I don’t usually post work features here, as they’re usually stored in my portfolio on my website, but I was pleased with this new column for Modern Gardens which features one of my lockdown illustrations. I don’t think I would have had time to work on these paintings, had it not been for the lull… Read More »
Craft
Days of Summer
So far this summer, we haven’t ventured away on holiday. I look at the reports of the quarantine and the queues and hear about the virus spiking in Europe, and at home, and so far, it hasn’t seemed worth the risk to us or to others, although it is very difficult to make sense of… Read More »
Something from Nothing
Today I ran one of my Zoom art and craft workshops. We were making paper flowers. One of the attendees suggested using old plastic bags instead of paper and after the workshop ended, I gave her suggestion a try. The result was this outdoor peony bunting which is perfect for hanging on a shed or… Read More »
You just never know….
At the start of the pandemic, I was a full time freelance journalist. I always had work to do for various different magazines. I rarely took time off, unless it was a planned holiday. I’ve been very lucky that in over 25 years of freelancing, I have always had work. When the lockdown was announced,… Read More »
Days of Lockdown Summer
Well, here we all are. Still! Slowly, changes are taking place and elements of normality are returning. Among my friends and acquaintances, I know people who are optimistic about the future, and those who are deeply pessimistic, still predicting Second Waves and staying at home behind closed doors. I suppose I am somewhere in the… Read More »
Lockdown Living
Today’s post is all about life under lockdown. I’ve really noticed how everyone copes in completely different ways. My tactic is to keep busy and have some structure in my days, but I know that’s not for everyone and there’s no reason why it should be. I still have some work and I try to sit… Read More »