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Urban Efflorescence

I make most of my local journeys by bike. It’s quick, cheap, healthy and, this summer, inspirational! My journey into Newcastle takes me along a cycle path with a wild flower border. This summer the border has been absolutely gorgeous; a mass of blossoms awash with colour and buzzing with insect life. It has beenContinue reading “Urban Efflorescence”

Posted byDonna Cheshire TextilesSeptember 21, 2017September 21, 2017Posted inartwork6 Comments on Urban Efflorescence

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Day trip to student land. Botanical Gardens and Sheffield Manor Lodge, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned for years.
Steel town day
Such a lovely visit to @theheartharts for their Spring Fair - gorgeous cards - a bird theme developed ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ˜„
1. Beach texture finds - including two sea urchins!
Such a beautiful tranquil evening in Kildonan- listen to the birds in the second image ๐Ÿฅฐ
This was supposed to show the multiple gannets diving into the water off Pladda but of course as soon as I pressed record they all hid ๐Ÿ˜‚ it was amazing to see them though - really!! ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿฃ
Arran is an island full of wild flowers โ˜บ๏ธI love the two distinct colours of โ€˜redโ€™ campion! The yellow flags are looking glorious and the bluebells are such a deep hue.
Time for a bit of island life again ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Putting some of those newly dyed fabrics to good use in this small study of wildflowers at the coast - Iโ€™ll be taking this to Alnmouth Arts Festival in June and then in July Iโ€™ll be hosting a one day workshop at the Biscuit Factory to stitch a Summer Landscape- sign up details below!

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