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Nade Simmons
- Apr 11
- 1 min
BUSINESS CARDS FROM FAILED ART!
This piece of art wasn't really working out! I decided to make some extra business cards to use at my upcoming exhibition 'Dichotomy' on...
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Nade Simmons
- Mar 16
- 1 min
‘FLOWER GIRL’ BEGINNERS WORKSHOP
I'll be running my beginners 'Flower Girl' workshop at the Letchworth Settlement in July! I'm super thrilled to be back with this fun...
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Nade Simmons
- Mar 12
- 1 min
MID CENTURY MODERN WORKSHOP
I'm thrilled to be returning to the Letchworth Settlement in July with my Mid Century Modern workshop! Join me for a fun session using...
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Nade Simmons
- Feb 20
- 1 min
THE BIG 100 EXHIBITION
The Big 100 Exhibition is finally here! I had this idea last year when we were putting together the titles for the 2024 shows at The Wynd...
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Nade Simmons
- Feb 20
- 1 min
THE 100 DAY PROJECT
I'm taking part this year in the Instagram phenomenon 'The 100 Day Project' - now in its 12th year! It's a challenge I have as yet to...
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Nade Simmons
- Feb 9
- 1 min
WYND GALLERY STUDIO SALE 13th - 18th FEB
It's finally here! I love the annual sale at the Wynd Gallery, it always has a wonderful buzz about it - the gallery is full to bursting,...
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Nade Simmons
- Jan 13
- 2 min
NEW YEAR REFLECTIONS & PLANNING - (SLIGHT TRIGGER WARNING!)
Recently I shared a video on my Instagram @Whatnademade about a difficult period in my life - fleeing from my home with my son after four...
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Nade Simmons
- Aug 8, 2023
- 1 min
LIME TIME!
I'm putting together a fruity workshop ready for the January term next year, my students asked me to put together a paint and stitch...
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Nade Simmons
- Aug 1, 2023
- 1 min
PASSION, DETERMINATION, VISION - AN EXHIBITION WITH ERTF
An early heads up! - I will be exhibiting at the Eastern Region Textiles Forum exhibition 'Passion, Determination, Vision' in 2024. It's...
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Nade Simmons
- Aug 1, 2023
- 1 min
WHY LANDSCAPES?
I was listing a couple of my abstract landscapes on my Etsy shop and pondering - what is the universal draw to painting landscapes?...
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Nade Simmons
- Aug 1, 2023
- 1 min
TUTTI FRUTTI!
I've become slightly obsessed with sliced fruits recently it seems! I wanted a quick project to do with a tiny scrap of neon sheer fabric...
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Nade Simmons
- Aug 1, 2023
- 1 min
BROADWAY GALLERY LETCHWORTH OPEN 2023
The Letchworth Open at the Broadway Gallery, Letchworth will open its doors on 12th August - 7th October for its third annual exhibition....
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Nade Simmons
- Aug 1, 2023
- 1 min
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!
I had the BEST time on Sunday at the 3D Embroidery workshop that I ran at The Letchworth Settlement. The ladies were absolutely fabulous...
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Nade Simmons
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
VIRTUAL TOUR OF WANDERWILD
I HAD A VERY COOL NINE DAYS AT MY FIRST SOLO SHOW 'WANDERWILD' - A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED ME AND BOUGHT MY ART. I HAVE...
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Nade Simmons
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
HOW I MAKE MY PHOTOS NICE & BRIGHT
A SHORT VIDEO SHOWING THE STEPS I TAKE TO BRIGHTEN STILL IMAGES ON MY PHONE. IT WORKS FOR ME AND MIGHT FOR YOU.
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Nade Simmons
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
WANDERWILD VIDEO TOUR
HI - I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE A SPED UP TOUR OF MY EXHIBITION, ITS TWO MINUTES OF PURE FUN, COLOUR AND EXCITEMENT!
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Nade Simmons
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
OPENING DAY OF WANDERWILD
After 8 months of hard painting, title creating, label printing, tears and joy I finally opened the doors to my first solo exhibition &...
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Nade Simmons
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
WANDERWILD - MY FIRST SOLO SHOW
It's almost here - my first solo show! I'll be displaying a range of works from textiles to paintings from Seot 17th - 24th at The Wynd...
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Nade Simmons
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
'GLIMPSES OF ISLANDS' MADEIRA THREADS ENTRY - VIDEO
A SHORT FILM ABOUT THE STAGES I WENT THROUGH IN MY ENTRY FOR THE MADIERA THREADS COMPETITION. I WAS AWARDED 'BEST OF THE REST' AND MY...
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