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Reflections

It seems a long, long time since I last published a blog, with the pandemic throwing up all sorts of challenges. I’ve moved into a shared studio in Aberystwyth which has allowed me to produce work of a larger scale and experiment with different processes, and ways of working. My work has focused on lightContinue reading “Reflections”

Celf Aran Arts

http://www.celfaranarts.co.uk The co-operative was set up in 2014 and I’ve been lucky enough to be involved for the last three years. We rent a space in the square in Dolgellau below Ty Siamas, an arts venue. The space is big enough to host sixteen makers and we have two cabinets we rent out. In additionContinue reading “Celf Aran Arts”

My sea hat

I loved this hat the second it arrived. Knitted in the finest wool from Shetland by the friend of a friend, its colour its shape, its texture, its design akin to the sea and sand, the coastal edges. However, yesterday when walking on the beach wearing it the pattern in my hat and the patternsContinue reading “My sea hat”

Winter solstice 2020

Today is the shortest day of the year; the day when we experience the dark for longer than any other day of the year. Looking outside my window it’s hardly light with the mountains obscured by sheets of drizzle. It’s a day of reflection; Covid cases increasing, Brexit talks at a stalemate and borders closed.Continue reading “Winter solstice 2020”

It’s all about the light

Living on the west coast of Wales the light is constantly changing. In the winter the contrast and drama are quite extraordinary. This last week has been a visual feast here between the mountains and the sea, with the most superb sunsets and numerous glitter paths on the sea leading west. Then, inland, huge snowContinue reading “It’s all about the light”

Reeds, reeds and more reeds

At the end of my garden is a reedbed, full of life, currently home to murmurations of starlings who chitter there in the evenings. I was also lucky enough to spot an otter slink into the water at dawn a few days ago. Sometimes, on a grey day, the reeds appear a dull yellow toContinue reading “Reeds, reeds and more reeds”

Don’t send me a card

The charity I work for, Odyssey, has just signed up to http://www.dontsendmeacard.com . The idea being that instead of people sending actual cards they can send electronic ones with the money saved going directly to the charity. I was asked to supply images for cards, so I thought I’d share some of my card imagesContinue reading “Don’t send me a card”

Cold-water swimming

Apparently, changing your physiology changes your state of mind, or at least that’s what my cold-water swimming buddies say. I woke this morning feeling overwhelmed by the number of tasks I needed to complete. Looking outside at the grey sky it seemed like a day to hunker down with a good book and escape. ThenContinue reading “Cold-water swimming”