Simon Ings, Melina Michael and their two daughters Elive (7) and Lula (4) live in Mayfair (London, UK), in a small but very luminous apartment full of art, toys and wonders. And above all, full of love and joy. Michael and Ings got married in 2008 in their little house in Loire (France), a place where they migrate every summer.
Melina is a photographer and the owner of Oblongartists.com. She represents painters and photographers (including Anna Kyriacou, JH Engstrom, Laura Hynd, Julia Mariscal).
Simon is a sculptor and jewelry maker. Click on the thumbnails to enjoy the tour, and click here to see the latests creations by Simon Ings, and here for Galloping Gold, an enterprise driven by the whole formidable family-Ings!
Florence Rolando
Launched in London in early 2009 by Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) Pirouette Blog has been a reference in the industry since 2009 with its combined business and consumer view of the children’s market. A fantastic resource for children’s fashion, design, trends and culture, it aims to support creativity and talent but it also does this by talking about life, family, culture and health.
Florence is an international leader in the industry (8 years as a Milk Collaborator, contributor to Naif Magazine in Spain, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows in New York and London).
Now Florence runs Energy Therapy Porto @enrgy_therapy_porto
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