May-One year drawing challenge
Life is hitting a bit tougher patch for me and everything including art takes a step back. I am very grateful for the way this drawing everyday challenge is helping me keep a little momentum…
How my approach to glazing has changed over the years
When I was young my cooking was awful! I let my imagination drive and it’s quite a good imagination. I would simply picture some delicious concoction, guess what ingredients must be involved and proceed to…
April – One year drawing challenge
Life is getting busier. Sometimes making time to do a drawing is hard. Some days I cling to it as my anchor in a slightly crazy world. Sometimes I feel my skill is definitely growing.…
“Connections” friendship, fun and growth
This weekend I had the absolute privilege of hanging out with two awesome women and sharing our exhibition “Connections”. The Surat on Ballone art gallery is the venue for a show of work by Kathy…
How to look after your handmade mugs
The handmade mug in this photo is thirty years old, it has been my favourite morning coffee cup, for the the last five. It bears the scars! The most difficult part of pottery is that…
My first month successfully nailed!
Announcing that I would draw everyday and post the drawing every day to keep myself honest was a very scary thing to do. A couple of days have been challenging but the time spent doing…
One year drawing challenge
Holidays are blissful, such an opportunity for rest and reflection. I have spent mine relaxing and always when I am chilled I turn to my books. Rediscovering favourites like “Drawing on the right side of…
The peaceful fascination of pootling down to the creek
Did you know that dragonflies fly! So when life finally takes a breath, I am my own woman once more and I do frivolous things. Yesterday I pootled down to the creek. It delights me.…