Ryantown

BRAND NEW MUGS

2012-01-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

Also new in the shop this weekend are these gorgeous new mugs.

All the ceramics we have in the shop are carefully and lovingly printed by hand in the studio, and with only one or two exceptions available exclusively in Ryantown.

Each mug comes in a hand printed box and costs £21.

CELEBRATE LOVE!

2012-01-19T10:37:00.000-08:00

Just in time for Valentine's day, for whoever you may love, this beautiful two colour, signed and editioned screen print comes in three different versions and reads,

'All of the thoughts that I have held inside me ever since I was very small. Silly fancies, grandiose ideas and embarrassing and happy and silly dreams that were always just mine and mine alone. Could I share with you, and you alone, everything that lives inside my heart and my head that I have never shared with anyone but myself all of the years I have lived so far until now.'

Available in Ryantown this weekend, each print is £120 unframed.

New Cushions

2012-01-12T13:33:00.000-08:00

...also in the shop this weekend, new cushions in a multitude of designs and colours. All beautifully printed by hand in the studio.

New prints in the shop

2012-01-12T12:48:00.000-08:00

This weekend we will have a brand new print in Ryantown, 'A Child We Shall Have'. The second print to be taken from Rob's book 'A Sky Full of Kindness', it's a signed and numbered edition of 80.

Also new to Ryantown is ' The Map of My Entire Life', a signed and numbered edition of 100.

In the window

2012-01-07T23:45:00.001-08:00

'LOOK CLOSER' SILK SCARF

2012-01-06T10:47:00.000-08:00

This is the second silk scarf that Rob has designed in collaboration with NV London Calcutta. Hand spun, hand printed and hand rolled in West Bengal by Murshidabad Women's Co- operative Group.

A lovely indigo print on white that reads....

'Look closer and closer and look further and further and listen harder and harder to the noise of the earth and the silence of the stars and what you will hear is a small voice that whispers - Don't try to get try to give'.

The scarf measures a luxurious 66cm x 180cm.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2012-01-06T10:28:00.000-08:00

....hope you've all had happy times.

Ryantown will be open again from TOMORROW, SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY..... our usual opening hours,
which are SATURDAYS 12 - 5PM and SUNDAYS 9 - 4PM

and guess what, it'll be like Christmas all over again!!

We have had a big sort out at the studio and wrapped up lots of random goodies for our 'Lucky Dip'. For any purchase over £10 you get to choose a free package from the enormous pile in the shop.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

2011-12-22T03:23:00.000-08:00

So, the shutters are shut at the end of another great year. Thank you to all the lovely people that have come to visit Ryantown, and of course all of you who visit us by mail or via etsy!

We hope you have very Happy Holidays and we wish you all the very best of everything for the coming year!

Alice, Caroline, Ellie, Michelle and Cynthia x

DOGS OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-12-22T03:20:00.000-08:00

Foxy

Ollie

Betty Boo

Mack

So.....our last four legged visitors in 2011 were Foxy the adorable Bedlington Whippet, Ollie the magnificant Standard Poodle, the lovely sweet Betty Boo and Mack, the gentlest Labrador Collie cross.

I am really hoping to improve on my pitiful lack of photographic skills in the coming year. Black dogs, in fact very lively black dogs + zero technical know how almost always ends in disappointment for me, so my apologies to all these beautiful dogs, you were all gorgeous and I haven't done you justice!

We hope you and your lovely families come back to visit us again in 2012.

LATE NIGHT OPENING TONIGHT

2011-12-20T23:03:00.001-08:00

..........just a reminder that it is the last of the Christmas Wednesday openings along Columbia Road tonight. Ryantown, along with most of the other shops in the street, will be open between 5pm and 9pm. See you later!

Ryantown Gifts £500 and under

2011-12-11T05:16:00.000-08:00

We Had Everything, unframed limited edition screen print £284, framed £390

Your Job, unframed limited edition screen print £247, framed £350

You Are My Universe, unframed limited edition screen print £315, framed £420

Other Planets, unframed limited edition screen print £294, framed £380

I Can't Forget, unframed limited edition screen print £294, framed £380

Some Ryantown Gifts £250 and under

2011-12-10T07:42:00.000-08:00

Believe In Goodness, limited edition unframed screen print £160

In Rye, limited edition unframed screen print £190

All We Can Do Is Live From Day To Day, limited edition unframed screen print £240

Hand screen printed plates, from a selection ranging in price from £75 to £175 each.

