Finishing Works
I haven’t posted for a while because life has been quite challenging. But I’ve just sorted a few difficult issues like funding and buying a new wheelchair and in celebration … Continue reading
French inspirations 1
Holidays provide a wonderful opportunity to look anew at aspects of the decorative arts. Suddenly you have access to a completely different horizon with every reason to allow yourself to … Continue reading
French inspirations 2
It is time to say good bye to Holidays and France which already seem a while past. Pity! Once again, my holiday was spent in La Drôme Provençal. I’m growing … Continue reading
Japan meets Africa
Whilst I am trying to cope with the heat, I’m still being inspired by african fabrics and taking a holiday from my beloved felt. And for those of you who … Continue reading
working cross-culturally
It has been hard becoming seriously disabled over a long time but one of the greatest pleasures has been learning to work really well and democratically with my helpers. My … Continue reading
small experiment in alchemy
It is always fun to experiment with new crafts. I treated myself to an experimental pack of art clay silver clay recently. However when I opened the box I found … Continue reading
greeting the Spring with Lakeside knitting
One way and another, since Christmas I’ve had some months of hiccups. First I needed to make some changes to my support arrangements. I battled through that doing a complete … Continue reading
experiment in green texture
Whilst working up to a big project I am concentrating on the finishing of a few small pieces I’ve had around for a while. Following my gauzy ribbon … Continue reading
deep purple November
This beautiful photo of the Thames, taken by my daughter from Waterloo Bridge speaks to me of November. We all have to be a bit heroic in November. Out of … Continue reading
Taulignan and the French silk industry
Here we are battling with rain with summer holidays long gone. But I’ve only just retrieved some of my photographs and some are worth sharing. In memory of a lovely … Continue reading
via the marshes and the sublime..
Last weekend we spent a lovely weekend in Norfolk. Not only did I have the pleasure (thanks to good friends who actually know their birds) of seeing my first spoonbill, … Continue reading
ribbon and scrim 2
This is my second experiment with gauzy ribbon and scrim. Possibly one that I won’t repeat. Scrim in this context is a very light gauzy material made usually of cotton … Continue reading
Dieppe, duffels and sailor stripes
Well to be honest the two things Dieppe and duffel bags are, as far as I know, not connected at all, except in my recent activities and, perhaps, by sailors. … Continue reading
ribbon and scrim 1
I decided yesterday to experiment with two additions: gauzy ribbon and scrim. Gauzy ribbon, the subject of today’s post, breaks one of the rules of felting. This is that synthetic … Continue reading
leaf piece in purple
I’m in a lull. Perhaps working up to some more significant creative activity. Perhaps because there has been a lot of stress. Thank goodness for my friends. This interim piece … Continue reading
Principally felt 