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Filming by the BBC in Facon Mill to be aired October 2012. Don’t forget to come along to the PV Friday 6pm – 9pm 18th May 2012

I am now going to go against the purpose of this blog – I am going to talk about something that you should never talk about – for WD you need to be forever sunny, forever successful – I am […]

I am mourning. Had long been looking forward to an art-outing with a friend, to visit Louise Bourgeois: The Return of the Repressed at the Freud Museum. She is one of my favourite artists and the idea of her work […]

The first post here should probably tell of the birth of the shed. This shed specifically. I’d covered other sheds in bits of fabric. About six of them, and put photos on my website. Serendipity brought Dan Whitehouse to my […]

This second post, for the sense of continuity, has been copied and pasted straight from my other blog, “Threads”. From here on, all the other posts about the Shed will be posted only here. Right, the shed has 2 quite […]

She is looking neglected, and a bit tatty. I should be ashamed of myself! I have an excuse though… I was waiting to see if the garden thing came about. Once confirmed i would go ahead with a spot of… […]

Franziska Lusser [email protected] Statement: The starting point of this body of work was the development of a unique technique using plastic and metal dust and creating intriguing, precious looking inclusions. The notion of preciousness in non-precious materials is explored through […]

A year ago this weekend, I went to the Quilts UK thingy at Malvern. While there, amongst other things, I bought this heap of the most gorgeous, richly-dyed unspun silk. I bought it with the PTB in mind. A thing […]

I have just finished the visible side of the piece for this year’s Pride show at Clifford Chance. It is not exactly how I first imagined it would look – it is much simpler. I need to secure all the […]

Lydia Miriam Jones [email protected] Statement: Living in Tanzania and volunteering at ‘Neema Crafts Centre’ for deaf and disabled has inspired my current work; each piece reflects my own attitudes towards jewellery and materialism. My passion for making is fuelled by […]

This is a piece that has been around in my workshop for a long time. It began with an interest in Brutalist architecture and constructivist art, turned into a long struggle with form and meaning, and has only been of […]

Well, theres now two & a half days left getting the studio up to scatch, its getting close. All work is being mirror plated and hung tomorrow. The final selection is made, the showreel is finished, just awaiting burning to […]

After a couple of weeks of stripping wallpaper, washing walls and painting the walls and floor, Katie and I have transformed our studio from a 1970’s looking-office space into a clean a shiny new workspace that we will be happy […]