Beautiful hand spun, ethically produced silk scarf £128

Limited edition signed and numbered laser cuts £84 each

Rob Ryan for Emily Peacock, tapestry kit £74

THE MANGLE SALE IS TODAY!

2011-12-10T02:24:00.001-08:00

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

2011-12-08T05:41:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder of our opening hours from now until the new year. We will be open on......

Saturday 10th December 1pm until 5pm
Sunday 11th December 9am until 4pm

Wednesday 14th December 5pm until 9pm

Saturday 17th December 1pm until 5pm
Sunday 18th December 9am until 4pm

Wednesday 21st December 5pm until 9pm

WE WILL THEN RE-OPEN ON SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY 2012

Some Ryantown Gifts £50 and under

2011-12-07T02:52:00.000-08:00

'Our Adventure Is About To Begin', hand screen printed cushions in a selection of colours £50

Cotton hankie in a special gift box £30

'What larks!' hand printed ceramic money box £35

We have a huge selection of hand printed tiles. Something for everyone, I guarantee! £26

Some Ryantown Gifts £25 and under

2011-12-07T02:14:00.000-08:00

...well, not strictly a gift. But I'm sure that anyone receiving one of these cards would be more than delighted. All hand printed and packaged up in 6's £24

One of our classics, the ever popular tote bag. Hand printed and available in various colour combinations £21

This book is brilliant, full of beautiful images and great photos of Rob at work in the studio £21

Beautiful acrylic laser cut keys in a range of colours including mirrored gold and silver £24

We have a selection of mugs, all hand printed in the studio and each one packaged in a special box £21

Recently published, beautiful 64 page hardback book, signed copies £16.99

Some Ryantown Gifts £15 and Under

2011-12-07T02:12:00.000-08:00

How perfect! 'The gift', a collaboration between Rob and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, signed, hardback book £10.99

Rob's first book, a timeless story of love £14.99

One of a selection of tea towels £10.50

Lovely see through sticky tape in the popular chain design. We have a variety of tape rolls in the shop..........

..........including brand new colours this week £10.50

One of the range of licensed products Rob designed for Wild & Wolf, A5 plain notebook £12 and A6 plain notebook £8

2012 laser cut calendars £5

LATE NIGHT OPENING TONIGHT

2011-12-07T00:56:00.000-08:00

....just a reminder about the late night shopping along Columbia Road tonight, all participating shops will be open from 5pm until 9pm.

SHOPIKON

2011-12-06T07:40:00.000-08:00

.....and we are particularly delighted to appear on the SHOPIKON website which profiles unique, local shops in NEW YORK, BARCELONA, VIENNA and now LONDON.

It's a lovely website and essential reading if you are planning on visiting any of these cities!

LOUIS VUITTON CITY GUIDE 2012

2011-12-06T07:24:00.000-08:00

.......we are also listed in the LOUIS VUITTON CITY GUIDE LONDON 2012. That's pretty great too!

eat.shop london

2011-12-06T06:35:00.000-08:00

It always feels good when Ryantown is chosen to be in a travel or shopping guide, like this one that came out earlier in the year. Especially great is that they aren't asking you to pay for the privilege! So you know that the businesses they feature are ones that they genuinely like.

eat.shop london is "a curated guide of inspired and unique locally owned eating and shopping establishments".

THE MANGLE CHRISTMAS SALE

2011-12-06T02:37:00.000-08:00

SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER 11AM - 6PM

This is the only place you'll need to go to get all the best Christmas presents this year ( well, apart from Ryantown, naturally ).
The place will be positively bursting at the seams with some of the most talented people in town! Which means of course
Rob will be there, selling specially printed wrapping paper, amongst other lovely things.

