My Work

Work in progress: still with the mermaids

11 July 2011

You know, my best beloveds, I realio trulio thought I was done with mermaids for a bit. After–finally–finishing off some nagging details on Pearls of Wisdom this week, I was so pleased and I’m really ready to see the back of the thing. To be honest, I’m a bit sick of the sight of it. [...]

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“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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Rastafairyan

12 July 2010

The Great Studio Clear-Out of 2010 continues apace. I’ve added another 58 magazines to my thrown-out tally and have found at least three missing books I thought I’d lost. Still haven’t got to the fabrics yet. I’m hoping that by the time I get through the easy stuff and on to the hard stuff, my [...]

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Where you too can see my exposed, saggy…

28 March 2010

… work in progress, Pearls of Wisdom. After my post yesterday, I had a couple of people ask where the exhibition was, and I realised that, stupidly, I never posted the details. (This is how distracted I was by my ultimately unsuccessful dash for the finish line.) So, to rectify that, here are the details: [...]

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Pearls of Wisdom: standing around at a party in my underwear

27 March 2010

It’s Saturday. The exhibition that Pearls of Wisdom was destined for opened today. Remember that the delivery deadline for the piece was Wednesday? Well, it wasn’t finished. Not even close. The Queen of Last Minute Panics had really lost her crown this time. And believe me, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. There [...]

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Pearls of Wisdom: Nope, not done yet

20 March 2010

Of course not. It’s only Saturday and it’s not due until Wednesday. Seriously, no need to get stressed about it just yet. (Astute readers will have detected a hint of sarcasm. Only a hint, mind, but there nonetheless.) You’ll be pleased to know, however, that the stitching part has actually commenced. I know, I know, [...]

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Pearls of Wisdom: a miracle of mermaids

3 February 2010

What is the correct collective for a group of mermaids? A school of mermaids? A clan of mermaids? A muddle of mermaids? How about a miracle of mermaids? With the stress of getting these babies drawn up, it seems miraculous that they’re all actually done now and ready for their next step.  Here’s the full [...]

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Pearls of Wisdom: progress

27 January 2010

Yes indeed, you read that right: progress! Sorry, did I make you choke on your cuppa? I know, I know, but sometimes miracles happen and they take us all by surprise when they do. There has been some slow, but real, progress on Pearls of Wisdom in the last couple of weeks. (For those joining [...]

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