Children For Gaza Quilt – Making Work with Tears in my Eyes
If you know me, you will know that Palestine and Palestinians are very close to my heart and have been […]
Category:Textile Art
Sewing4All Show at Shepton Mallet
Free Motion Embroidery and Exhibition I recently participated in the Sewing4All and Crafting for Crafters show at the Bath and
Goldfinch on Pomegranates
Inspiration for the art work Yes I must admit I have a bit of an obsession with both goldfinches and
Little Puffin Commission
Puffin Commission Who doesn’t love puffins? With their brightly coloured beaks and funny walk, what’s not to adore about these
Alliums – the Crimson and the Lilac
I adore alliums, I think actually they are one of my favourite flowers, with their Pom Pom shapes on a
Purple Glossy Starling
My latest project is a Purple Glossy Starling inspired by seeing one at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham. I love
Little Yellowhammer
I started this artwork a while ago and came across it the other day. I felt it was lacking something
Bluejay
Bluejay is part of a trio of commissions I completed recently. Check out American Goldfinch and Yellow Flicker. The Bluejay
Yellow Flicker
This is part of a trio of commissions I completed recently. Check out American Goldfinch and Bluejay. The Yellow Flicker
American Goldfinch
This is a recent commission I completed for a lady in the USA. It’s an American Goldfinch with some thistles
World of Interiors
My work “The Summer of the Kingfishers” has been featured in the Artistic Impressions section of the World of Interiors
The Summer of the Kingfishers
Since I was a small child I’ve always loved kingfishers. This piece ‘The Summer of the Kingfishers’ is inspired by
Peacock on a Hilltop
‘Peacock on a Hilltop’ is a small silk painting embroidered by machine using free machine embroidery and by hand
Little Kingfisher
This little kingfisher started out as a very vague silk painting. I used acrylic inks to create a mottled background
Early Influences
My mother was the first person to really help and inspire me with embroidery. She was the one who made
Beautiful Bee-eater
I’ve tried to recapture the sense of decoration and opulence I experience while visiting the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. There
Humble Sparrow
I love sparrows, the sound of them chirping in garrulous clouds in bushes and thickets and under house eves. I
Pretty Peacock
Shimmer shimmer shimmer. It’s taking forever to “sequinize” this peacock embroidery.
Yellow Spike
I’m still obsessed with grasses and tall flower spikes. I don’t think it’s going to go away any time soon.
World Embroidery Day 30th July 2013
I only found out about “World Embroidery Day” from the Mahila Community on facebook a few days ago – it
Entanglement
Stitches are like plants: they grow organically if you let them, springing forth from the fertile ground of furrowed fabric.