…about the pop-up gallery in Wooler. We open on Friday at 10am. Am so excited – please come and say hello!

Benin Bronzes - they form one of my favourite pieces in the museum.  I have a lot of African Fabrics to use up (the pile is becoming embarra...

British Museum Shakespeare; Staging the World – a wonderful, wonderful exhibition.  No photos allowed unfortunately.  I saw some truly amaz...

  Courtauld Gallery. I was so hot when I arrived here I headed straight for the cafe and a glass of cold elderflower.  Then, after almost ...

A lovely, but VERY HOT walk across London from the Tate Modern to the Courtauld Gallery. I love walking London, so many exciting things to ...

Tate Modern – my favourites (absolutely favourite of the whole gallery?  Rothko, I surprised myself) and a bookshop to spend an eternity i...

  Yesterday I had a great day out at Festival of Quilts, spent much of the time with my mum which was wonderful.  I met up with lots of fri...

Along with two other artists I’m opening a “pop-up” gallery in Wooler (rather than opening the studio). Do come and say hello. Poster / l...

Wondering about the history of these old houses. Memorial to the fishermen who died in the 1881 great storm…though for me its a memorial...

I also purchased a new bookcase… well, sort of a bookcase….. well, more a table that can be used as a bookcase…… erm…. it seems to have an ...

  Gave a lecture in Newcastle today on “The Story of Silk” – lovely group, lots of familiar faces. I finally got my painted nails on displ...

Stitching and blogging are rare activities these days as I read, read and read even more for the course I’m studying.  Then its getting down...

  “…Like a wheel within a wheel Never ending or beginning On an ever-spinning reel As the images unwind Like the circles that you find In t...

The garden is just loving this rain.

The garden is both lush and battered after the storms on Sunday evening.  I’ve chopped the damaged lupins and foxgloves down and have read ...

Today I went to Bridge of Allan (near Stirling) for the World Textile Day.  I can’t think of anything better to do on a soaking wet, foggy, ...

Whilst walking on the moors the other day DH said; “How can there not be life on other planets.  I mean, just look at the amount of life h...

With DS away on a play date DH and I took Daisy up into the hills, just 5-10 minutes drive from our front door. Northumberland is aptly nam...

Have you been wondering where I am? Blogging can once again resume as the exhibition at Bailiffgate Museum Gallery in Alnwick is now up and...