We had a lovely email from a customer who loves using our hand painted enamelware. She was at home with her brother being looked after, as their mummy was out and about. As a treat, they made a luxurious hot chocolate with all the trimmings! This includes whipped cream & marshmallows on top of a lot of milky hot chocolate all in the popular green enamelware mugs.
They sent in a photo, with their story, which is just lovely. It certainly made our day. Chloe (AGE 7) also, kindly sent in the key ingredients to the yummy, luxurious, hot chocolate, in case you wish to make some yourself:
Hot chocolate
Whipped cream
Mini marshmallows
(All in the green mugs,)
Use spoon to help eat!
Thank you Chloe.
We love receiving your emails and messages so keep them coming!
xx Supriya
We have decided to hold our first sale this summer. We design and make our products using lots of colour and traditional techniques and we are always inspired by festivals, carnivals and occasions where people come together to celebrate or to have a good time. The mood of a summer festival, garden party, alfresco meal with the long light evenings is always magical.
You will find an array of hand painted enamelware, including jugs, mugs and trays and a selection of our textiles for the home, as well as some useful tote bags all with special discounts. We hope you find something, either as something for yourself of as a gift for someone else.
Handpainted Enamelware Cups Some Colours NOW £5.50 in the Sale
This almost feels like a letter to those of you who read this blog post. We are very deeply affected by the tragic consequences of the earthquake in Nepal on 25 April 2015. As the news keeps coming in of increasing loss of lives, the number has increased to almost 5,000, and it is still being counted.
The earthquake not only shook Nepal but neighbouring India as well.This is the land we consider almost our own due to our shared culture and open border. Our stories are similar and growing up we hear tales of brave Nepali people: of Sherpas and Gurkhas and all Nepalis, affectionately called ‘Kanchas’ (boys) and ‘Kanchis’ (girls) and their kukhri (Nepali dagger) wielding ways and their oh so charming smiles.
Candy floss seller, Kathmandu, Nepal (Image Courtesy Nitty Gritty Images)
When I last visited Nepal years ago in 1996, I was a student and saw the beauty of the mountain kingdom with romantic eyes. Kathmandu was a site to behold, its beautiful Thamel district appeared a calmer version of various parts of India. Nestled in the Himalayas, Pokhara and Kathmandu cast a spell on us that remains to this day. We made friends in these places we hope to go back and meet again. I have been planning to revisit the beautiful land of brave people with my children so they may see the magic of this land firsthand and hopefully carry beautiful memories of it too.
Kathmandu (Image Courtesy Nitty Gritty Images)
However, with tragedy unfolding in the wake of the earthquake and numerous stories of personal loss still coming in, we know in our hearts that the immediate need is to help in the aftermath of this tragedy. We would like to do our bit to help in whatever way possible. Therefore we have decided to donate proceeds of sales of the Indian Street range to various charities trying to coordinate and help in the rescue and rehabilitation efforts in Nepal. We plan to keep supporting them through this for the foreseeable future.
http://www.redcross.org.uk/nepalearthquake
http://blogs.unicef.org.uk/category/countries/nepal/
Unicef says almost 1 million children need help due to this earthquake within Nepal.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/about-us/emergencies/nepal-earthquake
All images of Nepal used in this post are courtesy of Nitty Gritty Images who visited Nepal earlier on in the year. The images are heartfelt and touching and we have used these with their permission.
Namaste-Pokhara, Nepal (Image Courtesy Nitty Gritty Images)
Its been a busy summer for us at Jasmine White London HQ. We’ve been exhibiting at various shows, starting off with Windsor Horse Trials at the Royal Windsor Race Course, and followed that with amongst others, Home and Gift at Harrogate. We introduced new products such as hob covers in our design ranges, with Stars and Birds of Paradise flying off shelves since launch, including our lovely egg cosy at the request of our ‘little’ Jasmine White fans, my two boys. So now we have egg cosies on offer in not only the Birds of Paradise design and Stars but also our Indian Street range as, surprise, surprise, the boys love the ‘tuk tuks’/autorikshaws and trucks printed all over them.
We’ve also been exploring a variety of new designs and getting inspired by the vibrancy of colour, which as most of you will know by now is something we enjoy working with. Given the lovely sunshine we were lucky to get this summer, its not hard to see why either!
We are now introducing our beautiful new Bright Red with Floral Splash and Duck Egg Iris pattern in fabric. As the demand for our fabric is now growing we are happy to announce that we are able to supply our customers with our fabric.
These are the designs we are adapting to fabrics:
Jasmine White London Iris design on Duck EggJasmine White London Floral Splash on Bright Red
Our Running Stags in Grey caught the imagination of some of our lovely customers at Home and Gift and as a result, our new linen fabric is now on its way to being made into something lovely-watch this space.
We are expanding our accessories this Autumn and hence there are a few more items in your favourite designs, just in time to help with the Christmas season..These will be on our website soon.
Keep an eye out for the Fairs we will be attending, we’ve got a back to back schedule over the Winter months.
x Supriya
We were delighted with our profile feature in new online magazine blog Erisea Magazine. It is full of good, well written articles covering all things from food, beauty and lifestyle and much more.
This was our lovely feature: http://erisea-mag.com/jasmine-white-london/
Founded by Supriya Broadbent, Jasmine White London features products that span textiles and enamelware. Inspired by nature, Indian culture and stars, the range has something to suit many tastes.
