Student Amy Zalin reveals fun homeware range

Jun 24 2009 by Tony Henderson, The Journal

One of the 21-year-old’s aims is to ensure that the sayings do not slip out of use.

Amy, of Heaton, Newcastle, said: “Language is a charming part of our culture and I want to encourage people to keep using the sayings.

“If they are not used regularly then their meaning can be completely forgotten.” She has also used the saying “making a mountain out of a molehill” as the inspiration for a garden product range.

Instead of gardeners clearing molehills and killing moles, Amy has produced small steel models of trees, deer and hikers to turn the molehill into a hilly feature. Moss on paving can be enhanced by her figures of grazing animals, scarecrows and farm items.

Waterlogged areas can be transformed into a mini lake with fishermen and boats.

Amy is showcasing her work at the Reveal exhibition, currently on display at the School of Design at Northumbria’s City Campus East.

The show is open to the public until Friday between 10am and 4pm.

Amy will then take her design to the New Designers exhibition in the Business Design Centre in London, which will run from July 16-19.