I had a really fun afternoon with my weekly community workshop, where we worked on these metal embossed hearts, which are based on tradition ‘corazones mexicanos’. As this was a two hour workshop, I drew out an initial template for everyone to work with, and showed everyone how to use this to create the basic…
On Sunday I had a fantastic day at the Arnside Educational Institute teaching chine collé lino printing to a wonderfully enthusiastic group, as part of Highlights Rural Touring Scheme. Chine collé is a fun lino printing technique, combining collage with lino printing and produces some really spectacular results, even with simple lino printed motifs. This…
This spring I am really excited to be working with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme to deliver workshops around Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham. (I will also be holding workshops in my own studio as usual, which will be announced soon.) Working with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme is very close to my heart, as they bring events such…
If you would like to try a really simple craft from the comfort of your own home this weekend, then I have just uploaded my star shaped calendar tutorial. It’s a free standing desk calendar, and can be decorated as you wish. The video and all the downloads to go with it can be found…
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me this year, it has been an amazing year, delivering 107 workshops both in my studio and to organisations around north east England. As well as my studio workshops, I have also delivered workshops for Durham County Council‘s Thrive programme, Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert, Creative…
I had a great afternoon with two lovely ladies who came on my copper embossed house number workshop today. Neither had done metal embossing before, but just look at these beautiful house numbers that they made! Aren’t they wonderful? We went through the process from the beginning, going through all the tools and materials and…
I had a one-to-one session with a lovely lady today who had been on a previous metal embossing workshop of mine. This time we were making a key hanger. She has seen my ivy themed Celtic knotwork before and had an idea of wrapping this style of knotwork around a heart. We worked on her…
I’ve had a lovely afternoon teaching a private party how to create my metal embossed Christmas tree baubles. One lady has been on one of my metal embossing workshops before, but the rest were all complete beginners, and as you can see, they all did brilliantly! Thanks so much to the host for welcoming me…
Last night was opening night at the Open Exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall. I was over the moon to have three of my Celtic knotwork pieces selected for the exhibition. The exhibition is on until 17th February, so if you’re in the area do go along and see it. There are so many fantastic…
I had such a great morning at Newcastle Carers showing a lovely group how to create lino printed Christmas cards. I took in a selection of designs to work from, and once I’d shown everyone the basics, everyone added their own little touches to the designs and made them their own. Everyone was able to…
I had another great afternoon with the lovely folks at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert. This week I showed everyone how to make my metal embossed Christmas tree ornament. As you can see from the pictures, lots of beautiful ornaments were made, with some people putting their own take on the designs, which I love…
I had a great afternoon with two lovely ladies showing them how to make these bargello embroidered Christmas tree ornaments. They also received the materials to make another ornament at home. At the beginning of the class we started a little bargello Christmas tree motif, just to get used to creating the stitches, which they…
