk

Bespoke illustrations!

Last year a lovely customer (although I think all Mellor Ware customers are lovely!) contacted me to see if I could personalise 2 foxtrot teacups with a beautiful heartfelt sentiment for her boyfriend. I was pleased to be able to help, and was even happier to find out that a couple of months later, he had popped the question and they were getting married! They both love Mellor Ware illustrations (especially the fox ones) and asked if I could design some bespoke illustrations for their wedding stationary! I jumped at the chance and called them in for a consultation (accompanied by the obligatory cuppa & biscuit combo) and I have really enjoyed representing their individual characters and themes for the wedding! If you have a special even coming up and would like Mellor Ware illustrations for your invites, thank you's or postcads please get in touch by emailing Lianne@MellorWare.co.uk and we'd be happy to discuss your requirements further!

Party time!

I've been squirelling away working on some new illustrations based on animals preparing for a party! We've got balloons, paper hats and bunting! I'd love to know what you think! What products would you like to see these on?

'Mary' at House Of Fraser

In January, Mary Portas did an open call to try and find british homeware designers that can stock in her 'Mary' shops in House Of Fraser's nationwide! I applied and was shortlisted to present to her business partner Peter Cross and a panel of her executives and buyers! The pitch went really well, and Mellor Ware will now be stocked in 'Mary'! I'm really excited to be working with such a a fantastic household name and am looking forward to seeing how Mellor Ware is received by the House Of Fraser customers. The manchester store will be launching on Thursday the 22nd of March!

Egg & Soldiers!

Nothing beats a soft boiled egg served with hot buttery soldiers... unless that egg is served in a Mellor Ware egg cup! It's coming up to Easter now which means new born lambs, easter chicks and egg hunts a-plenty! We all love chocolate, but why not combine it with a gift you can use every morning to help you go to work/school/playtime on an egg! All you need is an egg cup, a small chocolate egg of your choice and some colourful ribbon to tie it all together and you have the perfect Easter present to hide in the garden for a hunt! You can buy your Mellor Ware egg cups in out Etsy or Folksy shops. http://www.etsy.com/shop/MellorWare or http://folksy.com/shops/liannemellor

Museum Sheffield

Last year I was invited by Museum Sheffield to create some merchandise for their upcoming exhibition 'under the sea'. I created a series of 7 illustrations telling the tale of a hammerhead shark discovering a sunken picnic hamper, and how all the creatures use their new 'treasure'. You have a hermit crab living in a teapot, an octopus serving afternoon tea and lobsters using cutlery! The illustrations have been placed on bone china items such as tea-for-one, cake stands and vases, as well as A3 prints being available! You can see the exhibition now at Millennium Galleries and you can purchase the merchandise in the shop and online!

Spring Fair!

Back in February, we took Mellor Ware to Spring Fair International at the Birmingham NEC, and despite the snow's best efforts, we had a fantastic week! The launch of our brand new aprons and oven gloves was really well received and we got some wonderful feedback from visitors! We met lots of lovely customers, got the opportunity to showcase our products, met Ken Hom and even came away with some exciting new stockists!