April Newsletter
April Update However cold and windy it can be some days the wonderful signs of spring appear regardless. Swallows are once again above the field,… Read More »April Newsletter
April Update However cold and windy it can be some days the wonderful signs of spring appear regardless. Swallows are once again above the field,… Read More »April Newsletter
‘As well as ‘Lapwing’ and ‘Peewit’, this bird is also known locally as the ‘Green Plover’. Its Latin, Vanellus,name means ‘little fan’ and actually refers… Read More »Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus
The first of the pieces based on the Slender billed curlews plight is now complete. This work was inspired by the wonderful book ‘Orison… Read More »Slender billed Curlew
I’ve been really busy creating since the building work finished at Easter. A few pieces are complete and ready for framing, others are pieced… Read More »Slender billed curlew Pre-stitching progress.
Their are two groups/individuals that have influenced the direction and depth of my work over the past 18 months. Firstly, the members of the… Read More »Slender billed Curlew – A story of extinction?
A few weeks ago I held the first of my second bird themed workshops at Midsomer Quilting on the Mendips in Somerset. Last year my… Read More »A New Robin Workshop
I have been looking forward to attempting a more realistic Pheasant for a while now, it was the subject of one of my very early… Read More »Pheasant
Somerset is a beautiful county to live in, we are surrounded by stunning scenery and wildlife. Capturing this beauty in photographs is certainly not a… Read More »The Long-tailed Tit
The Merlin, at just 25cm long the male Merlin (or ‘jack’) is Britain’s smallest falcon. The great ‘Tweet of the Day’ book by Brett Westwood… Read More »The Merlin
The Magpie, a beautiful, striking bird but not easy to love! The ‘Tweet of the Day’ book describes them as garden villains ‘because of their habit… Read More »‘One for Sorrow’ The Magpie