I’m bursting with excitement. There are just hours until I open my home again this weekend to the public as part of Artists Open Houses 2021. My to-do list is finally shrinking – we’re nearly there! If you’ve never been, AOH is the most joyous experience. Over five...
When you look around, does it seem that everyone else is more creative than you? More productive? Perhaps you feel held back by a lack of confidence, inspiration or simply time. I’ve got good news for you. Over twenty years as a designer and artist, I’ve developed...
Doors slammed shut all around me when we were plunged into lockdown. Or that’s how it felt. Galleries selling my work closed, and my workshops and art fairs were cancelled. I was lucky enough to have wonderful, loyal customers, and did a happy dance each time a...
When I’m running my textile art workshops, I often hear women describe those creative hours as a luxury. There’s a sense that they’ve negotiated an escape from the responsibilities of life, and they treasure every moment. My Textile art workshops at Made and Making. Women with a...
Do you ever wonder how your life might have turned out if just one detail had been different? My ‘sliding doors’ moment was when I was allocated my A level art teacher, Diane. Brimming with enthusiasm, Diane guided us through the curriculum, but her real passion...
Before my daughter showed me otherwise, I thought I knew the importance of self-care. I knew that painting could help me cope with bereavement, and as a family we got out into nature whenever we needed to reduce stress and raise our spirits. I was...
At the start of each year I sit and plan my working year, book shows, plan my creative and business goals. One of my biggest goals for this year was to paint and embroider a large-scale painting. I have been asked a few times by...
