A recent walk took me to Ingram in the Breamish Valley after a gap of too many years. The landscape here is beautiful, even in midwinter the colours are bold; contacts of russet, green and gold with pewter skies. The hills roll away to the skyline, revealing ancient archaeology and more recent crashed planes (WWII).Continue reading “Walking for Drawing”
Category Archives: nature
Hareshaw Linn
Bellingham, Northumberland. Changeable weather, windy and showers, 6C Walking up the sheltered river valley to the waterfall on a damp Wednesday morning. The old, moss enrobed trees were a joy after driving to Bellingham over exposed moorland. Such vivid shades of green and yellow. The river was running high after heavy rainfalls, rushing down theContinue reading “Hareshaw Linn”
A Summer Show
Just a quick post this time, to share that my work is going to be in a real live show in a lovely venue! RHS Harlow Carr near Harrogate to be precise https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr/viewevent?EFID=2627&ESRC=CMS Here are some details of work that I will be showing there… This large hooped piece is all about my joy inContinue reading “A Summer Show”
Journey Mapping
There are now three permanent home workers in this household, the girls are doing lessons from home and I’m still stitching away as long as the light permits. Sometimes my very civil partner joins us – when he’s not on the rota to teach keyworker kids in his school. It’s busy, its different, but we’reContinue reading “Journey Mapping”
Hideout in the hedgerow
Developing a piece of work is a slow process, an idea percolates, sketches are drawn and samples made – although in my case the samples often end up being included in the finished piece – not so great for the sketchbook but it does advance the making process! The idea for this hare has beenContinue reading “Hideout in the hedgerow”
Donna Cheshire Textiles 