Hooking the Moon

And so, I am getting ready for Moonraking 2013.
www.slaithwaitemoonraking.org
Very exciting this year as there are going to be pop up craft stalls.

Moons and stars....

Trains and Snow and Art

 Today I am coming out of the wintery wilderness to share some news and events, new for 2013!
The creative flow is a curious thing, it ebbs and flows and sometimes recedes to a mere trickle........
It's worth making a special trip to Huddersfield train station to see the new exhibition from Art Station featuring the fantastic variety of talent in the Colne Valley.
I am really excited to see my large work exhibited in a large space...
 www.facebook.com/ArtStationHuddersfield  Click on this link to see lots of lovely pics!

Work getting bigger!

This is my largest piece of work so far using  a blended colour technique!  40" x 17" , 120cm x 43cm
My intention is to make a piece twice this size. I love working with the intensity of the colour. I still have to complete the edging of the work, which will be in black. If you look carefully you will spot some of the debris which fell as I worked in the garden, snipping, joining and hooking.
The two tone concrete is unintentional.

Doors open to HOST 2012

It's the run up to HOST!
 This piece will be arriving at LBT this morning ready for Taste of HOST.

http://www.thelbt.org/HOST-LBT

http://www.hoststudios.co.uk/

Slow art!

This embroidery is based on a torn paper collage.

New stash of African fabric!

I'm very excited and just about to go into the studio and rummage through bags of Africa. I've been to see Magie Relph this morning. I love it that I can use the pieces she cuts off from the ends of rolls of fabric. Using her fabric makes me feel good!

http://www.africanfabric.co.uk/

Banners!

So here they are! These are are the banners created by Year 8 students at Moorend Academy, Almondbury High School and King James's School. Each one is made in the school colours.  The youngsters did really well. Chunky, gutsy pieces of work
Thank you to Yvonne Roberts for taking these top notch photos.