I have been had an intense investigation into creating from recycled packaging. In many ways this is a return to ideas that surface regularly within my work; the abandoned, a desire for the insignificant given status….a reoccurring theme. Lockdown highlighted the...
….and even better they don’t disappear but are there whenever I want them” This testimonial from student Debbie Leech, whose work heads this post, filled my heart with joy! It encompasses everything I aim for with my online workshops. Not just a course,...
Is it too late to wish you Happy New Year? …we are only a third into January….. The UK is grey, damp cold and in lockdown. But everyday I count my blessings and consider myself so very lucky. I have my family, a warm apartment, a chilly studio and my work to...
So here we are in November, the evenings are dark and the temperatures are getting low. Normally by now (what’s normal?) I would be in Spain; enjoying higher temperatures, catching up with friends and working in my studio. But its fine, I’ve enjoyed seeing...
I love testing products… it brings out the nerd in me, so when Mary Beth from StencilGirl® asked me to be Guest Designer for October I didn’t hesitate! You can watch the video I made for her, and read it here or head to StencilGirl® To buy them in...
As a child, like most children I drew constantly, mostly from my imagination. My father ran a shop and I would be placed on a high stool in the corner with a pile of newsprint and crayons. My mother worked as a secretary for my uncle, an architect in Holborn. During...