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Main image: a blonde pin-up lady in a red and white polka dot dress with her hair in 1940s victory rolls hairstyle

1940s Victory Rolls: Quick 10 Minute Pin-Up Hairstyle

Silver clay jewellery, handmade pendants in earrings and a necklace with a leaf design imprinted.

Make Silver Clay Jewellery Pendants

Main Image;: Photo of DIY pet toys for cats, brightly coloured, handsewn fish cat toys.

DIY Pet Toys for Cats and Dogs

DIY Teapot Sewing Kit - a while teapot with a floral design on the front, with the lid being opened by a hand to reveal a pincushion inside the lid

DIY Teapot Sewing Kit - Mother’s Day Gift Idea

Main Image; Beautiful bas-relief art work by artist and ceramicist, Mary Seton Watts, aka Mary Seton (Fraser) Tytler.

Artist in Focus: Mary Seton Watts

Painting by Swiss-German Artist Paul Klee. A combination of square and circular shapes, in reds, oranges, yellows, browns, greens and blues.

Artist in Focus: Paul Klee

A beautiful painting by Artist Rachel Ruysch. A large white flower, with an orange flower and dark green leaves surrounding it.

Artist in Focus: Rachel Ruysch

A beautiful abstract art painting by artist Arthur Dove

Artist in Focus: Arthur Dove

Main image: The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October, 1834 by JMW Turner, a depiction of the fire see from afar, with blues and bright oranges for the flames.

Artist in Focus: J.M.W Turner

Main image: Painterly Architectonic - art piece by Lyubov Popova, a mix of geometric shapes in bright colours - inspired by the cubism movement.

Artist in Focus: Lyubov Popova

Main Image: A Renaissance artist's sketch of a woman looking down, on white paper with black/grey pencil.

Artist in Focus: Renaissance Artist Sketches

Main Image: "The Codomas" 1946 collage by 20th-century French Artist Henri Matisse. A collage of bright abstract shapes and colours.

Artist in Focus: Henri Matisse

Main image: a woman sat at her laptop, attending a free, online British Sign Language class.

Learn British Sign Language

A little white and brown/yellow wooden house sculpture, sitting next to stacks of coins

The Standard Element of Universal Credit UK Explained

A little white and brown/yellow wooden house sculpture, sitting next to stacks of coins

The Housing Element of Universal Credit UK Explained