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”
Author Archives: Donna Cheshire Textiles
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”
Wild Flower Workshop
I will be leading a workshop that has evolved from my work on wild flowers at the wonderful Land of Oak and Iron in May – it would be lovely to see you there! WILDFLOWERS IN STITCHES MAP ROOM, LAND OF OAK & IRON HERITAGE CENTRE Saturday 2 May 2020, 10am – 4pm Wildflowers areContinue reading “Wild Flower Workshop”
Do Your Own Thing..
Tuesday was such a lovely day! My first public workshop of 2020 – held at the lovely Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead. I started out early so I could squeeze in my regular Tuesday swim before the workshop and managed a kilometre even though I forgot my goggles 🥽- tried swimming with my eyes shutContinue reading “Do Your Own Thing..”
ROOM FOR YOU
This is a short film about the work I do with Room For You , providing creative workshops for cancer patients and their families. Let me know what you think!
Upcoming Events
This Saturday sees my final selling event of 2019 – catch me and about a dozen other lovely artists at the Queens Hall in Hexham from 10 am – 4pm I’ll be doing more workshops for the public in 2020 check out the events list for The Shipley Art Gallery and also look out for me atContinue reading “Upcoming Events”
A wild month of workshops
Work has been a whirlwind of workshops lately- added to my usual Wednesdays of hospital art I’ve worked in three different primary schools, had a return visit to a textile group and held my first workshop in the wonderful Shipley Art Gallery Participants have transformed tin cans, stitched scenes of The Great War, used silkContinue reading “A wild month of workshops”
Tin Can Metamorphosis in Snape
Saturday was workshop day. This time I headed down the A1 to meet with Snape Textiles Group – a great bunch of women who meet regularly in their gorgeous village hall to share and extend the knowledge of textiles. I first met the group a couple of years ago when they tackled my ‘Grand Designs’Continue reading “Tin Can Metamorphosis in Snape”
Mondays are for Walking
Autumn is creeping in, with September gone after soaring temperatures followed by torrential rainfalls. The season change has caused us to pause and reflect on changes in our lives here in Newcastle. Dealing with loss of loved ones leads to recallibration of priorities and needs, and so my partner has cut down his hours andContinue reading “Mondays are for Walking”
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