ON-LINE PAYMENT All products with an Add to Cart button by them on this website can
be purchased by e-commerce, although at the moment this applies just to UK sales.
Just click the button and you will be taken to a shopping cart where you can pay
using a debit or credit card, or from a PayPal account or if your PayPal account
is linked to your bank, you can also request that a payment is made directly from
your linked bank account.
No PayPal account is required if you wish to use your debit or credit cards; just
use the continue link on the left hand side of the PayPal screen instead of logging
into a PayPal account on the right hand side of the PayPal screen which you will
be directed to when you Checkout of the Shopping Cart.
OFF-LINE PAYMENT is accepted for non-website transactions by cheque, Postal Order,
bank transfer (contact me for details). PayPal payments as well as Debit and Credit
cards can be accepted by me sending an invoice to your e-mail address from PayPal. (No
PayPal account required) Payments made using PayPal are secure and are PCI DSS compliant
(see their UK website for details). For full details of this and how to place orders
and make payments see Placing Orders Prices on this website do not include VAT as
my turnover is below the threshold that requires registration for this tax..
Anne Fontenoy is an AIR member - she has artist membership of Artists’ Interaction
and Representation (AIR), which is part of a-n The Artists Information Company who
are based in the UK.
The work I create as an Artist is produced by two methods. By lo-technology or in
other words, pictures made by hand, and by hi-technology - images which I create
using drawing, painting and photo software.
HAND MADE ART
Pencil pictures, oil pastel pictures (pastels blended with thinners made from oranges)
mixed media, fabric paint and textile art which includes embroideries as well as
Hand painted silk scarves, and wall hangings.
DIGITAL ART
In the second method I use the hi-technology of computer software, digitally enhanced
photos and hand drawn images (my own) to produce a digital collection of digital
images.
ORIGINALS, PRINTS & CARDS
Original hand made art and the digital art can be printed as open or limited edition
giclée prints, cards and notelets. Greetings text can also be added to hand made
cards.
PAPERS
Hand made cards can be printed on several papers, including *acid free* photo card
with envelopes made from recycled paper; FSC grade papers and Fine Art Papers (some
made from 100% cotton). Giclée prints are printed on Fine Art Papers.
INKS
Printing inks for cards, notelets and giclée prints are water based. The vibrancy
of the colours should last at least 75 years and up to 200 depending on the substrate,
before any fading appears.
You can add products on this site to a shopping basket and pay using credit and debit
cards, PayPal or make a transfer from your bank to pay for your shopping.
At the moment online payments are only accepted from the UK. If you reside outside
the UK please contact me BEFORE placing an order so that export procedures can be
verified.
DRESS DESIGN
Original designs
Silks & natural fibres
Couture finish
A designer/dressmaker designs and makes the patterns for clothes, as well as sewing
them. Designer/maker is a broad term for craft disciplines like furniture, pottery,
jewellery and textiles. I work with textiles.
ORIGINAL DESIGNS
I create classic hand made clothes, unique designs which cannot be found elsewhere,
either as one-offs or small editions, especially bias cut dresses and designs for
weddings, evening dresses and ladies classic day clothes.
SILK & NATURAL FIBRES
The designs are created using mostly silk and natural fabrics, including spun silk,
organic cotton, cashmere, wools from the UK and the Himalayas as well as handmade
lace trimmings.
COUTURE FINISH
These dresses are really hand made as they are hand sewn, giving a hand crafted,
couture finish to the clothes and because hand sewing is easy to control there is
little risk of damaging fabrics.
STYLES
A selection of images of a cross section of simple, elegant wedding dresses, and
designs suited for prom or evening dresses as well as classic day wear can be browsed
on this site. Many more photos and sketches of designs can be viewed by appointment.
READY-TO-WEAR
I have a small ready-to-wear collection of small sized, ready-to-wear silk clothes
which can be viewed on this site and which will be added to from time to time, as
well as hand painted silk scarves and accessories.