Heat The Beat Boutique is the brainchild of graphic designer Cat Davison and Rog How - a radio producer and sometime dabbler in the complex art of record-bowl making.

Two creatively fruitful years in Melbourne, where the British couple sold their wares (and drank several beers) at artists' markets like The Rose Street Artists Market spiralled into a frenzy of record-bowl making, with the couple eventually selling their bowls in every Australian state and featuring in a number of newspapers and magazines.

Now back on home turf (London) they continue to create a number of designs in a range of varnished and unvarnished bowls.

In the future, they are looking to branch out into stationary, homeware and jewellery - all made, obviously, from 100% recycled records.

Umi & Co (Nov 2008)
We will be once again stocking London boutique, Umi & Co, with records. Check out the shop on 26 York Street, London W1U 6PZ or visit them online at www.umiandco.com

Electric Ballroom Market, Camden (Nov 2008)
Well its taken us a few months to find our feet, but I am now settled in the Big Smoke and ready to tackle the markets! Catch me selling my wares (and freezing my arse off) at the Electric Ballroom market on Sun Nov 23rd and Sat Dec 13 2008.

Sydney Morning Herald (July 2008)
It seems the Bare Essentials guide in the SMH (10/07/08) got a little carried away and wrote a piece showcasing Heat The Beat Boutique work as 'calenders, cards, brooches, necklaces & clocks, cufflinks and rings'. Erm, not quite yet, although Cat did write about these as possibilities she wanted to explore in her blog... Nevermind! We have consequently been commissioned by a couple to make their wedding rings which we are delighted about! All publicity is good publicity! Click here to read the article.

Behind The Monkey (July 2008)
Our record bowls are featuring in Perth-based store, Behind The Monkey's 'Barbie's Party' shop front display. A nice littel bit of fun.

Central Saint Martins (May 2008)
Cat is starting a two-year MA in Communication Design at St Martins this September. The bowls Cat sells on Heat The Beat Boutique will potentially make up one of her creative side projects which she hopes to sell at the Uptown and Portobello Markets.