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Week 5 in the Grosvenor Popup!
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...
Halfway through!
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...
Work in Progress (and finally completed!)
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...
Pastels, painting and (yet more) papier mache
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!...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
