Happy Days – continued

3rd big session painting
I’m feeling really good about this piece. Like all my favourites I lose it for a little while, then bring it back, and gain something in terms of knowledge along the way. There is still a lot of work to be done, but it’s getting closer to where I want [...]

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Make-do.

New jumper/cardigan for Miss Z.

I had a huge ball of deep, deep red, but it became obvious towards the sleeve end of the project that I might not have enough, so subtle striping came into effect on the arms with a slightly lighter red.
Fantastic how it’s often the lack of resources that forces us to [...]

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Sixty

Today my Dad turns 60, and I love him.
I am very fortunate to have him, and most importantly to know him. And that is certainly his greatest gift to me – being able to let me know him in all his shades and complications.
He is hilarious, and witty, intelligent, silly, indulgent of others, [...]

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wound and unwind

Yesterday I became the keeper of a basket of treasures

Oooh.

A dear Aunt phoned last week and had my heart beating very fast indeed as she described her find….Old braid, bias bindings, zips, buttons, and buttons, and buttons. Most very old. Would I like them? Yes please.

Bundled up in my late grandmothers old [...]

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Crush

I have had two major design crushes in my life.  The kind of all-consuming want that defies financial commonsense and must be fed regardless of the cost.
The first was Dinosaur Designs. I am still – after all these years completely besotted by their big chunky luminous resin necklaces and rings.  When I got my first [...]

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Happy Days

Sapaho takes beautiful photographs.  She’s on my Flickr contact list, and when I see a new one pop up from her it’s always a treat.  When this photo came up, I felt like it had been taken just for me.  I have an endless fascination with Mary-Jane shoes.  They speak to me about freedom and [...]

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Underneath

It will be so nice to get stuck into this great big canvas which has been so lovingly prepared over the past few days.  3 coats of gesso- the final one with texture and movement that will hopefully provide a good solid base for my background of ‘distressed’ peeling paint.  It’s been a while since [...]

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self-portrait wednesday

Being reminded again that the world is as you see it.
Fill it with problems and it will be heavy.  Fill it with opportunities and it will seem light and wonderful.
One big mother of a canvas is being carefully prepared.  2 coats of gesso, 1 sketch, 1 positive artist itching to get her hands grubby with [...]

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CLUNK

I hate it when plans, visions and opportunity fall over into a heap and reveal themselves to be a pleasant view and not a destination.
I was a bad mother yesterday – intent on completing the first of what was hopefully a few skirts using the exciting new pattern.
The construction was a bit fiddly, but not [...]

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Finding Beauty

It’s nice to be reminded every so often that there is beauty in the everyday – and using the viewfinder makes it more concrete for me.

Ordinary – extraordinary, everyday.

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