A project from some time ago that I thought people might like to try at home – all you need is a cardboard box and a kebab stick! Cut out the cardboard to make a bird or animal of your choice- just make sure that the corrugations in the card run vertically up the bodyContinue reading “Community Art in Isolation”
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Pompom Chickens
When I’m not working from home, I work in hospital arts and run workshops all over the place, including for the lovely team at Shipley Art Gallery I was supposed to be doing a Beautiful Birds workshop there this Friday but that’s not going ahead now. So I thought I’d share my plan for aContinue reading “Pompom Chickens”
Home Schooling
This post below was made by a primary school principal on a fb group – my friend, a teacher shared it, our friends found it helpful, so I’m putting it here to help more friends, parents, teachers… Covid Distance Learning Q&A **Usual disclaimer, I’m a school principal but I speak only for myself. Others mayContinue reading “Home Schooling”
Working from home …
Well, I do that anyway! so not much change there! I did do this at the weekend… But after 31 years thats only a little change too! I’m trying to keep up a work routine, although that little inner critic voice is saying “Why??? Everything is cancelled or postponed!” So, I’m shouting back – “BecauseContinue reading “Working from home …”
Stitching my way through
March is definitely turning into a month with lots of extra studio time! I’ve been trying to finish some work that’s been hanging around my ‘to do’ list for a little while. Here’s a detail of an embroidery ‘repair I’m doing for a friend . These poppies are going to cover a little tear inContinue reading “Stitching my way through”
Wild flowers and strange times
It’s been a day of getting on with things – workshops to prepare and exhibition dates looming – but all with the threat of postponement or cancellation as the Corvid19 virus swirls around the globe. I read a very lovely article by someone who has to stay home most of the time for health reasons,Continue reading “Wild flowers and strange times”
Exhibition Time again
I’m very pleased and excited to say that I will be exhibiting my textile artwork at Art in The Pen in Thirsk this July! I’ve nearly finished the second in a series of four new appliqués for this and have lots more work to do – obviously! (Already been to the framer’s this afternoon!) I’llContinue reading “Exhibition Time again”