Slow return to the art studio
While waiting for the autumn term to start, my studio hours have been greatly reduced. I’ve been mainly working on a few mala beads while away. My usual downfall is...
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Blue John Cavern
Recently I visited one of the show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire. Seeing Blue John Cavern was an intriguing experience, and great fun due to our entertaining and knowledgable guide. I...
A glimpse of origins
This glorious August sunset never fails to impress me. As usual, a photograph can never do proper justice to a sunset. But ‘hidden’ in this photograph are my two favourite...
Outdoor art studio by the sea
I revelled in the beauty of the archipelago of western Finland once again, and this summer enjoyed discovering what kind of colours and prints I might get from the local...
Colours of the shore
It’s always special when the chance arrives to make a day trip to the shore. Hours of beach-combing is both relaxing and energising, and the views of the vast shoreline...
Book sculptures in the round church
In Cambridge there’s a beautiful little church, which many tourists visit for its unusual round shape. Deciding to pop in for a general look with my visitor from Finland, I made...
Visuals from London
I don’t often visit London anymore, and when I do, my visits are always fast whirlwind style rushes, to pick up some essential materials mostly. When a friend visited from...
Small selection of sold jewellery from 2012
I wanted to archive a sampling of the jewellery I made in 2012, so it could be viewed in one quick glance. You can see here a few of the...
Follow your own recipe
Changing the year is always a good time to examine one’s possibly outdated beliefs and replace them with something more useful, so I decided to tackle one of mine head-on....
Frosty cobwebs
There’s a lovely footbridge over the river nearby, and recently the cold night had created some decorative details on the sides of the bridge. These cobwebs were like frosty lace,...
Autumn joy
There really aren’t many things that compare with playing in autumn’s fallen colourful leaves. Apart from throwing these joyfully yellow birch leaves up in the air, this year we also...
Studio whispers
My art studio is currently brimming with amazing stones, such special crystals that all deserve their turn and my attention. Never enough time at the rate my ideas fly, but…....