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
World Bee Day — 20 May For this year’s World Bee Day card, I wanted to think about the power of small actions. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by environmental issues and feel as though individual choices don’t matter. But I keep returning to the idea that ordinary people, making ordinary choices consistently, can collectively … Continue reading The Power of Ordinary Choices
There is something about this particular point in the year that always feels fragile. We are not fully in spring.It could still snow.There could still be icy mornings and hard ground. And yet… The light is different. This weekend we did something we have both been putting off for months — we cleared and sorted … Continue reading Full Moon Art Card – When Winter Begins to Break
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