As will our great friends LOVENSKATE , who collaborated with Rob to produce those great skateboards, .....DAN HOLLIDAY , who also shares the print studio with Rob and Lovenskate.....
LILLI COWLEY-WOOD and JAZMINE MILES-LONG , who you will remember from the wonderful exhibition of taxidemy we had in Ryantown last year.

....also Rob's super talented wife, the lovely LORNA RYAN ........and...... HAZEL NICHOLLS who, apart from being Rob's amazing assistant, finds the time time to produce her own great work..... and!!.... another star from the Ryantown studio LIBERTY WRIGHT .

phew! that's some list, and that's not even the half of it.....So don't miss out, get yourselves down there!

Late Night Dinner

2011-12-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

Big thanks to the lovely laydees at the studio for working so hard on the beautifully printed decorations that received so many admiring compliments on Wednesday.

And to Macaulay from the best sweet shop in town who nipped round with a gift of my all time favourite chocolate ever, which ended up being my dinner that night.

Late Night Window

2011-12-01T14:38:00.000-08:00

'These Bells Shall Peal For Just One Night, But In Our Hearts Will Ring All Winter Long'

The first of the four Late Night Wednesdays was the perfect opportunity to unveil our new Christmas window. And pretty gorgeous it is too. Casting a warm glow in the street as the daylight fades.

Columbia Road Christmas Wednesdays

2011-11-29T13:06:00.000-08:00

The Columbia Road Late Night Wednesday openings start TOMORROW!!

As well as our usual weekend opening hours we will be open for the next four Wednesday evenings from 5pm until 9pm.

Columbia Road Trees

2011-11-29T13:04:00.000-08:00

Christmas!! Still feels a bit early for me... but I have to admit I walked very slowly through Columbia Road on Sunday morning breathing in the gorgeous scent of these pine trees.

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-11-29T13:01:00.000-08:00

We haven't had many four legged visitors lately, so we were delighted to welcome Anatole on Sunday. He was a frisky little thing running around the shop in his high visibility jacket, yapping away.

I was caught a little off guard as he stopped suddenly to sit still when he saw me get my camera.....and totally thrown when he tipped his head to pose just as my finger went to press the button!

BRAND NEW 2012 CALENDARS

2011-11-25T12:17:00.000-08:00

DON'T GIVE UP JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING TURNS OUT TO BE HARD

.....just the sort of message I need to read every day.

Lovelier than ever, our much requested brand new 2012 calendars are available in Ryantown NOW!!

( and ONLY £5 each )

And talking of things Christmassy...

2011-11-03T09:57:00.001-07:00

...we're not quite there yet, but it's on our minds. It wont be long now until the Christmas Late Night Wednesday openings along Columbia Road, starting on Wednesday 30th November.

In the meantime, we do have just a few packs of these hand screen printed Christmas Cards available in Ryantown only.

Paper Cranes

2011-11-03T09:54:00.001-07:00

I was in Selfridges today and noticed the paper cranes that were cascading from the atrium, looking pretty and christmassy.

Reminded me of the origami birds that graced our window last spring, all carefully cut and folded from sheets of the wrapping paper that we sell in the shop.

BRAND NEW LASER CUT

2011-11-03T09:51:00.000-07:00

We have a brand new laser cut in Ryantown, the biggest one we have ever had, approximately 59cm wide x 39cm high.

"We promise by the spirits of all the birds that have ever been, that are and ever will be, that we will care for this child. Every feather, every bone and every beak is precious to us and every bird in our small community and to the greater family of all the birds. We promise to keep the egg safe. We promise to keep the child safe. We promise to help this small, small bird in this big, big world"

A signed and numbered edition of 250 and priced at £360.

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-11-03T09:50:00.001-07:00

...when I was growing up I'm sure all dogs looked like this, a bit of an urban mix.
This is Lucky, a three year old rescue dog, and without a doubt, our dog of the weekend!
Pretty gorgeous and perfectly happy to be fussed over by Kei and I for a while.

Cake of The Week

2011-11-03T09:48:00.000-07:00

We had a pretty busy weekend.

It was really nice to see so many familiar faces, and lots of new ones, at the book signing on Saturday. I balk at the very idea of even going south of the river, so for those who travelled from Portsmouth and other such places, thank you!!

