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In my little greenhouse, the seedlings have been sleeping all winter, suspended in living but not growing, waiting for warmth to release the hibernation. The outdoor plants have survived winter snow and frosts, they are thriving, strong, the hardships have […]

How do I preserve the flowers I’ve grown?  I can dry them, press them, use cut outs from magazines? Exploring different materiality, moving away from stitching and sewing. Developing ideas through making, taking the time to be introspective, reflective. Wondering […]

This project is ongoing. As lockdown continues, more women are murdered. Their names are being recorded on face masks made from tea towels.

Find swathes of bright and beautiful plumage tumbling out of my windows, like children spilling into a school playground. This carefully coiffed street is debating how to respond to all this unruly ruffling, but decides it’ll reserve judgement for a […]

I showed Karanraj and Suminder (via Microsoft Teams) recent drawings I’ve done on my iPad, and the feedback was to focus on how I want to present the work – on a digital format, or printed, and to consider the […]

It was our first meeting with the art group when many surprising artworks were created. The art workshop Touch and sound focused on three-dimensional forms, exploring new approaches in deriving sounds from well-known objects. The inspirational video was focusing on […]

  I have been playing a wee game this week – inspired by an announcement about an advanced research masters for artists and designers. It is very easy and very enjoyable, you simply read any academic call and say “making” […]

Blushing blooms abound as the sunshine coaxes even the most bashful to show their faces. No shyness now as each each petal extends for that warm touch. Blushing Blooms (mixed media on canvas, 50x50cm/19.5″x19.5″) Shop: Lynne Forrester, Artist: Blushing Blooms […]

(microsoft teams) I was mainly focusing on the publication this week. The reason why I want to prioritise the publication now is that I can get it printed soon, leaving enough time to film and photograph the publication. I’ve based […]

It occurs to me that I have been in favour of The Backstop Position for quite some time now. Possibly 40 years? Probably since I became responsible for more than just myself. A proper job, a home to pay rent […]

Tutorial notes – Ana (microsoft teams) Play with the speed of the videos eg flicking the pages at different speeds create different effects for the viewer Cut the video into different parts, select change the speed of some parts Play […]

Thoughts of a repulsive side to the work arose from group crit 23/02/21. Reflection 18/04/21: And even more so from my 1-1 with Matt on the 15/04/21 – violence, destruction and abjection. The imagery of individual breasts being in a […]