by Chelle | Apr 22, 2016 | creative play, Inspiration, Studio
Thinking of new ways with my fabrics “Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso We have a annual event at Stonehouse gallery it is held each May “Threadalicous” a group textile... 
by Chelle | Apr 15, 2016 | creative play, Studio
Rapt in colour Wrapped in warmth “The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” Julia Cameron This week in my studio I have been making a cloak ( large wrap ). It has been physically demanding dancing large amounts of sumptuous... 
by Chelle | Apr 7, 2016 | creative play, Inspiration, Studio
Lets Play Textile bangle ” Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono It is a spectacular day and 6.30 am the birds are busy and sounds and smells clear and awakening its... 
by Chelle | Mar 24, 2016 | creative play, Inspiration, Studio
Sometimes you just have to do put aside what you have to do and create what you are aching to make. I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life. Miles... 
by Chelle | Mar 17, 2016 | creative play, Inspiration, Studio
A new adventure and how it creates. The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz I have had such an exciting week in my studio welcoming my new sewing machine and she is drop dead gorgeous. For the last 34... 
by Chelle | Mar 10, 2016 | creative play, Inspiration, Studio, teaching and travel
Making pebbles “The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” ― Robert Henri Lots of lovely people have asked how me how I created my pebble texture which has been used in some of my recent textile art... 