Off to “The Craft and Design Experience” tomorrow with all my work.
I feel as if I have been chasing my tail for the past few weeks. (months).  But the work has been mounted and framed, the greetings cards printed, the car is packed, now I just have to find some clothes to wear - as [...]

But unfortunately not in the studio.  I am back at work now in other folk’s gardens and I have taken on a couple of new ones.  So I am trying to organize my garden time / studio time to give myself 4 complete days in the studio every second week.  Which I have just had.
I [...]

Well - I feel that I have spent enough time on this piece - not one of my better ones, now to decide:-
1) Plop in ready made frame
2) Have it framed.
Decisions, decisions!

Your comments are invited and welcome.
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All artists need a friend who they can turn to for a critique of their work.  A friend who will say more than “Oh that’s lovely”.
When I lived down south - my Artist’s friend was Linda - but now we live 100’s of miles apart.  Although we still communicate about our work - it is [...]

Sometimes it is difficult to know when a piece is finished.  Often when I think a piece is done - I put it out of sight for a while, then I can come back to it with fresh eyes and I will see any glaring omissions or imbalances.
As a working artist - I have to [...]