.... yet again time has flown past, with yet more family life problems slowing my progress. I have plans, lots of plans in fact, but every time I get my head above water something has conspired to thwart me. Right now I have a nasty summer cold and I've lost my voice. Undeterred I'm continuing … Continue reading Almost September…

The Mary Quant exhibition has been running at the same time as, and been rather overshadowed by, the Dior exhibition. My favourite part of the Quant exhibition was not the clothes but the carrier bags. I just loved the patterns, some of which were probably influenced by art nouveau as you can see here: Amongst … Continue reading Mary Quant Exhibition at the V&A

I love teaching. When the MS forced me to retire from my job with the charity Victim Support in 2013 the thing I missed most was interacting with the groups of volunteers to whom I delivered the training. Unfortunately the MS means I can't teach workshops as often as I would like. I was so … Continue reading Indian Woodblock Printing Workshop at Gallery 45

Here are some more photos from my visit to the Dior exhibition at the V&A. I'm so glad I made the effort to go to this exhibition, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see so many gorgeous couture Dior garments, bags, and shoes in one place. So many of these pieces are … Continue reading Dior at the V&A Part 3

Here are some more photos from my trip to the V&A. I learned a lot from my recent trip to London about being in wheelchair. Using a wheelchair was the only way for me to be able to see the exhibition; having MS for me means I get tired rapidly if I have to stand … Continue reading Dior at the V&A Part 2

I knew I wanted to see this exhibition from the moment it was announced, the problem was knowing when I visit. By the time I knew for sure I'd be able to attend in mid-June the tickets were sold out. Not to be deterred, after all this was the opportunity of a lifetime, I discovered … Continue reading Dior at the V&A Part One

One of my favourite phrases from the Game of Thrones books is "much and more". It seemed an appropriate title for this blog post because it is so long since I posted here that I have much and more to tell you. I successfully completed the HND in Fashion and Textiles at Northumberland College in … Continue reading Much and more

Hello again, it's been a while since I last posted, almost a whole year.  What a year it has been!  Last time I posted here it was to share what we'd been doing for the Tall Ships Regatta with community groups in Blyth.  The Regatta was a huge success, and our exhibition attracted over 600 … Continue reading Hello again

The community art activities for our Voyage Through Blyth project have been going well, and we've had a lot of fun with all the groups.  I've worked with the Bright Beginnings in Northumberland toddler group, the St Cuthbert's Church toddler group, and making Portholes with adults at Weave in Lynemouth.  We had a fantastic response … Continue reading Marvellously Messy