I've got slightly behind with sharing my Art Cards. Not because I stopped making them, but because I've been feeling pretty rubbish for the last week or so. Run down, headachey, achy and generally without much spare capacity. The cards were still happening quietly in the background, but writing about them and putting them out … Continue reading Two Art Cards, a Scrapbook and Coming Back to Myself
In Between Intention: I allow myself to be in between — unsettled, uncertain and unfinished. I trust that this, too, is part of the process. There has been a shift in the weather this week. Summer is still here, but there is already something of autumn in the air. I’ve felt a similar shift in … Continue reading Full Moon Card – 27th-28th August
Sometimes a project is simply about making something because you can’t stop thinking about it. After spending the day at a wonderful Mister Finch workshop, I came home with frogs still hopping around in my imagination. Rather than packing for my trip to France, I found myself reaching for a piece of emerald velvet and … Continue reading A Velvet Frog for France
I missed making my New Moon card yesterday. For a moment I was frustrated with myself, but then I realised this personal practice isn’t about perfect timing. It’s about taking a moment to pause, reflect and create. Frogs have been very much on my mind recently. Last weekend I spent a wonderful day at a … Continue reading New Moon | Taking the Scenic Route
As June's Full Moon rises, I've been reflecting on abundance. When I first sat down to create this month's art card, I imagined drawing a moon overflowing with flowers and intricate illustration. I wanted to create something that felt rich and full. Then I looked down. Scattered across my studio floor were pieces of beautifully … Continue reading Full Moon | Gratitude
For the past few months I have been working on a new collection of wearable textile art called Curious Adornments. Inspired by folklore, nature, wild gardens and the creatures that capture my imagination, this first collection features a gathering of owls, hares and bees. Each piece has been created by hand in my Leicestershire garden … Continue reading Curious Adornments: A Collection of Textile Statement Necklaces
Full Moon — 30th May This month’s full moon card became a cinnabar moth. Unlike most of the other cards in this series, this one turned itself sideways into a landscape format rather than portrait. At first I thought I’d somehow got it wrong, but the more I sat with it, the more I loved … Continue reading The Landscape Moth
