I'm currently working my way through samples, putting kits together and writing instructions to take with me to the US. A very intense time! Last night I finished another colourway for the Morgan Le Fay...
I'm getting to grips with this new web site programme - about time too! I've now put up Gallery pages for my Medici Collection and the Morgan Le Fay necklace. So many designs, so little time! Having...
When the Spring Beadworkers Guild journal arrived it was a lovely boost to see my Crystal Rosette Pendant in the centre pages - always a thrill to see one's stuff in print! Also May is the...
As the blossom is starting to fill the trees again and hyacinths and daffodils are all around, I got out my Spring Floral bracelet which I’ve realised isn’t in the Gallery yet). I’m also feeling...
On returning from the heat wave in Greece, I have seen the devastation wreaked on the lawn after the torrential downpours. It was extremely hard to leave the sparkling cool sea, gorgeous feta salads and...
Fresh back from the Beadworkers Guild's 5th Biennial Bead-In at Croydon, I am all set to make plenty more Mandelbrot Earrings, a Beaded Bead for the BWGs 10th Anniversary, more Peyote Amphoras and, of course...
Finishing off my Fan-tastic Variations workshop instructions is finally complete and now I’m free to develop an idea I’ve had rumbling around for over a year. I am fascinated by Fractals and the images they...
What an amazing start to the year it has been on a personal level. I found close family I never knew existed, and flew to Spain to meet them. It has been an absolute emotional...
The seed beads of another new workshop are definitely sprouting. I gravitate towards fan shapes and keep experimenting with undulating patterns. I’m nearly there, just a few more tweaks to the design.