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And so it begins…
Well, I have survived the first week of my pop-up! And it's been quite a busy one! I've completed a robin I was making for someone (and she's been in to collect it!). I've run 2 Creative Art workshops and one for papier mache. Nice to see both old hands and new...
The Pop Up has finally popped up!
I had a lovely afternoon at yesterday's Treacle Market, with the launch of my much-anticipated (at least by me!) Pop Up Open Studio. I was quite chuffed at how many people turned up to see what I was up to and wish me well. Maybe it was the prospect of cake?...
Wot, No Model??
Well, that turned out to be an interesting session!! Our poor model got stuck in rail chaos at Manchester and couldn't get to us. Too late to find a super sub so we ended up taking it in turns to draw each other...
A Grand Unveiling
So this is Unit 37 in the Grosvenor Centre. It's near the Chestergate entrance, next door to the Quiet Cat bookshop. And, for 6 weeks from the end of April, it's going to be my new home! I'll be there 10 till 4 each weekday (except Wednesdays - I don't want to...
The Postman Cometh
An exciting parcel this week! It was my big batch of greetings cards and postcards which I got printed at Love From the Artist. This is the first time I've had postcards printed and I'm really chuffed with them. Him Indoors took all the photos. He's on...
Book ‘im Danno
These lovely books were made at a bookmaking workshop I did the other week in Manchester, with a team from the Arts Council. We had such a lovely time! It's always fun seeing what images people choose for their...
So Long, (S)uckerberg!
On Monday morning, having just posted a reel about the lovely bookmaking workshop I'd done in Manchester last week, I'm informed that my Instagram and Facebook accounts have been blocked due to a 'violation' of Community Standards. No, me neither. It informs me...
The Big Reveal!
We were partying yesterday, with the big reveal of our finished animals. And they were all finished! My last concern had been that we'd run out of time and everyone would feel a sense of anti-climax. But no, there was a lovely atmosphere in the final session as...
Taking Shape
The animals are really taking shape now. They dried beautifully overnight which makes them a lot easier to work on. We have quite a wilful fox and a big bruiser of a Highland cow, amongst others. The fat little pig now has nostrils and we have some beautiful blue...
A Busy Day!
Well, yesterday was a very busy day. This was the critical one, as everyone needed to attach the heads and legs they'd made to the bodies and start making them look like actual animals. The attaching is usually pretty straightforward, once they've had overnight to...
