The Prince's Master Crafters on Sky Arts, with Jim Moir

I’ll definitely give it a go! Thank you Sue.
I really like the pottery thing and The Repair Shop (although Jay Blades really gets on my wick with his faux sincerity).
I will report back!

Fanny
I thought I was the only person to see through his faux sincerity

I cannot stand him Meryl!

And the way he takes over and makes in all about him when he’s revealing the object: ‘d’ya wanna see it?’ (Have you noticed that he mainly says exactly the same phrases?)

He wonders around the workshop like a headmaster patting all the pupilscraftspeople on the head.
It would be much better without him.

And when he puts his hand to his heart and looks all choked up ?

He totally ruins it.
Not an opinion. A fact!

And what does he actually do? All I’ve ever seen him do is blow some sawdust off something.
And his stupid clothes.
What’s going on there, will his formal shirt and gillet combo?
And I bet you anything that he doesn’t need to wear those glasses.

Anyway...

Thsnks for the recommendation Grandmasue, it sounds really good. I'll see if I can find it.

thanks

FannyCornforth

I cannot stand him Meryl!

And the way he takes over and makes in all about him when he’s revealing the object: ‘d’ya wanna see it?’ (Have you noticed that he mainly says exactly the same phrases?)

He wonders around the workshop like a headmaster patting all the pupilscraftspeople on the head.
It would be much better without him.

And when he puts his hand to his heart and looks all choked up ?

He totally ruins it.
Not an opinion. A fact!

Add
How ya doin'?
All right?
as opening greetings.

He always reminds me of Eric Morecambe, when he used to stand sideways on the Ernie Wise when Ernie was holding the stage and Eric was trying to make his presence felt.

We do see him sweeping and making trays of tea then we all cheer. And mute when he interacts.

That’s so funny ixion!
I mentioned ‘how ya doin’?’ to DH only yesterday
He thinks that he’s quite the charmer, doesn’t he

Its nothing to do with me but this is quite irritating.

GrandmasueUK has made a recommendation about an interesting TV program but most of this thread is about how irritating some posters find a TV presenter on another unrelated TV program on another channel.

Just saying.

I’m sure that Sue won’t mind volver
It’s a good job that we don’t all complain about ‘irritating’ posters

I mind. But like I say, nothing to do with me and who I find irritating.

It is a huge relief to learn that others find Jay irritating - I thought I was just a miserable cow.

Thanks for the programme recommendation Sue.

volver - conversations ramble around - it is just a fact of life.

volver - conversations ramble around - it is just a fact of life.

From the second post on a thread? ??

I've never been too keen on him either. But I feel a bit sorry for him now. . He's probably a decent bloke.
Anyway, it's wonderful to keep these old crafts going, and such an interesting programme.

volver there were ten hours between Sue posting -
and me adding my ‘irritating’ comment.
If I hadn’t done so, the thread could well have dropped off the active list.
(I don’t know why I’m commenting actually, because it’s only going to make you more ‘irritated’)

There’s a good show called The Arts & Crafts House, which is pretty much what the title says.
It’s quite hard to track down, but it’s very interesting.

Actually I was going to post a link to the BBC program about Jay Blades's life, how he was destined for a life of crime and how he has overcome adversity. But far better to talk about his silly waistcoat.

I'm off now to see if Sky Arts has a catch-up service.

Yes it does

Thank you GrandmasueUK. I remember a similar format being used in a series about a year ago but it wasn’t on Sky Arts.

I’m hoping to find how to get it up on my laptop or TV. Apparently freeview Channel 11 has it but my TV is ancient and shows something different for 11. I’ll persevere.

I’ve a passion for crafts and have tried many in my time. My love was fused glass for years and I took up wood turning just before lockdown.

I think Jim Moir should be good. I like his enthusiasm for art. Saw him on Grayson Perry’s Art Club, ch4 talking about his work.

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I’ve been watching a series on Ch5 that Jay Blades made about Hackney where he grew up. If you read about his life on Wikipedia he’s quite an amazing person and has overcome some awful things in his life.

There’s an interesting and detailed article about the programme The Prince’s Master Crafters on the Heritage Crafts website.

It sounds really good, thanks for the recommendation GrandmaSueUK

heritagecrafts.org.uk/the-princes-master-crafters/

Thank you Blossoming
I’d not heard of pargeting before

FannyCornforth

Thank you Blossoming
I’d not heard of pargeting before

Cone to Suffolk, FannyCornforth!