Aug 23, 2017
Are you a"chucker"or a"bequeather"?
Letting go of things (and by things I mean "stuff") is not always easy. Dozens of books have been written on "How to declutter" to "Live...
May 16, 2017
Celebrating the worldwide glass community!
One of the great things about social media is the way we can connect with people across the world, finding new communities doing the same...
May 9, 2017
Unzip your creative potential!
As a teacher and creative artist I firmly believe in the creative potential of every human being. Some would say creativity belongs only...
Apr 26, 2017
Finding an oasis in the city
Finding an oasis of calm is challenging in a busy city where the pressure to do, achieve, meet deadlines, and be seen to be highly...
Mar 24, 2017
Frank-ly inspiring fabrics at the Fashion and Textile Museum
A gloriously colourful brand of modernism is currently on display at the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey, London. The working...
Mar 21, 2017
Finding your own voice, a journey of creative discovery
Being able to copy is one of the ways we learn in life, being original is another challenge altogether for the artist. Hasn't it all been...
Mar 11, 2017
Subconscious connections make collections
Creativity is a strange gift! Here at the Jewellery Boat, I can struggle to come up with ideas of how to develop my collection all day...
Mar 5, 2017
Right on the button....a social history of 20th Century Women as told through their clothing.
How many of us have an old button box or tin stashed away in the sewing cupboard, perhaps inherited from our mother, grandmother (or...
Mar 2, 2017
Emerging through the morning mists...
I am continuing to develop my new jewellery collection on the theme of "Gather- river - breath" and these are my latest pair of earrings,...
Feb 21, 2017
"Off the shelf" or "of yourself"?
"Off the shelf" or "of yourself"? So what am I talking about? Today I am thinking about glass making materials. There are so many types...