I rushed to the shop without any breakfast on Sunday morning but this fudgy muffin and about a gallon of tea from the ever cheery Bev in
Cafe Columbia managed to keep me going for the morning.

RYANTOWN TODAY! 1pm util 4pm

2011-10-28T23:08:00.000-07:00

Rob's book signing in Ryantown, this Saturday!!

2011-10-27T02:31:00.000-07:00

It's your chance to get up close and personal with Rob this weekend.

I do want to tell you what we have planned, but..... I just can't spoil the surprise..... BUT..... I can guarantee it'll be fun!!

We're all looking forward to seeing you!

Saturday 29th October between 1pm and 4pm

Tiles

2011-10-27T02:27:00.000-07:00

We always have such a great selection of tiles in the shop. But some do tend to disappear almost as soon as they come in!

Here are few favourites, re printed in new colours, that are back in Ryantown right now.

Not Cake of The Week

2011-10-27T02:26:00.000-07:00

This was the cake I inflicted upon Ellie in Ryantown the other week. It looked a lot better ( ?! ) than it tasted that's for sure....

Rob's book signing in Ryantown

2011-10-10T02:11:00.000-07:00

Save the date...

Saturday 29th October, between 1pm and 4pm

We're looking forward to seeing you!

In the window

2011-10-09T16:52:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday was the launch of Rob's new book ' A Sky Full Of Kindness'. What a lovely night that was!

But, as usual, the camera was keeping my pocket warm the entire time, so no photo's. Again. Luckily I found somebody else had taken some pictures so you can have a peek here

The phenomenal papercut that you can see hanging in the Ryantown window now was made especially for the launch.

Inside Out

2011-10-09T16:50:00.000-07:00

Inside

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Close Your Eyes and Don't be Afraid...

2011-10-09T16:10:00.000-07:00

'All we can do is live from day to day'.

This is the first print to be taken from 'A Sky Full Of Kindness' and is available in Ryantown now.

A signed and numbered edition of 150, this is sure to be very popular in the coming weeks.

Such lovely colours, and beautiful heartfelt words.

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New Universe

2011-10-09T16:09:00.000-07:00

We have a new edition of the very beautiful 'You Are My Universe' print in the shop right now.
A signed and numbered edition of 100.

Cake of The Week

2011-10-09T16:04:00.000-07:00

My arrival at the studio was perfect timing the other day, not long after the arrival of this very stylish cake, a gift to Rob from Stylist Magazine.

Naturally I elbowed everyone out of the way to get to the first slice, and pretty yummy it was too.

And for those of you unable to get Stylist magazine, you can read the article they wrote about Rob's new book here

BRAND NEW CUSHIONS

2011-10-01T20:06:00.000-07:00

These are gorgeous and available now in Ryantown.

another DOG OF THE WEEKEND

2011-10-01T19:51:00.000-07:00

...see what i mean! This is Maddie, a beautiful Rhodesian Ridgeback. So sweet and gentle.

DOG OF THE WEEKEND

2011-10-01T19:50:00.001-07:00

Here's the adorable Jug 'Reggie'. Say what!? Actually that's what you call a Jack Russell and Pug cross, didn't you know. We get the best, and best behaved, dogs in Ryantown. And that's a fact!

In the window

2011-10-01T19:43:00.001-07:00

Unwrapped

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...and then it was all hands on deck to unwrap it all again.

PARTY

2011-10-01T19:18:00.001-07:00

It's been a few weeks since I last posted, and I've been meaning to put up these pictures of the shop following a party we had to celebrate the launch of the wallpaper range.
It was all hands on deck to help decorate Ryantown in honour of the occasion.

Thanks Barbara for the photographs!

In the window

2011-08-28T15:13:00.001-07:00

Nick Ashford 1941 -2011

Rob created this beautiful papercut, hanging in the Ryantown window right now, as a tribute to Nick Ashford who died last week. Lots of people came in to the shop this weekend especially to comment on it.

And if you don't know his name you will almost certainly know his music. Written by Nick Ashford and his wife Valerie Simpson along with Quincy Jones, you might know this one , which is one of my favourites, but you'll definitely know this!

