A Colour and Crochet Retreat
Q. What do you do when the light’s fading and the dark winter months are ahead of you? A. You go on a Colour and Crochet Retreat! That's exactly what we did this November at Quaker Barns in Haveringland - and…
How to Crochet a Happier Life
Crafting can be a solitary occupation, and that’s probably the way you like it. It’s your precious ‘me’ time; when you’re absorbed in your work with no distractions or interruptions. When you’ve found your flow. Oh, hang on – I’ve…
October Is Orange
I adore the colour orange; the colour of autumn - pumpkins, golden leaves, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, the last tomato in the green house - and the last rose of summer. It's the colour of apricots, mangoes and sweet potatoes; urban foxes,…
CRAFT with a Why
This is an edited version of the talk I gave at The Norfolk Makers Festival in February 2019. It's quite long and there aren't any nice pictures. A few months ago I passed a shop window display made up almost…
How to be a Creative Genius (yes – really!)
"Are you coming out to play?" When was the last time anyone asked you that? I'm guessing it was some time ago, when you were very young. This question is usually delivered by someone with grubby hands and bruised legs. It…
Making Sense of Colour
Can I ask you a personal question? How's your relationship with colour these days? Does your heart sing, or skip a beat, when you catch a glimpse of an unexpected colour combination? If it does; Hooray! Congratulations....I'm so happy for…