Monthly Archives: January 2017

A little further on…

I am determined that my little piece of ‘Or Nue’ does not become another one of my UFO’s (unfinished objects!). So have spent the afternoon working on it. It is a very labour intensive form of embroidery. But I think … Continue reading

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Or Nue – well it’s all new to me!

I decided that I needed a totally ‘free from school’ weekend; one where I only had to think of myself. Maybe a little selfish, but sometimes you need to be a tad self indulgent! With that in mind I booked myself … Continue reading

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Goldwork Millefiori brooch

After having missed a butterfly brooch workshop last year with Jenny Adin-Christie – I was really pleased to find that she sold kits for her designs. So…. I decided to treat myself to one, well two actually – I just couldn’t … Continue reading

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Goldwork Inspiration

In a past life I trained as an entomologist, a career choice that grew out of a childhood love of spiders and beetles! Much of the knowledge that I obtained has now been lost as my brain struggles to retain more than … Continue reading

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Goldwork

Just before Christmas,  I spent a very enjoyable day at Hampton Court, where I took a one-day course in Goldwork with Helen Richman. It was bitterly cold outside, but the views from inside the palace were wonderful and the coursework very … Continue reading

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