by Fran | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Recently I have added stitching to my repertoire of mixed media. I hesitate to call it embroidery as it’s often messy, but I forgive myself, I don’t think I’ve sewn since primary school. There is something deliberate and meditative about the process which really fits...
by Fran | Jan 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
This image is a response to one of my prompts in The Art of Kindness course. It’s a process I enjoy as it reminds me what wisdom there is in creativity, what comes through when the controlling linear left brain is not in the driving seat. The invitation is to make a...
by Fran | Jan 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well, here we are. We’ve made it to another year! My wish for you, and for myself is to be a little kinder, to each other and to ourselves. There’s always more to do, to achieve, to heal, to learn, to organise (etc, etc, etc,) but how about we prioritise peace? What...
by Fran | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
I was feeling a bit weary and disillusioned yesterday, I suspect I’m not alone. I decided to have a look through my ‘21 photos and was forced to be impressed, and a little kinder to my tiredness. This year I have written and delivered ten online courses, learned how...
by Fran | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
The time for turning in after the long hot Summer days(!) New projects, big pads of blank paper waiting to be filled, sleek and expectant, waiting for your stories and drawings. I didn’t get on that well with school. It would have been better for me had the art class...
by Fran | Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
A couple of years ago, I felt thoroughly disenchanted with Christmas. Not much money, fractious family and tiredness were contributing to a not so fa-la-la-la kind of mood. I thought about my bah-humbug state and decided to address it. Instead of being bullied by the...
