“Pearls of Wisdom” live and in person

17 April 2011

Of course, once again I forgot the key information about the exhibition where Pearls of Wisdom is on show right now. One of these days I’ll get the hang of this self-promotion thing. Here, then, for those who live in reach of Northamptonshire in the next two weeks, are the details:   (Postcard design by [...]

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“Pearls of Wisdom” – the big reveal

16 April 2011

It’s been a long time coming. And I’ll be honest. There were times – lots of them – when I wasn’t sure if it would ever be finished. And I wasn’t sure if I even cared. This, my biggest and most ambitious piece of textile art ever, has been a constant companion for more than [...]

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The perils of using the living room as a studio

31 March 2011

Not quite what I had in mind.

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A doodle update

21 February 2011

So, back when I was dying in December (yes, dying not dyeing), and then when I was recovering from death in January, there was pretty much only one creative thing I was able to do. Yep, you guessed it – the big book of doodles got more pages filled in. Because, well, it’s just colouring [...]

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Hello again

18 February 2011

Yes, it’s me, o best beloveds! Contrary to popular belief, I was not run over by a herd of marauding unicorns in early December. And that thing you heard about me and a one-eyed, lute-playing troubadour in Monaco? Totally untrue. The truth is something more like this: December: deathly ill with colds, flus and chest [...]

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Art Every Day Month: The wrap up

2 December 2010

Phew! Well, we (me and Mike) got through it this year. Huzzah! Things slowed down a bit towards the very end, but overall, I’m reasonably pleased with myself. Remember back at the beginning, that I said my focus was on process not product? I’ve had to remind myself that today when I looked back and [...]

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Art Every Day Month: Doodling, not posting

20 November 2010

Sorry for the hiatus, beloved readers. I have been doodling, not posting. Which is sorta the point of the exercise, but still… the readers! Will nobody think of the readers? So here is a post to keep you informed. Up-to-date. In the loop, so to speak. Because I’m always thinking of my beloved readers. Doodling [...]

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Art Every Day Month: Doodling as an exercise in imperfection

15 November 2010

I want to tell you all the ways in which I really dislike this latest doodle. But I’m not going to. Here it is after the first colour session: And the second: And the third: And now, Little Miss Perfectionist would like you to know all the things that are wrong with it. She wants [...]

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Art Every Day Month: One doodle down…

12 November 2010

… and a new one started. Because, yes, at last the first one is finished! Ta dah! Can I just say that I looove my Inktense pencils for this? I love that I can get strong, rich colour but also blended watercolour effects as well. And all with a medium that doesn’t feel the least [...]

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