Happy music indeed.

Walkers heart Ryantown

2011-08-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

...made our day!

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-08-28T15:09:00.000-07:00

This is the very lovely Frankie, a 5 month old Boxer, and she was without a doubt, our undisputed top dog of the weekend. She definitely deserved all the fuss she got in the shop. Please come back again!

Cake of The Weekend

2011-08-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

Here's this weekend's indulgence. A phenomenally yummy lemon and courgette cake that Caroline and I shared in the shop on wet and windy Saturday.

Wallpaper UPDATE!

2011-08-25T04:24:00.000-07:00

Better get those pasting tables at the ready...we will have the new wallpapers in the shop this SATURDAY!.

They are available in 10m x 52cm rolls and are priced at £50 each.

NEW!! 'Other Planets' Screenprint!

2011-08-25T03:52:00.000-07:00

....also new in this weekend is a BRAND NEW EDITION of 'Other Planets Cannot Be As Beautiful As This One'.

A signed and numbered edition of 100, and printed in a lovely mint green and raspberry.

DOGS OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-08-25T03:36:00.000-07:00

This weekend's Top Dogs were Lito, a 13 month old Brussels Griffon and Fritz the 5 year old dachshund. Both adorable and very accommodating while I was faffing about with the camera.

BRAND NEW!!! WALLPAPER!!!

2011-08-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

I definitely predict there'll be some serious DIY activity going on all over the country the minute these beautiful wallpapers hit the shop. They Are Truly Gorgeous, and I can't quite decide which colour I love the most, sky blue, chalky violet or Bethnal Green ( ha! it's got to be last one! ).

A collaboration between Rob and Mini Moderns, these wallpapers are printed using water based inks on paper from sustained forests. The design 'Our Adventure Is About To Begin' is based on the endpapers of Rob's forthcoming book ' A Sky Full Of Kindness' ( which will be out in the autumn ).

They will be available on September 10th from Ryantown, our etsy shop and Mini Moderns.

Two Birds Bridesmaid Hankie

2011-08-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

We have so many lovely new things coming up, and coming in to the shop, that I hardly know where to start...!
But you may remember these hankies that Rob designed for the company Two Birds Bridesmaid as we had them in the shop last year. They were very popular and we sold out of them pretty quickly, so Rob decided to do another print run. Hooray! The hankies come carefully packaged in these great new hand printed boxes.

BRAND NEW KEYS!!

2011-08-16T15:38:00.000-07:00

We have some brand new keys in the shop at the moment, in five new colours including gold and silver mirrored acrylic. They look absolutely brilliant and are sure to fly out and unlock a few hearts over the next few weeks.

In the window

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Giant Keys

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Cake of The Weekend

2011-08-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

I have to warn you, my appetite for cake knows no bounds, so it looks like Cake of The Weekend might be a bit of a regular fixture... Charlie chose these little lemon cupcakes from Franze & Evans on Saturday. Absolutely delicious but next week I'm going for something MUCH bigger!!

Now this was a BIG cake! Pretty, and pretty delicious too. Made especially by Barbara for our birthday party a few weeks ago. I've lifted this photograph from her rather wonderful blog , thank you Barbara!

Our Adventure Is About To Begin

2011-08-10T10:17:00.000-07:00

We will have a few new things for you in Ryantown this weekend, including this gorgeous ' Our Adventure Is About To Begin ' laser cut. A signed and numbered edition of 500, it comes packaged in a yellow folder all tied up with a pink bow!

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-08-10T00:57:00.000-07:00

This weekend's top dog is the totally adorable Stanley. Totally at ease with the paparazzi, Stanley is 11 months old and a mix of Dachshund and Chiahuahua.

Fashion's Night Out

2011-08-09T04:22:00.000-07:00

My lazy, sunny, watermelon eating holiday seems but a distant memory this morning in shell shocked East London...
Anyway, trying to distract myself, here's a sneak preview of the fabulous t shirt Rob has designed for this September's Vogue Fashion's Night Out.
The proceeds of the t shirts will be going to Kids Company , a charity founded by the incredible Camila Batmanghelidjh . When they are available please snap them up, apart from getting yourself a very stylish item of clothing you'll be helping support an organisation that does it's very best to break the cycle of neglect and abuse that can lead to situations like we had last night.

