New at Black & Spiro

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This beautiful blue and white dinner set stops me in my tracks when I see it because my grandmother has had this as her dinner set for ever.  I have eaten off this pretty blue and white pattern since I was a very little girl at family dinners, lunches and the like.  So what better reason than to sell this in my store.  We now stock this range at Black & Spiro so if you are in need of a pretty dinner set or tea set or even just a bowl or a jug then this classic, timeless pattern could be perfect.  Could even be a good idea for a mother's day gift!!xx

Here's a note from English Novelist and Playright, JB Priestley about the collection;

"Out of original Victorian buildings, the clay is moulded, shaped and decorated to produce works of art...cups and saucers and plates and teapots rush like magic out of the clay.  May the ovens never grow cold, may Stoke-on-Trent, the pottery town, still continue to be the heart of British craftmanship."

xx
Anna

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Black & Spiro Spring Flea

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I am so thrilled to finally let the cat out of the bag! On Saturday 1st September we will be holding a very exciting Spring Flea Market on the front footpath at Black & Spiro. There will be lots of wonderful treasures to find including some special little paintings by Pip Boydell, jewellery and accessories including some amazing clutches and neon sparkly collars by Lulu Lucky & Ellen Newman, home-made cakes and biscuits, some fabulous vintage and antique pieces found here and in NYC, fresh flowers including some sweet peas from my own garden and also some other very special things we are offering which will make for bargain buying!


We hope to see you. The fun starts at 9am and will run through until 3pm on the first day of Spring!!
xx
Anna



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Black & Spiro Hosts The School

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Last weekend Black & Spiro was so excited to host Megan Morton and her wonderful School of creative teachers upstairs in our Design Studio.  Having just launched her 2nd book here in Brisbane at Camargue last week, Megan is in high demand and we were so thrilled to be part of her amazing whirlwind week in her hometown with her gorgeous French assistant Sophie.

Our staircase was lined with her signature pineapples.

The first class was held by Sydney florist Holly Hipwell where students were taught how to make one of Holly's signature flower bombs using carnations.

Kara aka Lulu Lucky's son, Charlie was first to finish!  You are so clever Charlie!!

My Harry and all of the Black & Spiro girls took part in Kara's (Lulu Lucky) class in which she taught the art of making a Polish paper chandelier.  We all had so much fun.  I hung our chandeliers in our lounge room at home to try to get in the festive mood for Christmas which is just around the corner!!

I also did Rachel Castle's screen printing class and it too was so amazing.  Here's what my friend and client Helen created.  So gorgeous!!

Thank you Megan for bringing The School to Brisbane.  It was truly wonderful.  If you would like to go to Sydney to do one of the fabulous classes on offer then just head over to their website - www.theschool.com.au.  I would love to do some of the Christmas classes which are coming up in the next few weeks!!

xx
Anna

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Black & Spiro Christmas Flea!!

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Don't forget we are having our exciting Black & Spiro Christmas Flea next Saturday 1st December at the store.  We have a wonderful round-up of beautiful things including lots of hand-made items by some very talented Brisbane girls and also my Harry has made some fabulous painted rock ornaments.  We have some vintage pieces, Christmas baked goods and not to mention a few very special bargains including some of our remnant fabrics which always seem to get snapped up very quickly!! 

Also, we know how long that queue gets so this time we have 3 portable eftpos machines ready to go which will hopefully speed things up for you all!!  It's set to be another fun Black & Spiro day!  We hope to see you!

xx
Anna


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Black & Spiro Website Launch

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Hello!  After what seems like an eternity, I am thrilled to let you know, tonight, our brand new Black & Spiro Interior Design website will go live. Thanks to my wonderful team for their incredibly hard work, long hours, patience, tears, joy and creativity in getting it produced.   I would also like to extend a thank you to our very talented friend, Vanessa Macphail.  Vanessa is the brain behind the design, look and feel of the site.  Also thanks to Eloise Van Riet-Gray and Maureen Haynes, our wonderful photographers, for the beautiful photos of our projects.

The site will continue to be updated on a regular basis with new projects being added to our portfolio.  Our pinboard page will also be a regularly changing feature.  With the launch of the site comes a Black & Spiro Facebook page and also a Black & Spiro Pinterest page.  Along with our Instagram, I think we have most things now covered!!

If you are curious to know about a possible Black & Spiro online store, I have decided not to open an online store at this point for various reasons.  The girls and I are so busy with our decorating and design projects, our bricks and mortar store in Brisbane, designing my new wallpaper collection with Porters {which will be released next year} and my book which I am currently working on with Penguin, that I just don't think we have the man-power, energy or commitment needed to open an online store at this stage.   I hope you understand.

So click onto our new website tonight here - www.blackandspiro.com.au.  I hope you like it!
x
Anna

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