36 Time 4 Me, February 2010
days out
Coffee,cakeand crafts
NOW Christmasisover and presents have As arts and crafts
been discarded, broken or forgotten about I
felt it wastimetodosomething creative. make acomeback,
Andwhere better to take them than Emma
JaneinHerne Hill? The lovely tea shop is part KATE GOULD gets
arts and crafts establishment, wherekidscan
getcreative while parents sip tea or coffee creative in Herne Hill
and eat cake.
Run by 38-year-old Emma Cummins, the
cafe opened in May last year but has already and asked her to draw apicturesoshe could
built up aloyal following –and it’s not hard to put it on the wall. While Lucy was busy
see why. Emma is friendly, great with kids and colouring, Emma told me how she came up
makes amean cake or several. with the idea for the business.
So, Itook my husband Martin, Lucy, five, “I worked in the city for 12 years and the
andTom,17months, to seeifwe could last job Ihad was setting up ahedge fund.
BRUSH UP: Lucy gets stuck in e2950/Creleasethe artist inside.Beforewehad had However, the company saw the recession
time to get our coatsoff Emma was busy Tom also wanted apiece of the action andcoming and pulled the plug, making me
making us coffee and describing what cakes sat happily in his high chair with some paperredundant. It was actually the best thing as it
she had –wesettledonlemon drizzle, sticky and big crayons, merrily scribbling away.pushed me to take the plunge,” she says.
toffee fudge and afairy cake for Lucy. Once dry Emma wrapped our masterpieces“I always wanted to do this kind of thing as I
Then she got some paper and pens for Lucy in tissue paper for us to take home and gavelove making things. Itrained in fine art at St
us instructions of how to bake the mug andMartin’s so really Ihave come full-circle.”
tile in the oven to seal the colours.Lucy soon finished her picture and wanted
Unfortunately it was time to go, but wesomethingelse to do. Along the walls are
vowed to return soon. And as Emma alsoshelves of smallcanvases, wooden picture
organises birthday parties there Iamsure weframes, toys,cars, pencil boxes and bird
will be back for Lucy’s birthday in September.boxes all waiting to be transformed. Most
To help us on ourway Iboughtaset ofitems cost about £7, including paint. Lucy
paintsfrom the selection of arts and craftschoseabird box and Emma got her apalette
sets Emma sells so we can carry on ourof eight colours. She set to work with gusto.
artistic phase at home.Once finished she eyed up aplain ceramic
mug. Emma showed her how to use the
◗ Emma Jane is at 135 Dulwich Road SE24special pens to decorate it and Lucy onceCOLOURFUL: Tom has fun
0NG. Visit
www.casalaina.net/emmajane ormore gotcreative. Iwas so impressedwithherwith the crayons e2951/C
call 020 7733 6052 for details.efforts Ihad agowith aceramic tile.
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