Creative, sustainable living!
"Truth is beauty, beauty is truth..." (John Keats)
A B O U T . . .
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Making has always been my biggest source of joy. Growing up on a Welsh mountain side without a TV gave me plenty of space to nurture my creativity.
Now as an adult, creative projects have become my refuge from the busyness of everyday life; my “still point in the turning world” (TS Eliot).
Making, for me is my meditation; using my hands to make brings my attention back into my body and after a while the chattering thoughts begin to fade. I find increasingly that having a creative project on the go provides the perfect antidote to the addiction and distraction of social media.
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The Still Point Series is a triad of creative disciplines that help me find more still points in my daily life - sketching, stitching and scribing.
I strive to create beauty from a place of truth and it is a joy to be able to share my creations with the world.
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To find out more, click below to read the interview with The Big Draw or scroll down to read my full artist bio.
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I started out as a Primary School Teacher and taught for 15 years in inner city London Schools. My career culminated in a headship at an East London Primary School but in 2018 I took the brave plunge to follow my heart and pursue a career as an artist and maker.
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For years I'd pour over books such as "Makers of East London" and "Hackney Studios" on Sunday afternoons, dreaming wistfully of a life as a maker and now I finds myself a fully fledge full-time maker living in East London!
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Throughout my career in education, I always really wanted to teach art. Personally, I found relief from the business of work in my many ongoing craft projects. I view craft projects and learning new creative skills as the perfect antidote to the over stimulus of the world of technology, internet and social media.
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Growing up on a mountain in Wales without a TV gave me plenty of time to develop my creativity. Coming from a family of creatives - writers, architects, crafters, the skills of drawing, sewing and embroidery were passed down to me through the generations.