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  • Photo: Preview –  Time: An exhibition of Textiles & Photography

    Preview – Time: An exhibition of Textiles & Photography

    4th January 2018 4:28 pm

    Time to stop, Time to notice, Time to remember, Time to appreciate, Time to reflect. January feels just the right time of year to be holding this exhibition. Over the festive period, once we get actual Christmas day out of the way, we do stop and take stock of the year just gone. Hasn’t it […]

  • Photo: Textiles in Practice MA – Year 1

    Textiles in Practice MA – Year 1

    2nd August 2017 8:51 am

    Just over a year ago I applied to Manchester School of Art to do the Textiles in Practice MA. The purpose of my MA is to build up a portfolio of personal practice to support applications for collaborative & community projects and to discover what I make when I am ‘under-employed’, to keep developing my skills, my voice and maintain my sanity.

  • Photo: Over The Kitchen Table – Mothers who Make

    Over The Kitchen Table – Mothers who Make

    17th January 2017 7:40 pm

    As part of the PUSH festival at HOME theatre in Manchester, Mothers Who Make held a day celebrating the creativity in the group. The afternoon was entitled Over The Kitchen Table, a reference to where creative mothers often end up working to maintain their creative lives.

  • Photo: Happy New Year aka Resolutions part 2

    Happy New Year aka Resolutions part 2

    9th January 2016 4:42 pm

    Happy New Year.

    So back in September at the start of the school year I made a few resolutions. Now we have hit the traditional time for resolutions, it’s time to look back at how I have done and add some new ones…

  • Photo: Photos from December’s Mafia Makes

    Photos from December’s Mafia Makes

    19th December 2015 11:43 am

    In December, I was guest crafter for Manchester Craft Mafia’s monthly craft sessions at Common and The Beagle making Christmas decorations using leatherette and fleece.

  • Photo: Still Learning…

    Still Learning…

    3rd November 2015 11:51 am

    I love learning new techniques & skills. Recently I attended a “Textural Collage” masterclass from Dionne Swift at Janome headquarters in Stockport.

    A great introduction to the possibilities of an embellisher leaving me itching to do more.

  • Photo: Back at DIY Theatre – Trails & Teepees

    Back at DIY Theatre – Trails & Teepees

    8th May 2015 1:38 pm

    It is really great to be working with DIY Theatre Company again. I have worked with them on various projects over the past 10 years. They are a disability led theatre company. Whenever I work with them as designer, I run design sessions with the group that input into my design process but also help them […]

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