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In between workshops we had some free time to do some sight seeing and visited some of the Mennonite communities around the area near Cambridge. There wasn’t nearly enough time to see enough of their distinctive way of life. Niagara … Continue reading →

November brought an exciting opportunity to visit Canada; my first visit to this spacious country and just in time to see some of the gorgeous Autumn colours too. I had a great time teaching three different groups, all highly motivated and … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from a week at a Burnbrae, near Kelso and stayed in a cottage just next door to the studio. It’s always fun to teach there as the studio and support is great for students and tutor. Pat … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to see the gull at the Mini Maker Faire ‘At the end of the Maker Faire the giant seagull went to the barbecue in the park. A little girl and her Mum asked if they could have … Continue reading →

The Pearse Museum in Rathfarnham was the venue for two workshops with members of the Irish Guild of Embroiderers. This 18th century house, formerly a school founded by Patrick Pearse, is a great place to visit. There are many original … Continue reading →

Here’s the skeleton of the giant seagull being made and here is the almost completed bird! Have a look at this link to find out more about what happened. http:// makerfairebrighton.com/about/

Before my teaching assignment we spent a few days exploring Sweden and were amazed at the textile collection in the cathedral in Uppsala. The Treasury shows a superb collection of wonderful  church textiles from the 13th century onwards. There are … Continue reading →

The Symposium was a wonderful opportunity for me to visit Sweden for the first time. It was held at Bergby Gard in a very peaceful country setting, so very conducive to learning and sharing ideas and plenty of conversation! There … Continue reading →

You can see Sue’s collection in the previous post. Family memories and memorabilia were used by several students. Here are some ideas. Natural materials inspired lots of people.

July was a busy month with the summer school taking place during the last week with hot sunny weather at last – sometimes too hot! There’s always an air of anticipation as everyone arrives and tutors set out their work … Continue reading →