There are numerous home based businesses located throughout Co. Louth and the latest to have crossed my path is Viviann's Gifts From The Heart, located just north of Dundalk in Annaskeagh, Feade.
In a converted room at the side of Viviann's house is a workshop and showroom containing lovingly created creatures, toys, hearts and buntings, angels, dolls and pictures of inspirational art. The showroom has been planned with care and each of Viviann's creations hang or sit on display to their best vantage. It's easy to see the love she has for what she does in the meticulous attention she pays to the most minute of detail on each handmade piece. Every item on display has its own character or personality. As a photographer, this was very appealing to me and it has been one of the most enjoyable shoots I have done. There was a photograph to be captured in every character in every corner of the room.
At the age of 12 in her native country Norway, Viviann discovered a talent for Arts and Crafts that has matured in parallel with her own personal growth. She has an extensive stock of colourful and patterned fabrics, buttons, ribbons and other materials associated with craftwork in her workshop and having the workshop at home means Viviann can keep her own hours and work when inspiration comes. And it comes regularly. Viviann finds the creative process of actually making her crafts makes her happy, content and is almost an antidote to the stresses that life can bring.
The talent Viviann discovered at an early age was formalised when she was educated at a drawing school in Norway. Sewing was one of the subjects she took there. Her sewing skill is very evident in the teddies, dolls, bunnies and cats. She then studied graphic design and mac design to finish her education and then worked as an art director for various advertising agencies. After settling down in Ireland and now with three children, who are her priority, her home based craft business is ideal, allowing her to indulge in her passion while still being able to tend to her family.
Viviann's Gifts From The Heart can be contacted by phone 085 1478016 or you can contact Viviann via her Facebook page. It's really a worthwhile trip out to Feede just to witness the delights in the showroom. Click on any of the above pictures to see a bigger version, or click here to see more of Vivian's creations on the LoCo Happenings FlickR gallery.
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