Having spent most of my useful life as a primary school teacher, mainly on supply, I now find myself over 60 and able to indulge my passion for creativity. I spend most of my days ignoring the washing pile, instead constructing felt on which to stitch.
I might stitch brooches or I might stitch wall pieces.
Either way I have fun, and, fortunately, find that people will part with their hard earned money to own my work, which touches me greatly. It seems I have something which occasionally touches others, and for that I am immensely grateful.
I work in a crowded little spare bedroom in my home in a village in the North West of England, where I live with a patient husband, a bossy cat and Hetty, the best little dog in the world.
My inspiration comes from nature both vast and minute.
From the beautiful jade, lime, grey, and cream of the sea and the Burren on the West coast of County Clare in Ireland, to the tiny patches of weeds in the undergrowth of the woods.
Ancient traditions and marks in the landscape all swish about in my head and occasionally fall out onto the fabric.
I use my sewing machine needle like a pen and have stitched many hundreds of miles over silk, wool, and velvet.
I hope you enjoy my journey.
I might stitch brooches or I might stitch wall pieces.
Either way I have fun, and, fortunately, find that people will part with their hard earned money to own my work, which touches me greatly. It seems I have something which occasionally touches others, and for that I am immensely grateful.
I work in a crowded little spare bedroom in my home in a village in the North West of England, where I live with a patient husband, a bossy cat and Hetty, the best little dog in the world.
My inspiration comes from nature both vast and minute.
From the beautiful jade, lime, grey, and cream of the sea and the Burren on the West coast of County Clare in Ireland, to the tiny patches of weeds in the undergrowth of the woods.
Ancient traditions and marks in the landscape all swish about in my head and occasionally fall out onto the fabric.
I use my sewing machine needle like a pen and have stitched many hundreds of miles over silk, wool, and velvet.
I hope you enjoy my journey.
I stitched all my life and in 1992 I eventually took up a City and Guilds course in Creative Embroidery. It taught me many new skills, and helped me to develop my own style and refined my approach to my work.
For this I thank Mary Holden my part one teacher, and Elaine Craddock who taught me for part two.
Their input enabled my development and I am very grateful to them.
I achieved a 'Highly Commended' from City and Guilds 'Medals for Excellence' awards for my part two work in 1997
For this I thank Mary Holden my part one teacher, and Elaine Craddock who taught me for part two.
Their input enabled my development and I am very grateful to them.
I achieved a 'Highly Commended' from City and Guilds 'Medals for Excellence' awards for my part two work in 1997