I am going to do something with this...

eventually...
I think I still need these...
http://bit.ly/kW9Tpz

I remember you...

and smile sometimes.

Embroidery...

and a little bit of screenprint...
I KNOW it's another medal... don't sigh!

a drainpipe...a fabulous drainpipe.

Gorgeous...

photo by Laura. Billingham House.

STILL in progress...

Painting No. 3

No more words needed I believe.

In stages...

No.2 in the series, I have got it all off my chest now (almost)... there is a No. 4 which is causing a few problems but its nearly finished.

Research...

with feeling...

I was compelled to do this, I'm not sure quite why... and I think it's finished, I was going to carry on adding layers and layers and scraping away but the impetus kind of died and anyway Lucy said it's finished and she wants it so that is good enough for me. I think I will do a series (A3 rather than A1) when I feel the anxiety and gin in me. A post script: I do know the grammar is incorrect and the text slightly leans...there is a reason.

More Sunderland...

and Whitby...

another day...

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i-phone quality...bloody marvellous.

another beach, another friend...Friday night/Saturday morning...this is why I am not getting any new work on here, it is in progress though...
Staithes.

Recuperation...

I've been sick but sitting by the sea, coat off, sunglasses on, drinking coffee at pavement tables (albeit plastic) with my friend made me feel so much better. Then I went back to work.

showing off?...errr yes.

I will let you all know when it does actually hit the shops (naturally) oh, and what it's called.
receiving this letter may also encourage me to open my mail more than once a week.

on my high horse.

'try, try and try again' is the moral of this story...
good things come to those who strive, or more like 'work hard and you will eventually get what you dream of', do you want to reap your reward in heaven or get your just desserts right now?... God I should've been a journalist...two great things happened today, I didn't realise how great they were till I actually sat and thought about it, but it was actually fabulous, well, now I've started to write I can only remember one of them.

a student of mine is looking for sponsorship for her final degree show, she has been proactively seeking sponsorship for... let's say a while, please note: she has written A LOT of letters and she has had some success already.

anyway, the story goes she sent an e-mail (one of many remember) to an online bead supply company as she is doing heavily embellished surfaces therefore requires a lot of beads, sequins etc. and the reply was actually quite astounding...she has been offered AS MUCH as she wants from the factory, 'take some binbags and fill 'em!' but also an offer of creative work! this all comes from being PASSIONATE about something, in this case this companies products, which she is too... enthusiasm is catching and some people are VERY kind and appreciative. cliche no.100: 'what goes around comes around' - so be nice.

P.S. when I remember what the other amazing thing was, I will let you know.

feels like...

colour

rafmilitarymedalsemblemwildthingtune

Comme des Garçons;

I think you love me.

Inside the Russian box...

1. open
2. zoom in
3. drool...

so many idea's for titles/concepts/themes,
but my next project shall now be named' .'

Paris (purchased)...part 2

of course there's more...
just one more thing...
odd numbers: red. (evens on reverse)
lovely.

Paris (purchased)...

ok so you knew I wouldn't be able to visit anywhere and not buy anything! but... each purchase was 10 euro's or much less so how could I resist, and a girls gotta do what she shouldn't!

a pair of pigeons: I looked at these, wasn't sure, asked the price, 10 euros, mmm = no, (I had 5 in mind). tried to barter, got as far as 7, gave up, walked away, a woman picked them up and was studying them for a long, long time; I watched her turn them over in her hands and at that point realised I really, really wanted them. so... as soon as she let go I RAN back and paid 7.


beautiful, tonal, pastel, warped, tinted, 60's Russian slideshow: for those balmy nights when all one wants to do is dream of Leningrad and statues of Kirov...and a tractor driver (he was free).

portable record player: this is sweeeet, still... I had no intention of buying this, was just curious when I asked the price. but the man with the black irish gypsy curly hair said 10 euro's; I shook my head slowly as there was no way I was going to carry this round Paris ALL day, but then he said cinq.

this is IT. the definitive piece of French vintage striped ribbon. I LOVE this! (just a tiny bit more than I love my children.)

so many carbs, so little time...

am actually looking forward to a carb-free week!

Paris (working) ...

showing the collection at Indigo (student's designs).

Paris (shopping) ...

Showcase

thanks to my sister for the photos... this is a selection of work for sale at the DLI, please feel free to make a purchase while you're there, this is the last of the limited edition bags, and also brace yourselves for the new collection which should be available by the end of the month.
am currently getting ready for my Paris trip tomorrow, or rather I should be...

ice bucket

completely refreshed after a beautiful weekend in Bowes...