’tis the season – almost!

Usually, on an early december weekend I’d be taking part in both the Selvedge winter fair in town and the Open House studio sale event run by a generous and enterprising group of friends in Balham.

the three boxes

I inhabit a very nice, but not huge, flat; I work at home. My life and my work are inextricable.

art and sole

Unusually for me I’ve fallen in love with a pair of boots!

making waves

Mother Nature has really perked me up; I was just thinking about painting wave patterns myself when I find a little Japanese pufferfish is way ahead of me!

STOP PRESS – 15% off for Christmas!

As promised there’s some new stock just in!

the eyes have it

I came down to earth with a bump: one minute looking up at the stars, the next tripping on something uneven, I was sprawled on the ground, knocked senseless.

“The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.”

I’ve been thinking about William Blake’s idea that the natural home we build for ourselves is constructed of friendship rather than bricks and mortar. I like it.

the art of the matter

My spirits have soared more than once in these last ten days.

winter drawers on

On the way to the bus stop I felt a sharp knock on my head – a conker!

Hand-picked

Just a quick blog this time to reflect the time of year and what it can lead to – shopping!