I have been going now to Limoges for quite a while. Now we have the routine. I eat all my meals with Fran and Phil and then spend the day fiddling about in the workshop sewing and sticking and painting etc. This time it was using washi tape and stamps as well as quite a …
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Margate; Hulder Guzman at the Turner Contemporary Gallery
I had the opportunity of spending the evening and staying overnight in Margate with Louise. We had a fab time. I saw this wonderful exhibition too. Two views of a Hockney – from downstairs and upstairs Having a good time
MCEsher exhibition at Somerset House
I have always loved this Dutch artist’s work. I first came across him in Jacky’s bedroom when I was a school girl on a sleepover. It was the picture of the hand drawing the hand. I went to this with Elle whom I met as a fabulous medical student and now she is a fabulous …
A year in Normandy
Another marvellous Hockney exhibition. He did this on his ipad in his penultimate year. Amazing. I went with my 2 old school friends. We have known each other for many decades. Nina from when I was 7 and Rebecca when I was 11. Winter Spring Summer Autumn Such a treat. Now on to M C …
Art in the summer of 2026. Cork, Ireland and Mallety, France
I realised that when I went to Japan, I forgot to take any art materials. I like to start off every day doing something creative how silly or simplistic it is. I like to make 3 or 5 or 7 similar but slightly different pieces. Washi tape with cats I am not sure where I …
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Octopussy on his journey
Maria and Christian gave me a beautiful octopus as a leaving present. It came with a card (see at the end). Octopus likes to go on journeys. A bit like all the Barbies – they (M and C) were both great fans and went back to Germany with one of my pieces – Trafficked Barbies. …
Inchydoney Island
Simon and I went on a 3 day trip to Cork before joining friends in Schull. We had a number along the beach. Here are some of my photographs. It was a wonderful time staying at the Inchydoney Island Hotel. Wonderful food and spectacular views. Off for the weekend to Schull
IVF Barbie is worried if the correct embryos were transferred. And lots of babies……
I asked Natalie Smith to bring out a load of babies. One bag of mixed colurful ones and one of pastel/beige/brown babies. I used them in varoius projects – particularly on shoes and candles. But I had this pregnant Barbie who did star in an album as Kwashiorkor Barbie (she really did look malnourished with …
Biracial couple Barbeh and Barbah travel up north and have adventures in Jaffa.
I cannot remember now who bought me the white Barbie but Simon bought me the black one in Cyprus! I decided to make them a lesbian couple and they could go on some adventures. I was invited by a new friend Sigal Kersh to go on a trip up north.We visited the control and warehouse …
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A weekend away to Mevo Beitar
Maria and Christian are leaving Israel soon to return to Germany. Stephanie was staying for a few weeks in Mevo Beitar so we decided to get an AirBnB and join her. What a wonderful weekend. Full of fun, dogs, walks and eating with laughter. Flora 1 Flora 2 Flora 3 Art around the place! Carly, …