Below are the details of the final 3 professional development workshops and seminars for crafts that Ive organised for Craft in the Bay, Cardiff. Hope to see you at one (or more) of the events....Mak...
Well, things have been rather quiet on the blogging front recently, as Ive had a baby! Evan Jay Rees was born on the 11th April weighing 8lb 1oz. Its been a whirlwind since then as life adjusts to ra...
This Sunday you can find me at Model House Craft and Design Centre selling some of my yarns, papers, frames and other bits and pieces that are surplus to my needs. There are lots of other interesting...
Firstly, Happy St Davids Day from a sunny Llantrisant!Secondly, I just want to let you know that I have some work from my Resonate collection in a Makers Guild in Wales exhibition at Walford Mil...
Below are the latest CPD workshops, talks, and seminars Ive coordinated for the Makers Guild in Wales. Hope they might be of interest.......How to cost your time & your craft work, Laura Thomas 1...
Arc by me in foreground, artwork by Melissa Warren on wallAfter visiting the opening of the A Stitch in Time exhibition in Shire Hall, Monmouth last Friday, I thought Id share some p...
A Stitch in Time: Function and Form, Shire Hall, MonmouthSaturday 18th February – Sunday 18th MarchOpen 10 – 4 Monday to SundayAn exploration of the changing nature of textiles; from the simply funct...
These are the latest CPD sessions Ive organised at Craft in the Bay for makers, artists and designers based in Wales. There are a few places left for both the morning and afternoon sessions - pl...
Well, I had a wonderful open studio weekend! Lots of people came to see my new studio - so many I didnt get a chance to actually demonstrate weaving on Saturday as planned! However, an early sta...
Tomorrow evening (20th Jan) Im giving a free talk about my work to the Friends of the Glynn Vivian Gallery in Swansea. It starts at 7pm and is in the Swansea Metropolitan University Dynevor Road...
Happy New Year!To celebrate moving into my wonderful new studio in the Model House Craft and Design Centre in Llantrisant, Ill be throwing open the doors to welcome visitors to come see me weaving an...
Elan Valley, 2011. Jacquard woven silk and cotton.Pembrokeshire Grasses, 2011. Jacquard woven silk and cotton.Opening this Friday 11th Nov is the Christmas exhibition at Smiths Row in Bury St Edmunds...
Lattice blankets & cushionsLattice blankets & cushionsDot to Dot blankets & cushionsDot to Dot blankets & cushionsBeaded xmas garland made with 100% lambswool blanket offcutsXmas garl...
A bit more press coverage for the Symmetree throw and cushion for the Heals Discovers collection :-)Etc magazine, September 2011 Observer Magazine, 7th July 2011
Got my CPD Coordinators hat on again today! Just want to share with you the forthcoming seminars and workshops that Ive booked for Craft in the Bay, Cardiff. To book, please phone Craft in the Bay on...
The Circle Line and Symmetree designs for the Heals Discovers collection are cropping up in lots of the press. As I catch up with myself Ill scan and upload all the images, but in the meantime, here...
For the third year running, I was delighted to be commissioned to design and make the awards for the Cardiff Design Festival. Two layers of taut cotton threads were composed in a bright cerise and e...
Oh dear..... my blogging recently has somewhat fallen by the wayside as Ive been frenetically busy. Last month I took part in Origin, the contemporary craft fair which is part of the London Design Fe...
Want to learn to weave? Well, Im running an introductory one day workshop for novices weavers at Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, on the 14th August. Using pre-prepared 4 shaft table looms, you will learn ...
Symmetree Cushion Symmetree Throw Circle Line CushionCircle Line Throw Im VERY excited to tell you that Im part of the 2011 Heals Discovers Collection. I created two exclusive design...
Got my CPD @ Craft in the Bay Coordinator hat on again today. There are a couple of spaces left on two brilliant workshops taking place next week. They are both looking at different aspects of sellin...
You might remember a blog earlier this year where I wrote about an education project Id been involved in at Ruthin Craft Centre. Well the fruits of the project which involved over 300 children r...
A rather lovely article in the Western Mail last week, about Melin Tregwynt, Solva Woollen Mill and me :-)
Im rather humbled to announce that Ive been shortlisted for an Inspire Wales Award from the Institute of Welsh Affairs in association with The Western Mail. This is the piece about some of the shortl...
Until the 1st of Sept, you can see some of my Resonate sculptures as part of an exhibition entitled Similar Threads in the retail space at Oriel Mostyn. If youve not yet visited this wonderful g...
Fibre Voices, the Fibre Art Wales ten year anniversary exhibition is currently on show in the Newport City Museum and Art Gallery. It continues until the 11th June so youve still got time to catch it...
Got my CPD Coordinator hat on today......In case you dont already know, I organise Continuing Professional Development workshops, seminars and talks for The Makers Guild in Wales at Craft i...
From tomorrow Friday 6th May until Monday 9th May, you can see some of my work on display at Collect, in The Saatchi Gallery, London. Full Details of the event can be found on the Collect websit...
Thought I would share with you some photographs of my latest curation project, Resonant Colour at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. The exhibition opened to much enthusiasm (and not just mine!)...
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