Ruffld Blog

Fairly recently we discovered some fabulous products designed by Giddy Sprite. The designs are both simple and unique.

The coasters and clocks we have chosen to add to our site feature brilliant images on strong coloured backgrounds, and certainly make a statement.

The coasters and clocks are hand-printed in the Giddy Sprite studio in Devon.  Like us they are passionate about UK made products.

Pusskin, the white cat design, was inspired by their very own cat. She was a rescued cat and came from the Axhayes Cats Protection League Shelter.  She lives very happily at the Giddy HQ.  Pusskin has also been joined by Tomsk, a black cat....

Mother's Day is on Sunday 15th March this year so will be here before you know it!!  So why not buy your Mum something special to show how much you appreciate her?

We have lots of lovely gifts to choose from including our delightful wooden ducks, and pretty purses by Poppy Treffry. Maybe she would like a Guin or a little unique ceramic bird or animal by Rob Whelpton - a gift to last forever.

Go on - treat your extra-special Mum to an amazing present this year that she can treasure forever.

After all - you only have one Mum!!

As artwork goes there is nothing better than an original picture, so here is a small selection!

We asked some local children to colour in Ruffld and we thought that these deserved a little mention on our website! So colourful!

What do you think?

Just a quick blog to wish everyone a very Happy Chinese New Year.

It is the Year of the Sheep/Goat. Why not take a look at our lovely Herdy sheep! It is their special year after all.

There are 12 Chinese Zodiac animals and the Goat is 8th. The Goat's Lucky numbers are 2 and 7 and their lucky colours are red,purple and brown.

People who are born in the Year of the Goat have a calm and gentle personality. They are kind-hearted too, but quite reserved and quiet. They also have a strong creative side.

Soon Valentine's Day will be here - the most romantic day of the year!  Saturday 14th February is not far away - in fact it is just around the corner!

Possibly the first record of Valentine's Day being associated with romance is in the poem "Parlement of Foules", written by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1382. It was to honour the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II  to Anne of Bohemia.

"For this was on seynt Volantynys day, when euary byrd comyth there to chese his make"

("For this was on St.Valentine's Day, when every bird cometh here to choose his mate")

So why not have a look at the gifts we have selected, for...

Look who has now waddled onto our site?  So excited to see them arrive in their fabulous welly boots. They don't mind a bit of rain or snow!!  Puddle jumping is such fun when you are in your wellies! Although icy puddles are a bit more tricky!

These little baby ducks are all looking for a new home and somebody to love them.

They are all individual as each one is hand carved with a unique expression. Just too cute for words!!

Quack Quack!!

Just wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our fabulous customers for supporting us last year.  It is much appreciated.

 We would like to wish everyone a very happy, healthy and successful new year, and look forward to showing you all our latest lovely products as soon as we can!!,

Exciting news!!  We are now stocking exquisite ceramic art by Richard Baxter.

Richard has been a professional potter for 33 years, after gaining a First Class Honours degree with commendation for History of Art thesis at Loughborough College of Art and Design. He also received the Crafts Council Setting-Up award in 1981.

I met Richard at an Art in Action event in Oxford and really admired his artwork. Then last week set off to find his studio on a beautiful, sunny autumn day,close to the sea, and could'nt resist buying a pot or two!

Richard has made approximately 100,000 pots so far!  And he has sold his artwork to some very...