Yarn bombing is nearer than you think...

There is a yarn bomb heading your way....do not panic it is not made of petrol and it is not dangerous, quite the contrary in fact, it is made of wool and it is entirely safe.

It is also utterly beautiful and has been hand knitted and crocheted by me. I am taking art to the town of Corsham, I am quite literally going to make an art installation on the streets, I have been furiously crocheting like crazy and D Day is Wednesday 25th September.

The streets are my gallery and I will create an explosion of wool. It could be anywhere, on anything - hidden in the humdrum of life, threads of creation are being pulled together and are preparing to reach out and touch you when you least expect it.

In honour of the launch of the Peacock Arts Trial this weekend the Yarn Bomb will be unveiled on Wednesday, it could be on a street, a tree or a lion, be prepared to get stitched up in Corsham this week...

For more information or if you would like to be there when it happens - please do get in touch with me. 

Taking A Mosaic Workshop

Learning a new craft is a really exciting opportunity. There is something incredibly calming and life affirming when you begin the process of creating a piece of art.

Working with new and unusual mediums is so wonderful because the practice is very tactile and it is also so colourful - you can really explore unusual combinations and styles to achieve different effects. 

As you create the mosaic - you can piece together your image - but you can continue to move the pieces around and change how they look. It is rather like a puzzle - but one in which you produce the outcome.

Only when you are absolutely satisfied with the combination of colours and textiles can you attach the tiles - giving you a real chance to produce the perfect effect, unlike other mediums like paint which you cannot change once you have put brush to paper.

The image above of the mosaic cake stand gives you a real view of the process and you can see how it can be done - a complicated image turned into a piece of mosaic art.

If you would like to learn this magical practice and take part in a workshop - do not hesitate to get in touch with me or book a place at one of the many workshops I teach.

Welcome to my New Website

I am so excited to introduce you all to my beautiful new website, drum roll please...Tadaaaah!

This has been in production over the summer and it finally launched today. It makes me very happy indeed!

The site will showcase all of my work and any exhibitions and trails that I am in involved in.

You can book your workshops with me. I would also really like to hear from you and of course if you would like to commission any art work from me then you must get in touch.

Please tell me about workshops you would really like to do, which you cannot find here, and I will endeavour to sort out for you.

I work with so many different people, in so many settings, so if you are looking for inspiration for your school, community group, business or birthday or hen party then please give me a shout and lets talk about how I can help you.