Hi followers of Mad As A Hatter.
Its a Monday, the sun is shining, the cup of tea is hot (for once) and the children are busily playing.
I thought i'd use this first blog to introduce myself - and then i'll keep updating with millinery based posts, with the odd recipe thrown in or general family chat.
So hi, i'm Suzi Copeland, married to Robert (who you might see from time to time making my hat blocks) and I have 2 children, Oliver and Harriet. One dog called Dave and one cat called Branston.
Robert and I moved to New Zealand from East Yorkshire, UK, in 2008 and quickly made Christchurch our home.
I've enjoyed a variety of jobs: agent and tour manager at a music agency doing lots of marketing material, Newsroom Admin at the Christchurch Press newspaper, PA at Harcourts, Office Manager at an auction house.
All these roles involved graphic design or some aspect of creativity whether it be photography, marketing material, website design etc.
And now after having my two children I find myself here - with millinery designs keeping me awake at night instead of babies and waking up scribbling notes and designs. The whole process excites me - from the block designs, the fabric choices, the fabric capabilities, the colour matches, the simple satisfaction of making something with my own hands that creates such joy for someone else.
So please keep checking back here to see what i'm up to.
Over and out. Oh and now my tea is cold.
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