Blog – my journal & behind the scenes
Making signs for my art business
For the art trail, the studio in general and the occasional events I do, I wanted to make some wooden, chalk and painted signs - fun and on brand, and an excuse to get my craft...
New studio signage
For open studios / the art trail and beyond! Although I moved into my new studio six months ago, I’d been waiting for the VOA to make a decision about merging the two units and...
Pop up shop magic
I got to play shop and have far too much fun - I had a two week pop up shop next door to Colcheco, on Layer Road in Colchester in 2023, and it was full of all the magical things...
That AI thing – thoughts and experiments
It's probably about time I weighed in on the AI thing, I guess - it's been everywhere for the last few weeks, and has come up in conversation with the most unlikely people. Which...
Press: Mermaiding, i news
Fabulous beach photo by the brilliant Sarah Wayte Creative. It was November and BLOODY FREEZING, but so worth it! It's been such an exciting week - over the weekend I was in i...
Exhibition: Inspired by Nature
Just popping in to say my Fluffy Bee: Blue limited edition print is currently in the Old Grocery gallery in Wivenhoe, accompanied by 25 other artists on the theme of nature,...
Spring experiments
Just hopping in to record some in progress experiments I've been doing as the winter finally gives way to spring. There's still a chill in the air, but in the last few days I can...
Artist Date: a day of play
For almost two years now, once a month Juliet Lockhart and I hold space for each other to do something we otherwise put off indefinitely. Usually art related! Those days have...
Feathery frenzy!
I've always been a treasure hunter - or a scavenger, depending on how you view it! From being very small I would pick up pebbles, feathers, leaves, acorns, sea glass, shells -...
Exhibition – Exploring Memories: three approaches
I'm writing this from my first exhibition - we're at the lovely Navistitch on Manningtree High Street. Exploring Memories: three approaches is a joint exhibition from three...
(Archive) You are cordially invited to Open Studios…
It's on again! Ardleigh Open Studios is happening on 6 & 7 November and I'd love to see you there. I really missed opening our doors last year, partly because it's so nice to...
Creating order from chaos
And just like that, it's February - another month passed, and another birthday under my belt! Cake, Nosecco & pebble painting - I know how to rock and roll! I always think of...
A change of scenery
... digital scenery, at least! If you've been around for a while you'll notice things having a bit of a spring clean, clear out and polish - yay! I've embarked on a year-long...
Miniature mermaid • Doll photography
My first out & about doll shoot, at Brightlingsea beach, with a Made to Move Barbie and a tail that matches my own first mermaid tail. I had no idea what I was doing beyond...
Modern Fairytales: Sleeping Beauty
I'd been dreaming of a modern fairytale series for a while, but it was winter and England in wintertime is generally cold, wet & windy - not ideal for outdoor shoots! Then...
Stepping up anyway
Gosh, it's been longer than I thought since I wrote over here! As ever in my world, both everything and very little has changed. I'm still running around doing multiple things,...
Press: ze.tt Short Sight feature
I’m technically offline for a few days over the Christmas/new year break, but was so excited to see my work in German news site ze.tt that I had to sneak in to share it! It’s an...
New Thing Thursday: lighting experiments
Welcome to New Thing Thursday! An excuse to learn/experiment with new things and blog about them. Some will be photography and some won't, and I'll probably use it across all my...
My Burlesquiversary – six years of burlesque & body confidence
A little bit of a personal post today - can we talk about burlesque? April 18th marked my six year burlesquiversary. (That is absolutely definitely a real word.) With my best...
MODEL CALL: Mythical Ink tattoo project
It's finally time to bring Mythical Ink to life. A project I conceived nearly five years ago now, it's high time I let it out into the wild! I'm looking for mythical, magical and...
A body positive, burlesque weekend
If you've landed here, you'll know that body positivity is a strong influence in my work and in my attitude to life. Towards the end of last year, I had one of those moments...