Hi,
My name is Tanith and I run and own Masque Boutique. Here are a few answers to some questions that you haven’t actually asked me, but that I think you would have – given the chance….
Why did I decide to make masks? – Well I could go into a very long story about how my love affair with Italy from a young age led to me to get married in Venice during the famous Carnivale there, in full 18th Century costumes no less, and hiding behind masks. Then how we held a masked ball for our family back in England to celebrate our Wedding with chocolate mask shaped table favours and a beautiful decorated wedding cake featuring, as you guessed it, mini masks, but that would take far too long. I will, instead, tell you how creating every single mask brings a smile to my face, finding new feathers and pieces of jewellery when I’m out and about gets me as excited as a child gazing up at the gates of a Chocolate Factory, and that I love nothing better than making something that someone else loves.
Where am I based? – I really want to say ‘Sunny Shropshire’ – but obviously it’s not always sunny and not many people know where Shropshire actually is. Think West of Birmingham, out in the countryside. For those in the know, I’m in the gorgous old town of Shrewsbury; birthplace of Charles Darwin and famous for it’s annual flower show. I don’t, however, have a shop here so all my products are online. This is mainly because most of my masks are unique and I know how grubby things can get when you try them on so I like to make sure that all my products leave for their new home in pristine condition.
Do I have a tidy workshop or can I not move for stuff? Erm….. do I really have to answer that? Ok, I have a split personality so when it gets too messy, my bossy side appears and makes me tidy it all up. Really though, I have just dragged my other half along to IKEA and bought up half of their office furniture and drawers. I love being organised and once I get an idea in my head, there is nothing stopping me (except having to bribe him with Swedish Meatballs in return for doing all the heavy lifting and going around with me in the first place).
