Cairo-Returning Home

posted: Thursday, 10th May 2012

Today is my last day here and whilst it has gone far too quickly my body is crying out to return to a colder London.

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Cairo- Recovering From The Exhibition

posted: Wednesday, 9th May 2012

That's it, I'm done. The excessive heat (over 90 degress) the dust, the busyness and the late nights have worn me out. I wake up today knowing I am physically and mentally not up for anything. Fortunately Indiana feels the same and we agree to a day of practically nothing.

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Cairo- Day Of The Exhibiton

posted: Tuesday, 8th May 2012

Today is busy from start to finish with the exhibition needing setting up and then the VIP opening taking place.

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Cairo- Getting Ready

posted: Monday, 7th May 2012

Having flown so much this year and been in so many different time zones, and climates, my poor brain and body have given up trying to work out what day, time, month or season it is and instead are wearily going with the flow.

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Back To Egypt

posted: Sunday, 6th May 2012

I'm heading back to Egypt today for the exhibition of work completed by all the students from the 4 different workshops organised by Azza Fahmy: Nubre.

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Rick Rack Completed...

posted: Saturday, 5th May 2012

...and its already started drawing a crowd.

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Ribbons And Stars

posted: Friday, 4th May 2012

My latest star is finished and, after a trip to my local bead shop, hanging from a colourful strap. I really couldn't resist the perfect green and copper ribbons and bought some extra blues for the other star I'm going to make

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Triangular Love

posted: Thursday, 3rd May 2012

I guess you know by now I sometimes bead triangles. That and stars are the main things I guess I'm 'known' for. They're the pieces that whenever I teach, and bring beadwork along, people say 'I saw that in a magazine'

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Keep It Simple Stupid

posted: Wednesday, 2nd May 2012

I read this quote today from Charles Mingus: "Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity".

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Torquay Tour

posted: Tuesday, 1st May 2012

A lovely day today teaching my Geometric Stars and getting to see all the colour combinations created.

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