Its a week today since surgery. It’s been a slow week but at the heart of everything that I am doing is rest and recuperation. Some of that is about being active and its been a beautiful week […]
I adore hand embroidery and wanted to share this little project of my dog Ziggy with you, sharing my inspirations and technique preferences.
Along with the beautiful Beadnell in Northumberland, much of my inspiration for my final year art degree project entitled "Ebb & Flow" was sourced in Portleven, exploring the concept of decay caused by a destructive sea.
It’s only when I look at the date on my lat blog post that I realise I’ve been a little neglectful of late. Stuff’s happened as it often does and I am sitting somewhere between “don’t get mad, […]
Everyone can draw apparently - I'm living proof
I’ve been preserving the beauty of nature by making unique silver copies of leaves for about 3 years now or is it 4? But I was particularly proud of this: All my leaves are special after all I’ve […]
Christmas Wishes from a locked down artist and a reminder to continue to support your independent artists during 2021.
Hand Stitched by Carolyn Trafford
I'm like a magpie, attracted to golden shiny things, so I couldn't resist these leaves from this most beautiful tree, to stitch.
I've loved experimenting with colour blending in my hand made embroidery and with cyanotype backgrounds...
Who doesn't associate in some way with Hawthorn. I look forward to that beautiful display of white blossom, a clear sign that spring is on its way. And now, as it's leaves start to fall, Artist Carolyn Trafford immortalises its leaves in silver.