posted: Sunday, 6th November 2011
This may look like a lot of my previous work, but in my mind it is completely different.
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posted: Friday, 4th November 2011
A few years ago I won in a raffle a brooch made of a measuring tape. It was unlabelled so I had no idea where it came from. Unfortunately over time it went missing and I've mourned its loss ever since
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posted: Thursday, 3rd November 2011
No sooner had I found my new local branch of HobbyCraft last night than I discovered it had only been there a few days and most importantly was having a 25% off sale on everything this afternoon. Well that quickly answered my question about when I would manage to visit it...
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posted: Wednesday, 2nd November 2011
A busy day today writing instructions and catching up with emails. I was pleased to get in the post issue 34 of Making Jewellery Magazine which features some colourful beaded beads I made recently.
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posted: Tuesday, 1st November 2011
At the Tate yesterday I was unable to resist this book. How could I not come home with a book that features history, design information and gives ideas for colour palettes? I can see me and this book are going to be friends.
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posted: Monday, 31st October 2011
Brian Williams, who I met last week, had kindly invited me to visit his studio and as I had already fallen in love with his work there was no way I wasn't going to accept the invitation.
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posted: Sunday, 30th October 2011
Today I'm determined not to sit in front of the computer or behind a beading tray all day and we head off to The Bird of Prey Centre in Bedfordshire for a half day introductory course.
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posted: Saturday, 29th October 2011
I've been very lucky recently to have been proof-reading and technically editing a new book on wire beaded butterflies and bugs. When I was first asked I had visions of basic pieces which were very childlike but when they arrived I was truly amazed
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posted: Friday, 28th October 2011
Today is D-Day. Or, to be less dramatic, the day we discover whether all our hard work has paid off and we have created wondrous things in bronze.
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posted: Thursday, 27th October 2011
I start the day very tired and with extremely sore hands so am in no rush to get to college. When I do arrive it's obvious that the room has been a hive of activity.
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