Looking, Drawing and Printing

Latest florals and notebooks...

Pretty and productive day!

Two sketchbooks made, ready to be filled with lots of pretty flowers, 

and finally finished my crochet case!

Festive Flowers

Ideas for my next project...

I already cant wait to start my next project and haven't yet finished this one! squares, circles, scarves, colour, creatures,  and of course florals...

Rainy Dissertation Day...

Todays Wovember post...

http://wovember.com/

http://www.devonfinefibres.co.uk/

There are some amazing people out there, I'm loving reading about the work they do, and the beautiful animals that grow these fine fibres.

lovethelights...

Presentation Prep

20 slides for 20 seconds each, some imagery taken from my presentation demonstrating the journey of my project so far...

Bonfire night!

...minus the bonfire... not quite the same in a city (everything's better in the country!!)

beautiful day!

Wovember

The first day of November marks the first day of Wovember! a month long celebration of all things wool...

http://wovember.com/

Home for the weekend, and feeling Wintery :)

Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year, so many rich colours and crisp cool days make for the best kind of walks.

I love these alternative pumpkin decorating ideas, we will be carving ours this weekend! :)

http://www.thesimplethings.com/alternative-pumpkin-decorating/

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Beautifuuul Watercolour

http://www.artisanhq.com/fabio-cembranelli-watercolor-painting-demonstration-floral?fb_action_ids=3855466937430&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=timeline_og&action_object_map=%7B%223855466937430%22%3A10150716230042756%7D&action_type_map=%7B%223855466937430%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map

'Bloom Where You Are Planted'

http://textileandterrain.com/

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I spotted a little hand painted sign in a boutique over 20 years ago, when I was far away from where I wanted to be living. It simply read “Bloom Where You’re Planted”. I took it to mean to be happy no matter where you physically lived.

Over the years I’ve come to understand that it does mean where you live, but it also means how you live, and what you’re doing. The flower doesn’t ask for perfection before it blooms. It does whatever it can to bring its beauty to the world.

This moment will never come again. Enjoy where you are, what you’re doing and how you’re doing it. Drink it in and devour it.

http://livethecharmedlife.com/2010/07/bloom-where-youre-planted/

Amazing!

Beautiful scarves by Richard Weston for Liberty...

I feel so inspired by the bright colours and draping of the fabric into scarf form.

http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/designer/weston-scarves?resetFilters=true&designer=true&gclid=CKSvwIKI4LECFUQPfAodEngABQ

reminds me of waves and expanses of sea

this orange scarf is based on petrified wood, something that really caught my eye on Monday at the Natural History Museum...

also, a petrified tree trunk! beautiful!

lots of ideas to work on, and the painted style reminds me of the style in which I used to paint, looking at weathering and processes over time... lots to think about!

Tigerprint Carousel

My camouflage magpies are currently showing on the Tigerprint website carousel!

http://www.tigerprint.uk.com/

Design a Day - Tigerprint

Tigerprint's latest competition comes to an end today, I have spent some time preparing designs to submit, and have enjoyed looking at a different theme each day. Looking forward to next years 'gifted' competition.

http://giftedcompetition.tigerprint.uk.com/the-brief-2012/

'Garden Florals'

a new design using inks and bleach, a different look from my usual work, moving away from the line drawings.

London!

Natural History

The Chatsworth crochet lion is in London!

V&A

Derbyshire... (Again!)

Another trip to the Peak District! A bit more sun than last time, lots of cycling, and even more beautiful views! I love this place, and know it will inspire some new designs very soon!

The walk to Kinder Scout & Reservoir...

Monsal Trail...

Bakewell...