I love the work of Michael Mapes who creates intricate and detailed portraits by dissecting thousands of photographs of an individual and taking the tiny fragments and pinning them in place like biological specimens.
Have you seen the work of Floyd Elzinga? I spotted images of his Pine Cone Colony on Pinterest recently and thought they were amazing.
Another recent Pinterest find is the artist Haley Bates. I love finding people who work with spoons as they’re such a passion of mine.
I recently threw out a load of old zip files – obsolute technology containing files I can no longer access. I’ve held onto them for so long, but decided at last that there was no point keeping them as the information stored on them was now no longer accessible. I wish I’d know about the […]
If you do an online search for ‘Cancun Underwater Museum’ you’ll be transported into another realm. Hundreds of cast concrete figures inhabit the sea bed and have formed artificial reefs.
I’ve had a busy few months working on my new jewellery collection ‘Echoes‘ which got it’s first outing at the Fife’s Creative Industries exhibition in Lochgelly last month – the exhibition runs until March so pop along and have a look. I’ve also been getting ready for other exhibitions, online sales as well as The […]
When you become a parent, cardboard takes on a whole new meaning. It’s such a versatile material and kids love the stuff. Can’t get enough of it. Our recycling bin over the past few years has been raided so many times and cardboard has become such a precious thing that we rarely throw it out […]
Have you heard of the term Bullet Journal? I can honestly admit I hadn’t until recently. I came across the term on a facebook post penned by a 44 yr old mother of 7 (Yes 7!) – Not Your Average Mom – and was intruiged. I read on…
Exhibition at Lochgelly Centre Galleries 16th January – 16th March 2016 Bank St, Lochgelly, Fife KY5 9RD At the end of last year I was invited to take part in this group exhibition showcasing the creative industries in Fife.
I’ve been wanting to try stamping metal for a while now and recently took advantage of an offer on ImpressArt stamps. I bought a few different designs and started practising on copper – it’s not as easy as it seems.