I do believe my heart rate picked up just a little when my dear husband’s hand went into my daughter’s brown hat to pull out a green slip with the name of the winner of my dragonfly mosaic stone! And the winner is… ……Nutty from Australia! Nutty is an artist and writer who has recently […] Read more...
Inspiration
This is one of my favourite pictures. I took it at the Lavender Fields in Banstead last year. The lavender is now in full glory so we are off there again this Saturday. Looking at this picture makes me want to take a deep, belly breath as if I could smell the lavender from the […] Read more...
Steps on the creative path
I am noticing a sustained change in my feelings of being calm and in control of the monster ‘to do’ list since using the “capture list” idea for my work and home life. The other big change we are trying to make is in our eating habits. We are avoiding meat – especially red – […] Read more...
What blogging means to me…
In November 2004, I read an article in a Sunday supplement about the new world of blogging. Being a keen writer and thinker on life & the universe, I jumped straight onto blogger and wrote my first post – not with any great purpose in mind – but just because I could. For a few […] Read more...
Steps on the creative path
How has your week been? I was touched by all the on and off blog encouragement I received this week from many of you. Sincerely, thank you. Those of you who tried the Capture List idea last week…how did it go? Mine is working – hurray! I sit with it at the start of the […] Read more...
My South London mosaic workshops – emerging art…
New to the planet…emerged and emerging mosaic art for you to peek at! Lorna’s seascape coming to life Caroline’s 2nd mosaic! (yup, only her second!) Fiona’s penguin (he has a proper, 3d belly…too cute!) My butterfly stepping stone… …which will have to wait as I am working on a commission A triptych moonscape… Ooooooh….I love […] Read more...
Things that make you go ahhhhhh….!
Thank you to Amelia for prompting me to think of a list of things that make me happy. Inspired by reading Amelia’s list, hubby and I took turns to make our own, whilst sitting in the garden one warm summer evening last week. What a great shot of contentment it generated – must remember to […] Read more...
Step on the creative path
Welcome (back!) to this little series dedicating to celebrating the steps we have taken on this journey of creativity. It is a way of helping us keep a balance between all that we want to do and what we have already done. You can read more about the story behind the ‘Celebrating’ series here If […] Read more...