Tag Archives: Flowers

This morning

This morning met and followed the lovely Elise at Florescence.  How it happened: Just over two years ago she made the mothers of the bride and groom flowers for my wedding. She did an amazing job and we kept in contact. I little while ago I asked her if I could follow her around andContinue reading “This morning”

Unsuccessful experiments 

Today I tried a quick play with still life photography, it wasn’t very successful, but it is just a starting point.     I learnt: Cats are not helpful,  I have a large amount of dried petals from flowers from my husband which I need to do something with, anyone got any ideas please let meContinue reading “Unsuccessful experiments “

Making new traditions: Lobster day year 1.

This day last your on our honeymoon my husband and I eat lobster, and had such a great day we decided that we would celebrate lobster day each year. So this is the first year and we had a wonderful day! The lobster instigated: Me walking through the fields to get lettuce and sauce myContinue reading “Making new traditions: Lobster day year 1.”

Saturday Addition: In awe of Bas Meeuws

I am in the process of reflecting on my own work, defining where I want to take it, and through this have been looking at my different practises (photography, painting, crafts, and teaching). This has led me to re consider still life as a theme. This is mainly due to the still life observational drawingContinue reading “Saturday Addition: In awe of Bas Meeuws”

Beautiful England but where have all the butterflies gone?

When I was a child I remember butterflies, red admirals, peacocks, tortoiseshell (and cabbage whites). I hardly ever see any now, and blame the chemicals used in agriculture etc. BUT on my trip to Goodwood I was delighted to find lots in a giant Buddleja bush and more in a near by field! I loveContinue reading “Beautiful England but where have all the butterflies gone?”

Explorations with photography – abstraction through colour removal and composition

Explorations with photography – abstraction through colour removal and composition. Photographs taken of woodland,and plants. The images are put through multiple colour correction processes, changed to black and white, cropped, rotated, and recessed again. During the process I hold ideas of composition loosely,I try to be experimental, to allow something to evolve naturally, to learnContinue reading “Explorations with photography – abstraction through colour removal and composition”