
thehermitage is taking a short break
Reviews
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Joanna on Nov 13, 2017
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully made book! Shipping was super fast and the book is perfect. I can't wait to actually read it. :)
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Morgan on Nov 8, 2017
5 out of 5 starsI can't say enough positive things about this artist. Rima is a genius! I absolutely love the way she's captured the essence of Baba Yaga!
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afeastofspirits on Oct 17, 2017
5 out of 5 starsI was very excited to receive this book! I was not disappointed! I received it yesterday so I haven't read it all but I know I love this book! The story and art is amazing! The book is very well-made too (really is). Blessings.
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emeliamair on Sep 30, 2017
2 out of 5 starsPrint was creased despite "please do not bend" on the envelope.I was offered a refund but wanted the print replaced.Was told supplies would be in soon but have now given up.
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emeliamair on Sep 30, 2017
1 out of 5 starsWrong print sent out,too much bother to send back so decided to keep it.
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Katherine on Sep 25, 2017
5 out of 5 starsThis item was delivered faster than expected, and has been an absolute pleasure to experience. The quality of the material in this book is stellar.
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About thehermitage
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Weed Wife in progress
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Rima's studio
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The Hermitage hand-painted wooden sign
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Rima painting
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Oil paints
The Hermitage - Paintings in a Minor Key
Rima Staines is an artist using paint, wood, word, music, animation, clock-making, puppetry and story to attempt to build a gate through the hedge between the worlds.
Rima’s inspirations include the world and language of folktale; peasant and nomadic living; the art and music of Old Europe; magics of every feather; wilderness, plant-lore; the margins of thought, community and spirituality; and the beauty there is to be found in otherness.
Rima's artwork has appeared in and on books, magazines, and record covers on both sides of the Atlantic. She maintains a passionately-followed blog at http://intothehermitage.blogspot.com and has sold paintings and prints of her work (as well as the clocks she makes) on her travels the length and breadth of Britain. A former accordionista with the London Gypsy Orchestra, she can now be found playing by Devon’s street corners and campfires. She has books in the making, and also produces animations and puppets and obscure games in lost dialects.
Rima lives on the wild edge of Dartmoor, working from a studio at the top of a ladder beyond a trapdoor, where she keeps her wonder-cauldron simmering.
Shop members
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Rima Staines
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator, Painter, Clockmaker, Puppeteer, Taleteller, Musician, Writer, Maker Of Waymarkers To The Otherworlds
Rima Staines is an artist using paint, wood, word, music, animation, clock-making, puppetry and story to attempt to build a gate through the hedge between the worlds.
Production partners
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Footprint Printing Cooperative
Leeds, England
A friendly worker-owned printing cooperative based in Leeds, who are committed to an environmentally and ethically aware way of working, including printing on only recycled papers and using 100% renewable energy.
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Payment
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I post once a week/fortnight depending on the volume of orders, but am more than happy to send something sooner if you need it for a special occasion. Just let me know when you order. Likewise if you live in a country where you feel extra postal insurance might be necessary to ensure the parcel gets to you, please let me know when you order.
I will send the order to the address on your etsy account, so please make sure this is correct.
Please bear in mind that I am running this shop on my own alongside my studio work, so responses and delivery times will reflect that.
Additional policies and FAQs
I'm open to any additional questions or requests you might have, and hope that you are as happy with your purchases as have been the many many people who have supported me over the past years :)