all change!
We recently had our kitchen redecorated with a few Delft tiles inspired by our visit to Fanø last year. The island has many thatched cottages of a similar age to ours, and inside they are decorated… all change!
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Taste of the classroom
Ever wondered what goes on in my studio classes? This year I have been running a group called “Getting the most from your sketchbook”, which started as a simple concept of inviting students to bring… Taste of the classroom
Andrew Lumsden recital 22nd May St Peter’s Stockbridge
As the resident organist at St Peter’s I suppose it was inevitable that I was ‘invited’ to write the review for this concert and I was looking forward to hearing Andrew Lumsden, who I knew… Andrew Lumsden recital 22nd May St Peter’s Stockbridge
Were you there?
As some of you know, my other ‘hat’ is that of a church musician. In my role of organist and choir director at St Peter’s church in Stockbridge I get to do many interesting and… Were you there?
February’s Painting…
what is this picture about? At the beginning of February the trees are bare and the wind blows cold but out in the hedges the birds are busy calling each other and foraging for food.… February’s Painting…
Winter Gold
In the countryside one can breathe. There is space. Not rubbing elbows Not teetering on the brink of pavements Breathing in air that has recently been expelled by other lungs Or worse… I feel such a… Winter Gold
Awkward angles!
We had great fun in my illustration group this week working on pictures of things drawn from unusual angles!
Ombra Mai Fu(2)
Saturday 22nd November was the day organists across the nation played Handel’s “Ombra Mai Fu” on church organs big and small. A kindly gentleman took a photo of me at the organ bench. My husband… Ombra Mai Fu(2)
Ombra mai fu
This morning I have two things to start on. One is to research programme notes for a short organ recital on Saturday and the other is a portrait of a tree. The latter is a… Ombra mai fu
Nautical and nice!
winds of change This short blog follows on from my previous interview with textile crafter Rebecca Rickard. I thought it was worth doing as she has recently come up with a new line of creativity… Nautical and nice!