Specimen :Under  Glass May 9th 2023 I’ve always been intrigued by how we draw attention to individual personal artifacts as its often a choice of the person who designates them ( the artifacts)  as worthy informing the viewer by this isolating that here is something worthy of your attention. Items […]

          Gathering July 7-23 2023 I struggled with the right descriptions for these installations, but settled on calling them ‘Gatherings’. They are not holy vestiges ( shrines) or piles of conical stones ( cairns); and while the  word assemblage seemed to pretentious, the meaning a collection of exquisite memorable, small pieces […]

      Shelter April 2nd 2023   As I wove the vines over the past two months for the roof of ‘Shelter ‘I was reminded of Abraham Maslows ‘Hierrarchy of Basic Needs’. Maslow identified our basic needs (our psychological needs) as food, drink, shelter, clothes and warmth. He saw these basic needs as paramount […]

        Process :The Start Dec 2022 If there is some notion here that my process involves me going into my studio and creating a piece of art and finishing it in a seamless progression as a purely inspirational visionary way this is not the case. And if the latter is the case […]

          While I have been absent for a while on keeping up with my entries on this page, this is not the case in my art practice. It’s a tardy excuse, but I get so enmeshed in my daily practice that weeks and months go by with little heed to posting […]

        Not quite a cone…. ..simple cane  basket perfect for lightweight storage or dried foliage      

        No matter how small your gathering is this Christmas ….fill it with memories past and present      

      Now I’ve added  a church the  historical classification in England makes this a village !!!! (Each ceramic pit-fired house or church comes with it’s own battery operated tea-light)      

          I’m still amazed at myself …first that I moved away from my standard white ( I love this grey) and second that I actually made some cups! Please contact me if you need sizes, prices or delivery options        

      Its been a long time since I shared anything on my journal page and while I often reflect on my process ( which is very important to me ) I wanted to share this …. So here goes….. On March 13th and the days following, as Canada( like the rest of the […]