04 Sep Trip to Deal
Sometimes you just need to see the sea. London is great but the lack of horizon sometimes get's to me and all I need is the open sky that you get at the beach. I've had two recent trips to the sea and I do think that...
03 Sep Trip to Eltham Palace
The first of my trips in August was to Eltham Palace, though it's still in London it felt like it was a long way away. It was a really hot day, my parents were visiting from Scotland and were a little unprepared for the heat....
02 Sep Thirsk workshop
I recently went to Thirsk to run a work shop as part of the Forest of Possibility exhibition. Read all about the exhibition here. It was a really great day, I had 13 eager participants all ready to try their hand at paper cutting. You can see some...
01 Sep It’s good to be back
How was August for you? It feels like it's been a long time since I've been here. I'm in a space where August feels like it raced by but simultaneously slowed down to a stop. Is it possible to be racing and stationary at the same time? August has...
31 Jul Blogging break
This will be my last post until September. It always feels like a good time to take a break and take stock. I have a couple of projects I want to do and August seems a good time to get on with them. I will be...
29 Jul Japanese influence in my work
I've always been fascinated by Japan and Japanese art. So much so that when I was a teenager I used to have a Japanese symbol that I signed my name with. I can't remember what it is though. I can't quite work out how I never...
28 Jul The Harbingers in Homes and Gardens
Check out August's Homes and Gardens for a lovely piece about Villa La Scale. Here you can see a shot of the living room featuring my gorgeous piece the Harbingers. I always feel a bit weird when I look at this photo as I love seeing...
27 Jul On beauty
Beauty is a dirty word in the art world. We're not meant to talk about it as it's a social construct. But I say f**k that, we can talk about it if we want to. And what's wrong with having it as an aim with your...
24 Jul Blue For You
Blue For You, hand cut vintage map, pins. These birds are blue so you don't have to be. They are flying out of a map of the UK. They are currently on show at The Byre, read all about it here. The piece is 36 x 44 cm...
22 Jul It’s my birthday
Yaaay it's my birthday today and I'm off celebrating. Normal service will be resumed tomorrow. cx...