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I was delighted to be photographed in my studio by renowned photographer Alun Callender in March, and very pleased that some of the shoot is featured in the current edition of ‘Embroidery’ magazine. The interview is about my practice and current events. I have been teaching a very successful and oversubscribed series of courses onlineContinue reading “Summer Spaces”

I have just finished a lovely two week course with the textile.artist.org/stitchclub. ‘Inspiration Boards’ proved popular – here is mine based on Italian journeys. As I write this the clocks have just gone forward and life continues, despite a terrible war in Ukraine and some turmoil here in the UK too. I was delighted toContinue reading “More Spring News”

I write this with the current war in Ukraine dominating the news. My thoughts are with Ukranians, their relatives and friends, wherever they may be. Watching women and children fleeing on trains echoes and resonates with my family history. My father was nine when he and his brother were put on a train to London,Continue reading “Spring 2022”

My book ‘Textile Travels’ is still proving popular and it is great to see it on sale in my travels around the UK – as here in London: I am also delighted to be featured in the new edition of Maggie Grey’s WOW Book 8. It is called ‘Well Travelled’ after my exhibition of theContinue reading “Travels in Textiles”

It has been a very challenging year for everyone who is self employed again as events and teaching have been cancelled, postponed and rebooked. I have continued to teach and speak online throughout the year as well as finally honouring commitments from 2020 in person. The highlight of the year for me has to beContinue reading “Review of 2021”

I know how much my course participants have enjoyed getting back to working together’ in real life’ this year – it has been so good for everyone’s creative health and well being. A course is a wonderful gift and opportunity for a friend or loved one and I like to support small businesses and makersContinue reading “2022 Courses and Christmas!”

Several exhibitions that I have been featured in finish today. It is always a joy to see your work in group shows even if one is not able to visit. I have written extensively about group exhibitions in my first (co-written with Cas Holmes) book ‘Connected Cloth’ in 2014. It has been reprinted several times.Continue reading “Recent Exhibitions”

I was honoured to be an invited guest at the wonderful ‘Pour l’Amour du Fil’ in Nantes last week. It had been rescheduled three times but was well worth it and I really enjoyed my visit to France. I was fortunate to have a stand which was near the entrance and many visitors came forContinue reading “Nantes Magic”

I’ve been busy recently fulfilling rescheduled commitments and working with new groups. I made some small pieces for sale at these events and for my forthcoming trip to Nantes and ‘Pour l’Amour du Fil’. It was a complete joy to return to the lovely Hope and Elvis for a two day workshop recently. Enthusiastic students,Continue reading “Recent Workshops”

The weather certainly feels autumnal at the moment and I was lucky to get away for a coastal break recently. I’m teaching ‘A Vintage Coastal Scene’ at a lovely new venue in Brighton ‘Atelier Beside the Sea’. Another lovely course to sign up for is ‘Moving Memories’ at Les Soeurs Anglaises in France next summerContinue reading “Autumn has Arrived”