another page for Sketchbook 2012, Tea celebration



yes I think this is a tad busy too but it is just became a bit of Tea Party celebration for having achieved my BA (Hons) Textiles Degree,  I graduate in a couple of weeks and I'm so happy!

Uni's write up of my degree show

well this was nice, being one of three chosen from our Textiles course by the Uni's press office, new write up but same old picture oddly!
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/brewing_up_a_winner.php

an abstract medley of some of my honours project designs

good things that have happened since Friday......

• my BA (Hons) Textile degree show is up
• fab comments from visitors to the show, including 'this is more like fine art' and 'oh, look at that piece, it makes me want to cry'. (that comment almost made me cry! with happiness I may add)
• my fantastic leaflets (thanks to the wonderfully talented Sarah Crossland  http://www.sarahcrosslanddesign.com/) arrived in time both for my show and to answer an enquiry for me to give talks and workshops to Embroidery Guild members

38 days to go!

Well another day sat in front of a computer, this time writing my first draft of my final paper rather than Photoshopping. Can't belive there are only 38 days to handing  my work in and then a few short weeks to our Degree Show. Having said that how has the British ritual of Tea drinking and the Conversations during it, managed to hold my attention for so long?

Now all I think about are chairs, empty chairs (where is that person, who is missing them?), capturing snippets of revealing conversations, tea paraphenalia like cups, tea bags, some with strings, some without, embroidered tea cloths, gingham tea cloths and the connections made while sharing the activity with someone, sometimes even just thinking about them in their absence.....oh dear my head is nearly full up!

Hurrah! I won something

If your thinking of studying textiles but are wondering if age is against you, don't worry just give it a go!!!
Yesterday I heard that my wonderful good fortune of winning the Undergraduate Bursary Award from the Textile Society in March
 http://www.textilesociety.org.uk/bursaries-awards/student-bursary-winners.php
I especially like them using my 'Voices' piece as a banner for the page as it is one of my favourites.

Even had a write up by my Uni for their website although I'm not sure I appreciate the photo.....
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/uclan_student_honoured_by_textile_society.php