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Some of you may remember seeing Pumpkin as a work in progress whilst I was at the Grosvenor Centre.  She was commissioned by one of my swimming buddies and I handed her over last week.  She was really fun to make.  Tabbies are tricky for colour.  Are they grey? Are...

I was well-chuffed to pop down to St Michael’s today and see the Macclesfield embroidery.  This was a community project created and facilitated by Becca Smith and Ailsa Holland to commemorate the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the UK later this year. Macc folk...

I’ve been quite busy since the pop-up finished but I had a lovely day out at Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Tuesday.  This was the latest of the occasional arty coach trips that I started organising last summer.  As always, the coach was from Golden Green with...

Our group project was completed on the penultimate day of the pop up!  Nice timing girls!  And here it is, alongside some of its proud creators.  Thanks to a Mr V Van Gogh of Arles, for the original inspiration.  But mostly thanks to everyone who came in and...

…though I hope I’m not facing my Final Curtain.  My last week at the pop-up!  It’s been fun, and I’ve learnt a lot.  Thank you everyone who has come along, whether to a workshop, or just to say hello, or buy some merch.  It’s been...

          A friend referred to my ‘residency’ at the Grosvenor Centre. I like that – made me feel like Madonna in Vegas. She may lead a more exciting life than me. Hovering near the top of my exciting list is my bookmaking...

Three weeks in, and 3 more to go!  I can’t believe how quickly the popup is flying by. This is partly because lots of people have been coming in.  Thank you if you’re one of them.  It’s been really nice to catch up with people I’ve not seen...

  As well as running my workshops, being at the Grosvenor has given me a good opportunity to get on with my own work (no opportunity to wander off and be distracted by biscuits or knitting).  My main achievement in my second week was to finally complete my...

  2 weeks into my p9op-up and it feels like I’m getting into the rhythm of it.  The group project is coming on apace.  I think most people have now worked out what the painting is!  Not sure it will last the 6 weeks, so I may have to start up a new one!...

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...