I was on the edge of an interesting conversation over the weekend. The person announced that they didn't understand the concept of 'slow...

I am proud to be able to exhibit my #GarlickLane work so far at the Broughton Village Artists venue for Hampshire Open Studios (Venue...

Inspired by the stories and landscape of #GarlickLane my latest art quilt 'Of Echoes and Traces' tells of the rich layers of history that...

There is something magical (and highly addictive) about working with natural dyes. Each plant will yield something different depending...

I have been quietly working away at my Arts Council England funded project, taking notes, collecting dye-stuff, sketching and stitching....

I received a life-changing email at the end of May and I am excited to announce that I have been awarded a Developing Your Creative...

I'm delighted to share that my textile piece 'Remember, we were safe there' is currently part of the Tebbs Contemporary Art Gallery's...

I have been working on my shadow art quilt these last couple of weeks. I was in flow, painting the silk organza with InkTense blocks and...

I've been working on a new piece, inspired by the filtered light that falls on our kitchen wall. Shadows are notoriously difficult to...

At the begining of February, and with half term on the horizon (and therefore lots of time to dedicate to my textile art practice), I...

Wowee! Setting my alarm for 2am GMT was definitely worth it when I was able to witness live, my version of the Heidi Parkes...

I have started the new year with a finish. The art quilt I was woking on before Christmas was a balm to the stresses of the season and I...

Nearly done piecing my latest slow stitch project. The mindful act of finger pressing, stitching in place, joining and removing papers is...

As we approach the midwinter point here in the Northern hemisphere, my thoughts naturally turn to the year past. A chance to notice...

I have my silk piecing on the go - a gentle task, snipping naturally dyed silk ribbon into to sections and stitching back together....

Much like any of the projects I embark on, I start with an intention, an idea of what someting could become, to use as a reference point...

What did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be an artist. But despite having a textile degree, it's taken a global pandemic to...