February

Sunlight on Water There have been some beautiful bright days recently. I sat by the Findhorn River and watched the light dance on the water and listened to the birds singing as the sun warmed my knees. It was a brief but much needed respite from the chaos reigning in our studio at the moment….

The Key to the Kingdom and the hunt for inspiration…..

Trying out ideas  Once upon a time I saw the title to a poem in the front of a book: “This is the Key to the Kingdom, Of the Kingdom this is the Key”. It made my heart leap in anticipation and hope, and I raced to the right page to learn, well, SOMETHING magic……..

Creative meanderings and Happy New Year!

Winter Hearth My creativity seems to be hibernating, perhaps it’s the cold and darkness; I always find my self wanting to curl into a dark warm nest at this time of year. I should love to write a long and entertaining post about the importance of giving yourself creative time off, but I’m  too busy…

Dip-Dying

This grey Monday morning I am trying a bit of a strange operation – dip-dying a hat to change the colour of the crown as the lady who is buying it from me wants a black crown to her red brimmed hat rather than blue… I have to do it at home as I haven’t…