Aubretia
The flowers on this plant are small and plentiful, and it is easy to overlook the shapes and markings on their beautiful petals. For this...
Teddies for tragedies
I've just finsihed making a teddy bear, which will go to Manchester Airport. There is a sign there in Ukrainian welcoming families...
The Big Picture and the Bollin Morris
This was the moment when the mysterious veil on the wall of the parish hall was pulled away to reveal this work of art. We were at a...
Dream Catchers
This morning four of the Friends of Lymm library went to the exhibition of work produced by the creative groups of Lymm and Thelwall...
Arts and crafts for children
I've been asked to talk on a radio show for children, as the theme this week is "the arts." Children's Art Week is run by Engage - the...
Lymm festival Scarecrow trail
Scarecrow number 22 reporting for duty. I chose yellow for the numbers, outlined in black, the same colours used on the dvd covers for...
Mexican fleabane
I used a photograph of a clump of daisies in a front garden as reference. The species is Mexican fleabame, which, as the name suggests,...
Blossom
This picture began as a photograph of some blossom on a hedge. The flowers are small, but very pretty. After doing the sketch on...
Flower arrangement
I picked these flowers from my garden. I came across an interesting suggestion for flower arranging recently - pick a bride - the flower...
Sunflowers
Nine people met at the Lymm Craft Club this morning, and two wanted to do some watercolour painting. I demonstrated making a circle with...