28/08/2026
The last few months have been really difficult work wise. Life got busy. Sales were low. Motivation and creativity hit rock bottom. So i just pottered. I kept up with the basics, filling shelves with trinkets that sell and trying lots of new things. I had done a lampwork coarse last year which I had not done much with despite really enjoying it so I jumped back into that and finally managed to get some decent beads coming out of the kiln. Yay! Wow it is so difficult and I have so much to learn but it is super difficult learning on your own sometimes.
I also picked up my paint brushes again (it has been a while) and started, seriously, to learn watercolours. All other types of paints no problem. Getting the watercolours how i want them another really big learning curve. But I am loving it. I invested in some lovely paints from my neighbour in Easton Walled Gardens, definitely worth checking out his amazing shop. I am really pleased with some of my pictures....others, well I am still learning. I might even post the few I am happy with.
So despite not producing much in the way of new work I have been busy creating in new ways.
Next week is the start September and that means Northants and Rutland Open Studios. The sunflowers are one if my 2 pieces going up and others will be exhibited at Stamford Arts Center and
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