I LOVED WHAT I ATE

2011-08-05T23:59:00.000-07:00

....sorry for the lack of posts, been indulging in a bit of sun worship. Proper update coming very soon!

2011-07-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

It was SO wet at the weekend, SO windy and SO damn cold!! It's July for goodness sake! Big ominous looking clouds descended on Columbia Road... but it was still sunny inside Ryantown.

OMG! WE'RE 3! WTF!

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There can be no doubt that Ryantown bunting is absolutely second to none!

2011-07-11T04:57:00.000-07:00

Trying to find a quiet moment to eat something during the weekends in Ryantown is pretty tricky, especially this weekend, it was SO busy. I am quite often asked by customers to recommend somewhere local that's good to eat, and Franze & Evans is far and away my absolute favourite place. I would eat there every day if I could, but at the moment have to content myself with lovely shop- friendly weekend salads and delicious home made cakes, of which there are very many!! After much deliberation on Saturday, I chose these pretty lemon flower cakes which Kei and I thought tasted as lovely as they looked.

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-07-06T04:35:00.000-07:00

We had a lovely weekend in the shop, lots of sunshine, loads of visitors and another beautiful furry friend.

Here's Clementine who was extremely patient whilst I fiddled around with the camera. She was of course absolutely lovely but perhaps a little under-dressed today...?! Have a look here for some far superior photographs.

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Diamond and Coal

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This fantastic BRAND NEW!! tile will be in the shop this weekend.

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The very lovely Kei Kobayashi is taking part in this Charity T - shirt exhibition, opening today and running until 14th July at the Electric Blue Gallery. Money raised will go to the Ashinaga Ikuie which is an association that helps and supports children who lost their parents in the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. If you get the opportunity please go!

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-06-27T09:15:00.000-07:00

This is Star, our four legged star of the week. Very beautiful she was too.

birthday CAKE OF THE WEEK

2011-06-27T09:10:00.000-07:00

...thank you Walter, it was LOVELY.
( and though it was difficult, I did share! ).

In the window

2011-06-27T08:54:00.000-07:00

A REALLY BIG THANK YOU to all who have come to Ryantown over the past three years. And to those unable to come in person but who visit us via the blog and etsy. Thank you!!

Let Your Heart Have A Say

2011-06-24T10:39:00.000-07:00

We will also have this lovely print in the shop tomorrow, produced especially to celebrate Ryantown's 3rd Birthday!!!

A signed and numbered edition of 200, the print is £160 unframed.

Do You Remember...

2011-06-24T09:12:00.000-07:00

...when we walked arm in arm around the narrow cobbled streets? The sun high and hot that summer afternoon. That day that belonged to us and us alone. Do you remember the small shops we visited and the lunch we shared? That day will stay with me forever. "I think we could be happy here" you said...
...not realising that we already were.

This beautiful print, in an edition of 200, is one of two brand new prints that will be available in Ryantown this weekend.

...on SPITALFIELDS LIFE

2011-06-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

There is another lovely story about Rob on my favourite blog today. With lots of great images too, including this one.

another DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-06-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

...and this is Lola. We were definitely spoilt this weekend with Loulou and Lola, two extremely stylish ( neckerchiefs de rigueur ) and entertaining dogs.

DOG OF THIS WEEKEND

2011-06-20T09:20:00.000-07:00

This is Loulou, a beautifully groomed bundle of energy who came bounding into the shop and entertained us all with her squeaky toy ball.

In the window

2011-06-20T09:19:00.000-07:00

*note to self. Remember to measure the space in the window BEFORE buying the largest planter in the shop...

BRAND NEW!!! MUG

2011-06-20T09:18:00.000-07:00

We have a few of these lovely new mugs in the shop right now. Also, a few of a design we haven't had for a little while, 'everything is going to be ok'.
All of the ceramic mugs we sell in Ryantown are printed by hand and come packaged in a very special screen printed box.

