In 2023 I came to proffesh-ness market wise. I love my display and I love the pretty things I make. In going to market I show these with pride and it brings me joy. And so I will continue.
Read MoreSous le Soleil
Bonne chance mes amis
Read MoreGranny Corner! And artworking; September-October 2023
Sewing; some Cuff Top, Barry pants, and French darts in t-shirts. And art life things
Read MoreAttributive frame in the Pre-Raphaelite style: 'Gates and fences'
I made this frame and that has taken two point five years from start to finish. This is the way I made it
Read MoreArtworking; June-July 2023
Tranche of recent (mostly) jewellery related images. They’re all so beautiful.
Read MoreMy cuff bracelet darlings
Lots of DIY tutorial in this post! I always thought cuff bracelets didn’t suit me or work well on my arms , but then I tried one that was quite wide and fit quite close, and I have now gone mad for them
Read MoreMost excellent video of the making process...of a new rendition of the previous
This piece has been making itself for three years. This a window into how it goes on. And on
Read MoreArtworking; April 2023
It’s Good-or-Go-Home or rather, Good-or-Dont-Go-To-Market
Read MorePodcast interview...holy moly its me!
I love talking about sewing and I have things to say…
Read MoreArtworking; Feb-March 2023
The bracelet worn above…
SO GOOD
The escutcheon plate from a vintage Singer sewing machine cabinet drawer, never put to better use. Made a mold, poured a cast, gilded that, et voila! Plus bamboo tassels with which I am obsessed. Cast resin cuff, takes a couple of days for the resin harden up enough to demold, so production on these is slower than I’d like at the moment; I have so many ideas to try!
The cuff is a larger size than expected so I fitted a magnetic clasp to it, theres a bit of flex in the resin so it can cinch in & not rattle off my wrist and then spring back to original size when disengaged. I LOVE IT.
The tshirt is a very customised Lark Tee with the introduction of French seams which nail the fit of around the change-of-life changed shape of me. I want to put together a post about this darted t-shirt evolution but that time is not now
Spent the night in the city at the Little National Hotel. Again. We love this place and as someone who has spent a career making luxury hotels and resorts shinier than I found them, this place is a different kind of luxury. The design is so…designy and everything is so well resolved and exactly right. And the beds are insanity good
Elvis is an excellent movie and the roller function on the shower door is clever and beautiful
Claire McCardell cuff pioneer
At Paddington Market! Its a gruelling undertaking but I am IN to it; a market stall is a shop I can control and activate on my own terms. I plan to expand my offering to include….I am in development
Marketing presentation
A not-brief story of my accessories business to date. Stay till the end!
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