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Food Spectacular

posted: Saturday, 25th September 2010

Back in London and today I had tickets for two events run by the Experimental Food Society.

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End Of The Week

posted: Friday, 24th September 2010

Today's the last day of the course and one of the last treats is to see just what everyone managed to complete over the week.

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Still Going

posted: Thursday, 23rd September 2010

I'm still working away on my bracelet but have had an idea of how to alter these for a different look and use...

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Horizons And History

posted: Wednesday, 22nd September 2010

It's now half-way through the week-long geometric course I'm teaching and we all have an afternoon off.

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Yet More Interlocking

posted: Tuesday, 21st September 2010

I'm still beading more of my interlocking pieces to make a bracelet and have now decided on the row count I want to use.

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A Familiar Face

posted: Monday, 20th September 2010

I'm off on my travels again and this time it is back down to Chichester to Earnley (one of my favourite places in the world) to teach a week-long geometric beading class.

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Polymer Clay Repair

posted: Saturday, 18th September 2010

After my clay beads became damaged on the way home yesterday (when the unbaked ones stuck together) I thought it was worth attempting to save them.

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Polymer Clay Class

posted: Friday, 17th September 2010

I spent today on a class with Christine Dumont learning how to make her "Cocoons and Pods".

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New Kits

posted: Tuesday, 14th September 2010

After 10 months of beading, testing, writing instructions and sourcing the beads my latest limited-edition kit is now available.

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Last Days In Cornwall

posted: Wednesday, 8th September 2010

My lovely trip to Cornwall is almost over and I'm making the most of my last days with lots more walks and yet more interlocking beading.

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Creating In Cornwall

posted: Monday, 30th August 2010

I've sneaked down to Cornwall for a break and am having a lovely time catching up on sleep and gazing at sunsets.

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Interlocking Completed

posted: Saturday, 28th August 2010

I finally bought my last few olivine rivolis and finished beading my Interlocking necklace.

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Wax Carving Course Day 5

posted: Friday, 27th August 2010

Back to class and back to filing.

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Wax Carving Course Day 4

posted: Thursday, 26th August 2010

How exciting- all of our little wax carvings have now been cast in silver!

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Wax Carving Course Day 3

posted: Wednesday, 25th August 2010

Wax, wax and more wax.

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Wax Carving Course Day 2

posted: Tuesday, 24th August 2010

Back to work playing with wax today and I start with more rings.

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Wax Carving Course Day 1

posted: Monday, 23rd August 2010

A busy week this week with another fun course at Central St Martins.

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Best Boutfit

posted: Saturday, 21st August 2010

Well- all my training for the past year has paid off and I got to skate in my first public bout for my roller derby team, The London Rockin' Rollers, and I loved every second of it!

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Hidden Progress

posted: Friday, 20th August 2010

Well, it may not seem like much has happened with the pot I am beading at the moment but this pot lid has been designed, re-designed, beaded and re-beaded many times over the past few weeks.

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26.6 Miles

posted: Sunday, 8th August 2010

Well, wonders will never cease, I actually did it!

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Progressing Pot

posted: Tuesday, 3rd August 2010

Life seems very hectic at the moment but I am occasionally managing to fit in some beading.

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Absinthe Evening

posted: Wednesday, 28th July 2010

Another week, another crazy dinner.

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Capturing Crystals

posted: Monday, 26th July 2010

Ever since I first found these large flatback crystals, which I used in Geometric 1-9-1, I have wanted to bead more items with them.

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Return Visit

posted: Saturday, 24th July 2010

Once again I'm back in Southwold- I find this place irresistible!

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Busy Week

posted: Wednesday, 21st July 2010

What a week!

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Moving On

posted: Monday, 19th July 2010

Whilst waiting for the chance to get to the bead shop to stock up on my last two olivine rivolis I am getting on with making a bracelet in the same way.

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Oops

posted: Sunday, 18th July 2010

Of course six new rivolis weren't quite enough- I should have bought 8.

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Closer To The End

posted: Saturday, 17th July 2010

I'm slowly creeping closer to the finish.

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The Complete History Of Food

posted: Friday, 16th July 2010

This blog is turning into more of a food blog than a beading blog!

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Getting There

posted: Thursday, 15th July 2010

Phew- this piece is taking a while.

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Colourful France

posted: Monday, 12th July 2010

I've popped to France for a couple of days and have spent most of my time baking.

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A Bit Of Sparkle

posted: Thursday, 8th July 2010

A busy day today with lots of beading of samples and finished pieces for me to use to take step-by-step photos for a new pattern which will be for sale soon.

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Cross Stitch

posted: Tuesday, 6th July 2010

I had a trip out this afternoon for a meeting which meant the joy of spending 5 hours on tubes and trains.

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Wirework Leaves

posted: Monday, 5th July 2010

Still no internet at home and I'm still being more productive than usual.

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Free Time

posted: Saturday, 3rd July 2010

Wow. It's amazing what a few days with no internet at home can result in.

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