life is full
since I last wrote we've had a really cold spell (Friday and Saturday)brighter with some sun but still very chilly (Sunday and Monday)today (Tuesday) it's overcast and grey one minuteand sunny and...
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brrr brrr brrrit's has been bitter cold here the last few days ... around 5°Cbut with a wind chill factor it's felt freezingand we've had blustery rain ... hailstones ... the lot!so with the weather...
View ArticleThe Erosion Bundle Project 2012
the Erosion Bundle Project is not officially running this year but,as mentioned in my last post, my friend Julie and Ithought we would have a go on our own this yearand have both created bundles with a...
View Articlea day of colours
hope you had a good Easterwe had a very nice Easter week with mixed weatherbut Good Friday was especially warm here in St. Ivesand we enjoyed a day of coloursa day of stripey deckchairs and vermilion...
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catching dreamsThings I love Thursdayfine art, embroidery, textile designoysters, pearls and blue mussel shellsthis is a mosaic I curated from the very fine work of some of my flickr friends and faves....
View Articledreaming of the sea
dreaming of the sea1. beach finds 2. ♥ harbour view ♥ 3. life cycle 4. ++ 5. the nap6.seaside shells ... 7. running into the diamond sea8. light sea storm 9. amour 10. leaving the circle 11. 04232702...
View Articleinspiring St. Ives colours
my most favourite scenewith vintage handwriting texturethis week ... I love these colourswhich have worked their way into some mini newspaper journalsand this week's photo for my jar project
View Articlerainy days and mondays
rainy days and mondays 1. good morning 2. goodbye February! 3. drop cliche! 4. porthminster rain 5. mixed signals 6. too ripe 7. it's raining... 8. vintage spools of thread 9. . 10. blue eyes (Jeanne)...
View ArticleSt. Ives spring tide
the spring tides in St. Ives this week have been absolutely awesomeI am sure you will enjoy this little clip ... have a great weekend and thank you for visiting
View Articlethe last mosaic of winter
the last mosaic of winter ...1. beachcombing 2. frozen sycamore leaf 3. snow on the moor Zennor 4. sea washed 5. sheep detail in the harvest scene 6. lace motif 7. fossil collection I | 27-02-10 8....
View Articlefirst steps back
the first few steps to achieving most things are often the hardestbut they begin by putting one foot firmly in front of the otherand trusting that you are going in the right directionand, more...
View Articlewinter through jar light
towards the end of January ...I was particularly aware of the tone of winter lighta soft greying mauve ... of a late afternoonno matter the time of day ... driving in snow in Manchesterand towards the...
View Articlemish mash
the thing is ...most of the time I have many projects on the gobut I do like to complete everything I starteven if, frustratingly, it's not as quickly as I'd like andsometimes there may be no apparent...
View Articlea bit about the jar project
 I began the jar project in January 2013it started as an idea that I mooted with my sister in November... that we collaborate on a photographic project togethera project that allowed each of us to work...
View ArticleTag Tuesday
 some of you may know I am the silent host of Tag Tuesdaysilent ... in that I quietly attend to the blog's needsbut, sadly, don't find myself with much time to make tagswe are currently working through...
View Articlesomething lovely ...
just popping by to let you know about a giveawaythat my lovely friend Viv is having over at Hens Teeth Artof course I am hoping to win this beautiful needlecase myself ;o)but thought I'd share the love...
View Articlea poetic blend ...
another gorgeous giveaway ...this time from my very dear friend Cathy Cullisthere is just time to pop over and put your name in the hatto win a copy of Cathy's latest poetry zinea beautiful blend of...
View Articleimaginings and lost thoughts
I'm imagining I can find a little time to write here againit's daunting to imagine I will ever catch up with everythingbut the first step is to write something ...I can't remember where I got to ......
View ArticleSEW ... A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD
an exhibition of mixed media and textilesin St. Ives, Cornwall3-16 November 2013 SEW ... A NEEDLE PULLING THREADSt. Ives Arts Club, Westcotts Quay/The WarrenSt. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2DY3-16 November...
View ArticleSEW ... A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD
a day at purple baya new textile piece created for the show which starts on Sundayit called "a day at purple bay" and was inspired by a shell that my friend Julie found on the beach at Hayle Towans a...
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