We went to the Alphabets Alive exhibition at the Bodleian in Oxford. It was a rainy day with lots of students graduating with their parents in attendance. The exhibition was…
Two weeks ago, I went to Coventry with the UK Urban Sketchers. It’s an annual event, in a different place each year, where just hanging out with like-minded sketchbook artists…
The embroidery pieces I do are usually pretty small and they have consequently been slightly troublesome to photograph. By happy accident I discovered that sitting them on top of my…
Lurking in my watercolour tin is an unassuming colour that never ever got used. It always came out with the other popular colours in the tin but sat there untouched…
It’s that time of year again. Sketchers from around the world (mostly Germany?) open their sketchbooks every day, pick up their pencils and make a picture based on the day’s theme.…
Many, many years ago I was at university in Hull. This weekend I returned, curious to see the old place during its year as City of Culture and keen to…
I went to a screen printing class and am now hooked. Have rushed out and bought all the stuff. Have no real clue how to do it properly. Also it’s messy.…
A day of alchemy with Edwina Mackinnon, turning plain old fabric pieces from the Rag Market into shimmering gorgeousness. We all brought the kitchen sink with us and Poundland may…
It’s November so naturally it’s time to pretend it’s Christmas. This was easy-peasy quilting with help from ready cut squares from #CottonPatch in Hall Green and some lovely red plush…
How I left the important things at home but had a great time.