21 November 2009

Crossing Borders

Crossing Borders is an artist led organisation spanning the Scottish and English borders.
The new web site is here.

CBHome

Click on "artists" and you can see our profiles.

CBHC 

My next exhibition is at Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre in Peebles.

18 Dec 2009-23 Jan 2010
(closed 23rd Dec–3rd Jan)
‘Crossing Borders Christmas Exhibition
Eastgate Theatre, Peebles’

If you are looking for locally made, affordable gifts for Christmas, Crossing Borders, the arts collective that spans the Borders and North Northumberland, is staging a Christmas Exhibition which showcases members work. Textiles, paintings, and all manner of wall-based work will be on display, making this the perfect destination for some extra special Christmas shopping!

15 November 2009

Cleaning and sorting time.

The Studio was far too cluttered and messy to work in so I decided to clear up - but then I also had this (strange) urge to clean underneath and behind everything.......

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And then - stranger still..... I had the urge to look into EVERY box, look on EVERY shelf and in EVERY draw....

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How to store a spare table and rolls of fabric...

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The weaving yarns are liberated from their boxes for the first time.

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And..................gasp!  EMPTY SHELVES!

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Still another couple of days work to go - quite looking forward to it.  How odd. 

14 November 2009

Still cute

G Pigs

Emily and Isabel are doing well.

They have learnt to cross their legs too.

13 November 2009

Flowers always cheer me up...

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These are now sitting in front of me on the kitchen table whilst I study my History of Art.  I really must get this Diploma finished, I've been doing it for ages.

Today the sun is shinning, the house is clean and the heating is already on in the studio.

It's a good day.

11 November 2009

Autumn Colours

I took these pictures about two weeks ago - the leaves have all gone now after a storm last Sunday.  The colours were stunning in the sun.

Over the border to the north and a walk in the grounds of Paxton House next to the River Tweed.

Autumn leaves

Autumn leaves2 Tweed

Paxtoncattle
You know its Scotland with the Highland Cattle sitting by (in) the car park!

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Back in England the cattle are just as photogenic.

cows

And the hills were looking beautiful.

Hills oct09

10 November 2009

Needing a good home

Hand Quilting Frame - Brand new - never used.  Also extension rails to increase the size half again. 
Cost ~£400, will swap for £40 book / Amazon vouchers.

Must collect from Northumberland.
Please someone want it!

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9 November 2009

I'm in the....

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Cleaning.  1/3rd done.

1 November 2009

When buying a mirror - remember to check the weight.......

mirror

I purchased it on Friday and it was delivered yesterday.....
......which is when I realised just how HEAVY this mirror is.

It's meant to go on the wall above but how to hang it?