Making Tiny Shops!
I had the great pleasure of teaching a two day class for The Stitchery and it was so much fun sat working with a group of really...
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- Nov 6
- 2 min
Creating Rubber Stamps with Susie Hetherington
Behind the scenes in the Wild Ink workshop... There's been a visitor! Here I am in my studio with the very lovely Susie Hetherington who...
- Sep 17
- 4 min
An alternative travel journal
After spending a few intense months thinking about and teaching travel journaling workshops, I fully expected to be fired up and ready to...
- May 19
- 3 min
A permission Slip to go your own way
The first week in May saw the start of month long mini course illustrating butterflies. During the first class we explored 3 ways of...
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Just One Thing
Begin a creative Christmas journal the easy way! With a burgeoning draw of art materials and way too many inspiring social media posts it...
- Nov 10, 2022
- 4 min
Creative Pressie ideas
This is a handy list of creative presents which I hope are thoughtful and will be well received by arty people! I'm often asked 'What...
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Creative Enquiries
Yesterday, I spent a few hours in my studio just pottering about. It was lovely. I must do it more. By 'pottering' I mean that I was...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 2 min
The long neck of the law…
Meet Boomer the Brave! Vigilant, renegade and local hero! You can read all about what Boomer has been up to in this article in the...
- Jul 6, 2022
- 7 min
A new garden studio
If you walk up through our garden, past the potting shed, along the mown pathways in our meadow of a lawn, turn left past the washing...
- Jun 19, 2022
- 4 min
Top Tips for Travel Journaling
In celebration of the launch of my new workshop, Travel Journaling: A Beginner’s Guide, I've been rummaging through my holiday...
- May 22, 2022
- 4 min
Walk and Draw
Last week, I hosted my first 'in person' art workshop since 2020 and it was SO nice to be able to connect with and support other creative...
- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Royal Illustrations!
What great fun it was to spend a couple of days drawing royal things! Nicki from The Stitchery approached me for some black and white...
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Easter Eggs and Birdie Books!
I LOVE an extended bank holiday weekend! This Easter bank holiday is my favourite and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good weather and...
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
Sketchbook Revival online workshop
This is an invitation to sign up for the Sketchbook Revival Workshop 2022...it's completely FREE! I'm really excited to be teaching a...
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Sketching in solitude
It's been a really busy beginning of the year for me despite my plans to be more creative and less productive but that's just the way...
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Three Types of Sketchbook
Do you use the same sketchbook for literally everything? This is something that people ask me a lot and the answer is no...I have...
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Materials Review: Pith Sketchbooks
I really love making sketchbooks but sometimes time and/or energy are in sort supply so I always see this as an opportunity to test out a...
- Dec 13, 2021
- 6 min
Festive Sketchbook Prompts
A change in your normal routine can be a brilliant way to start keeping a visual journal and Christmas is particularly good if you have a...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Seasonal Sketchbookery
My sketchbook productivity goes through the roof over one week of the Christmas holidays. It's something I have realised over the last...
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Retreat Teaching in cornwall
What are the benefits of learning art through a retreat? I wondered this as I wound my way along the A30, Cornwall bound to teach on a...
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