Last weekend I made my second trip to Ditchling to look at Adjective dyes. These are dyes require the use of a mordant in order for the...

Last week I went to Ditchling Museum for my first class with Jenny Dean. It was a long journey but worth it when I got there. The weather...

I am absolutely delighted to have been accepted on a natural dyeing course run by expert dyer Jenny Dean at Ditchling Museum of Art and...

When lockdown began in March 2020 the daffodils were blooming. It was an unusually warm spring day and the garden was coming back to life...

When I was furloughed at the beginning of January, I wasn’t looking forward to the endless days and the feelings of listlessness that...

Over the last few months I have spent time re-thinking my Hollyhock project. Previous drawing, stitching and printing of the flower and...

Increasingly I am enjoying the slow, contemplative rhythm of hand embroidery so it is not surprising then that I have spent time...

My creative practice is underpinned by the concept of trace - the idea that remnants, marks or imprints become a record of experience and...

Ten years ago, in search of a perfect cottage garden  I purchased a packet of Hollyhock seeds from our local garden centre.  I potted up...