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...
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...
