About Doubt

About Doubt

Doubt is Machiavellian and opportunistic.  It’s devious, artful and cunning. It wiggles and weaves its way into our unconscious and is behind the demise of more ideas and inspiration than actual failure ever is. It’s a fear of the unknown and it’s...
Begin at the End

Begin at the End

It’s one thing to have an idea or concept – it’s another kettle of fish entirely, to make that up into a successful design for textile and fibre art. So where do I start? Well, funnily enough, at the end – and by that I mean the finished size...

Is It Working?

Now that’s a very powerful question – with equally powerful ramifications. If I want to move forward in my work, I know there’s a point in time when I have to step back and ask the question, ‘is this working?’ And, I ask that question...

Words As Art

All my design work begins with a line.  It’s how I build, construct and create my designs. But there’s one area of line I usually ignore – for no good reason. We all know the power and potential in a simple line – expressing emotion and mood,...

What is Art? The Conundrum

That question ‘what is art?’ has been vexing people for centuries, many of whom don’t even produce art – and I’ve tried to listen patiently and politely to people’s opinions.  Not anymore. There’s a point when, as an artist, I...