Where has all the time gone.....???

Well it was just over a year ago that we started this blog. Kirsten and I was just talking about how much we have enjoyed the website and blog, looking back over what we have done, but we have only had two comments! This made us laugh thinking whether anyone was actually looking at it so we checked out our statics and were amazed that in one month we had over two thousand hits, well thank you for looking at us but please leave a comment as we would love to here from you.

It has gone from strength to strength and looking back its surprising how busy and productive we’ve been even after my long and blissful holiday.

I spent the summer in France again this year; we drove down to the west of France and spent five glorious weeks by the sea. This year we bought bikes and cycled around discovering new places, having fresh sea food in little sea side restaurants, watching the sun go down over the sea it seems like a lifetime ago......

Just as well, as its back to work with a vengeance.

I have some good classes this year with lovely students. Our mixed media class is full with a waiting list, I am sorry if you didn’t get on it! I have been asked to put on another class but I cant mange it this time I’m afraid so I will post when the next classes come around. The City and Guilds weekends have been popular too and we just had the first one which was fun but hard work.

I am still working on the William Morris theme in my own work and have decided to keep working on and developing it for a year. I still get inspired by the whole movement and am still excited about the work.

There is a new exhibition on at the house. I haven’t been to it as I missed the private view on Friday but am hoping to pop along soon so I will tell you more later. I have been cutting stencils and using car spray paint with them.

Experiments In Colour: Thomas Wardle, William Morris and the Textiles of India’

10 October - 24 January

This exhibition explores the remarkable collaboration between William Morris and the Victorian textile entrepreneur, Thomas Wardle (1831-1909). Together they experimented with natural dyes and printing techniques and their interest in colour led them to a joint fascination with the textiles of India. This exhibition explores the fruits of this partnership, a unique moment in British textile history. ‘Experiments in Colour’ is curated by Dr Brenda King and forms part of a series of exhibitions celebrating Wardle’s centenary.