Studio Portobello, The Portobello Arms, Chesham (2026)

A revolving series of creative and practical workshops from social media to floristry, vegetable gardening, cookery, interior design basics, nutrition, photography, millinery and lampshade making.

31/05/2026

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Nautical but nice…. a long weekend in Guernsey.

Ship Inn, on Herm.

The Little Chapel, a miniature mosaic marvel.

Fire!

Fire take 2. Noon day cannon ceremony.

Victor Hugo’s home - a one man monument.

Gold thread and silver beaded wall and ceiling panels. Mind blowing fine detail.

Sailors valentines - works of art.

Victor Hugo’s bedroom panel designed, carved and painted by him.

Early recycling of wine bottle bottoms into window panes. Victor Hugo’s vision.

Excessively detailed dark wood overmantel to VH’s own design.

Sunset over Guernsey from Herm

Coming back into St Peter Port harbour, Castle Cornet under a bright moon.

06/05/2026

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A real privilege to visit this afternoon. Doing incredible work with the community in such a happy and cheerful surrounds.
Lovely to see you and to reconnect
Look forward to seeing the collaboration with funding.
Glad to be acquainted!

29/04/2026

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Iconic
The Oak. Freighted with symbolism, mythological powers, and national identity. Mighty Oaks have inspired poetry, song, and innumerable representations in art and design.
With one of the most easily identifiable leaf shapes I have always been drawn to images and representations of oak trees, a fact not missed by my brilliant friend who never misses an present opportunity with something ‘oaky’ - the gorgeous carved spoon and dinky gilded acorn dish, a bespoke design by LG Studio just two treasures I’ve luckily received over the years.
And from to the Oak Leaf is a brand identifier.
But just how lovely are these oak leaf designed printed fabrics, all from female entrepreneurs - whose love of nature and textiles have combined to build hugely succesful fabric business supplying the interior design and retail markets.
Kent based , Sussex based and Cotswolds based - just a few of the very many fabrics and wallpapers available today.
And now I discover .uk make an oak leaf biscuit, my day is made.
Edible and beautiful in equal measure!

14/04/2026

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Striking a pose in Bath.
Wanderings with the birthday girl
1-3 Zandra Rhodes - meticulous cutting, draping and the zingiest of colours and patterns. Never forgotten a lecture she gave at the V&A when we were at college, many moons ago. A totally captivating woman.
4 - Splendid pink s***f ‘slipper’ box and Stork shaped ribbon threader. 🎀
5 - Cheering road side Leopardbane 🌼
6 - Early Queen Anne’s Lace lighting up a tree stump 🤍
7 - 11. Views around . Peacocks and spring planting, plunge pool gazebo and gloomy somewhat omnipresent? overbearing? overwhelming, dramatically cloud pruned high yew hedges. 🦚
12 & 13- Spring 🌷
14 - 16. Browsing in . Spotting leopards and a very welcome coffee in the sunshine. ☕️☀️😎🌞

Address

The Portobello Arms
Chesham
HP52TF

Telephone

+447976675884

Website

http://www.studioportobello.co.uk/

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