Camberwell Illustration Students

2011-06-13T16:20:00.000-07:00

If you happen to be passing by Columbia Road during the week, please do call in to Ryantown and take a look at the work on show of six 2nd Year Illustration students from Camberwell College of Arts.
Open Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th only, between 1pm and 6pm.

East End Flypast

2011-06-13T14:50:00.000-07:00

We were pretty excited on Saturday when the Red Arrows flew right over Columbia Road on their way to Buckingham Palace for the Queen's birthday celebrations.
I was so shocked at how old I was on my last birthday, I just couldn't bring myself to celebrate. But a Red Arrows flypast might have made all the difference....
Anyway, we have another birthday to look forward to very soon. Ryantown will be 3 years old!!

BRAND NEW!!! MONEY BOXES

2011-06-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

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Brand new in the shop are these gorgeous ceramic money boxes, printed by hand in the studio and packaged in a lovely box.

C'mon, Get Happy

2011-06-03T12:10:00.000-07:00

Ryantown TOUR BUS SUMMER 2011

As soon as I saw this fantastic new t shirt design I thought of David Cassidy, my first big love, and how much I just wanted to run away and get on board that Partridge Family bus....well, that never happened.

Modelled here beautifully by Michelle, they are brand new and available in Ryantown this weekend. I love these t shirts and I'm sure you will too, but if there is any uncertainty at all, just ponder these words of the great man himself,

"hey, couldn't I live without it? well I think so, on the other hand I doubt it".

Watering cans

2011-06-03T04:26:00.001-07:00

It's so lovely to be back in the shop again, especially on Sundays, surrounded all day by beautiful plants. And I see that the flower market trading hours have been extended to 4pm now.
Luckily we have a few of these watering cans in the shop at the moment. Just what you need to keep all your flower market beauties looking perky.

In the window

2011-06-03T04:25:00.000-07:00

Brand New Height Rulers

2011-05-20T05:44:00.000-07:00

These wonderful height rulers will be in the shop this weekend. A new signed edition of 20 only, they are a bit different from our previous editions.
As always, screen printed and painted by hand, but this time on ply wood.

In the window

2011-05-20T05:42:00.000-07:00

Columbia Road At Home

2011-05-20T05:40:00.000-07:00

The garden smells lovely and is buzzing with bees, thanks to another flower market purchase from way back.

Believe in People Again

2011-05-20T05:39:00.000-07:00

We have our lovely, new, hand screen printed, in the studio, tea towel, available in all sorts of great colours in Ryantown now. Some were samples so are completely one of a kind.

The Crown and the Throne...

2011-04-29T04:43:00.000-07:00

The Crown and the Throne and the lions and the unicorns & the bowing & scraping and all the palaces and the privileges ARE WORTH NOTHING if you will not spend EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE WITH ME UNTIL I DIE.
I've just been watching 'the wedding' and have to say I felt quite choked ( read into that what you will... ). This beautiful plate, a version of the exclusive one-off royal blue and gold one designed especially to raise money for Shelter, and being auctioned HERE , is available in Ryantown. Surely there is no finer keepsake than this.

Cat of The Week

2011-04-26T03:39:00.000-07:00

Yes well, I know I'm cheating. But in the absence of a regular Dog of The Week I can offer you my cat, nestling amongst some Columbia Road bought Japanese anemones. A tenuous connection but there you are.

Columbia Road At Home

2011-04-26T03:37:00.000-07:00

The sun came out and brought some of my previous Columbia Road purchases back to life.

Easter Weekend Opening Hours

2011-04-22T01:28:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that Ryantown will be open as usual on Saturday between 12 noon and 5pm and CLOSED ON EASTER SUNDAY. Have a very lovely weekend from Rob and all of us at Ryantown.

I walked...

2011-04-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

...and I thought ( better of it ). It does puzzle me when some people pick up the rolls of sticky tape in the shop and ask what they can use it for. Anything you like! So, I'm hoping that whoever inherits these crutches, whenever I'm finally done with them, will appreciate their new found beauty ( and the irony ). We have a black and white version of this tape in Ryantown at the moment.