I don’t know how but I ended up looking back at the blog I’d originally written in 2012, which followed both a new body of work and a first step into blogging, but it made me realise how much I benefitted from recording my thoughts. While I was doing my MA my blog writing did […]
At the De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill
I had been following the Jerwood instagram and facebook feed, and just by chance I happened to be in Hastings on the first day of the show opening. I hadn’t appreciated it would be from only the Jerwood and Ingram collections, and as such I didn’t expect what I found. There were a few pieces I […]
I am always inspired and rejuvenated by seeing fellow makers and their wonderful wares. It’s good to feel challenged but also uplifted by the quality and variety out there. Everyone does genuinely have their own style and it’s great to see how this turns out when translated into a physical form. So here is a […]
From the 11-13 September we attended the BCTF trade fair this time in London’s Brick Lane. Over the summer months I had made a concerted effort to revamp a lot of elements of the business, and my display was a key part of this. I’m really pleased how it worked out, it felt a lot […]
day trip to William Morris’ country residence, lovely building with plenty of textiles to admire
whilst there may be no obvious direct influence of gardens in my work I find them intrinsic in the way that they inspire and motivate me. If I can’t focus, or get a fuzzy head from focussing too much, then it is my garden I turn to. for drawing in my sketchbook it is more […]
RA summer exhibition, FOUND at The Foundling Museum, House of Illustration, Contemporary Crafts Centre and British Museum – phew
