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This is an old monoprint of mine that I have on the wall in my studio. I like to see how things look together, this copper branch looks great with… Read more

I saw some of these little Holly Blues the other day in our work car park. I took the time to watch them as I love blue butterflies! Pic. Butterfly… Read more

It’s been a week where I’m making several of these little birdy clocks. I etch and then cut out each part, then join everything together. It’s easier now that I… Read more

The buddleia has been crowded with these Painted Lady butterflies despite all the rain. As a migrant species each individual has recently crossed the sea to get here, and there… Read more

Oh, here comes rain! Lovely, I want to get wet! #beautifulweather #rain #the scentoftheearth #too #northumberland #quiet #sleepatlast… Read more

Well… I have been making mostly clocks for the past few days, including this lovely cat. It involves using a big torch flame in an airless studio above a cafe… Read more

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It’s ridiculously hot in my studio above the cafe kitchen, I have an electric fan running that sounds like an old tractor , and my only ventilation is skylights that… Read more

This is a silver studded blue butterfly, one of the ones we saw at the Great Orme last week. These are apparently a smaller subspecies that only exists here, and… Read more

I am having a break in North Wales. This is the view from the Great Orme where we watched thousands of silver studded blue butterflies. I’ll post a pic of… Read more

I like these earrings. Shall I take them for myself? #addsomecolour #handmademetal #handmadegifts #needsometimeoff #earringjunkie #artisanearrings… Read more

I made some of these funny little earrings today. They are made of titanium that I mark and then heat carefully, and the bottom part is brass textured and marked…. Read more