Using fine materials and traditional skills, Supriya creates an enchanting collection that is colourful, traditional and unique, with a focus on colour and quality. Supriya says
“I want my collections to grab the eye, becomeirresistible to purchase but to lasta long time. I want them to be well loved and usedand to always bring a smile with nocompromise in the making.” The collection includes home ware from quilted oven gloves and table cloths to tea towels and cushions. They vary is colour a design, often depicting birds, stars or floral images. Many are bold and bright shades on white backgrounds, created to give a new lease of life into the modern kitchen, whilst others have the soft, gentle tones of pastels that would easily feel at home in a more traditional cooking area.
Jasmine White London also creates a range of hand painted enamelware for the home which is beautifully executed and depicts stunning floral patterns.
The stainless steel mugs are really fun, bright and full of colour. They are perfect for the summer months in the garden or for camping trips. Where ever they are used, they will be sure to bring a smile to the users face.
The enamelware collection also contains bowls, jugs, trays, tumblers and even tea caddies, everything you need!
Prices for Jasmine White London items start at just £6.50 for the hand painted tumblers, so make for a really affordable gift, if not a treat for yourself!
The beautiful, white Jasmine flower, is my inspiration.It’s sweet scent on a warm summers evening that windsits way through your senses, softly enchanting you and adding a marvelous fragrance to your surroundingsis endearingly captivating.” Supriya Broadbent
Founder of Eclectic Enchantments blog and Jewellery Boutique, Erika has also been a beauty writer, fashion writer and Beauty & Accessories Editor for a large online magazine before starting Erisea.
We visited India in April and all credit is due to the team at Advent Custom Tours http://www.adventcustomtours.com who very kindly held our hand as we navigated the hot weather in Delhi at 37Degrees to high up in the Himalayan Mountains where it dipped to around 13-14Degrees, which of course was pretty normal given the weather in England! What with last minute flights and travel related issues, it was very handy to have a team that deals with tailor made travel to help us around.
Visiting the Production Team in Kashmir
It was lovely to be in Srinagar which is the capital of Kashmir and being nestled among the Pir Panjal and Zabarwan mountain ranges in the Himalayan mountains is quite magical. Srinagar is a valley in the foothills of these mountains and is well known for its beautiful Mughal Gardens and Houseboats, or ‘Shikharas’ on the beautiful Dal Lake. The view of these majestic mountains and their stunning peaks rising above and around the valley are an impressive sight to behold. The Mountain peaks Kotwal (14,211 feet)and Mahadev (18,013 feet) peaks, amongst others, are visible from the valley. The Mahadev is the backdrop of the Shalimar gardens which is rather stunning.
It is in Srinagar that we visited our production team which is focused on developing the traditional art of hand painting amongst the young women so that it provides them with a means of income, an aspect that is of firm importance to the development of Jasmine White products.
Handpainting is a traditional skill practiced by men, which is not unlike most other parts of India. At Jasmine White we are keen to ensure this skill is sustained and also provides an income stream to women who can work from home. As a first for our enterprise, our senior artisan Tareque is now training women to work on this skill from home, and where possible from a special ‘workshop’ for women.
Shalimar GardensJasmine Whites enamelware in production each piece being meticulously hand painted with Supriya on right side of the imageIndian lady Afroza working on Jasmine White hand painted decorations
Most of the artisans in our Srinagar production facility undertake the work at their homes around their families, and they work in their spare time or on a ‘project basis’ for the production unit.
We enjoyed our introduction to Kehva, a beautiful blend of cardamom and clove which is traditionally the ‘tea’ drunk in Kashmir. The beautiful gardens and the Dal Lake that makes up the city are very enticing. We have promised ourselves to go back for a Houseboat stay and also to further develop our ties with the magical hands that work on our beautiful products.
Then to Delhi
We also visited our production unit in Delhi which produces our textile products. We are pleased that the team that works on the Indian Street, Stars and Birds of Paradise ranges does not have any child employees or a ‘tea boy’ (typically a young boy who instead of being at school is found in offices all over the country serving teas) , and that all teas/coffees/soft drinks are made by the unit members themselves, or bought in by them.
We are satisfied that fair wages are paid at both our units and no sweat shops operate here.
It is these aspects that are the foundation of the Jasmine White brand and so with each product an integrity as well as beautiful craftsmanship can be assured.
Off to plan the next trip then …………………….
We were thrilled to have been chosen as ” website of the week” in HeartHome Mag. Heart Home is such a lovely online magazine, it’s wonderful to be featured alongside some really fabulous other handpicked websites.
We love the fact that they not only love our product ranges, the high quality and finish, but that they also appreciate our ethos of working towards sustainable production, which is what we strive for in our products.
Our beautiful new ranges are showcased , including our Birds of Paradise cushions in different colour ways alongside our Stars textiles as well as our new Easter decorations,.
We look forward to welcoming HeartHome readers to the world of Jasmine White London, we hope to provide them a variety of gifts to choose from, ranging from textiles to cushions to hand painted boxes and vibrant enamelware. A special offer code 10% off all orders with code jwheart until May 1st 2014
http://hearthomemag.co.uk/blog/website-of-the-week-jasmine-white-london/
They sent in a photo, with their story, which is just lovely. It certainly made our day. Chloe (AGE 7) also, kindly sent in the key ingredients to the yummy, luxurious, hot chocolate, in case you wish to make some yourself:
