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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.
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I’ve started to play around with the cyanotype process. I was first introduced to this back in the day when I studied A level photography as an evening course – it uses the same processes as creating a […]
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” It’s Mum’s 50th birthday soon and she really loves your jewellery and I was wondering if there’s a silver necklace that could remind her of Cheddleton Heath? And do you think it could get to Spain by […]
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I have always been drawn to photographing trees. I was taught as a kid to identify trees by their leaves and their fruit but I’ve never done so by shape. Oaks are often obvious but from distance I’m […]
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Last time I wrote, we’d only been in lockdown for about a week. Funny how quickly all that time disappears. I had so many plans of the stuff I was going to tackle. I did however decide to […]
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There always have to be positives. And I am really loving seeing people on social media not only pulling together, but also turning to the things in which I have always found joy. Turning to art, craft and […]
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I always insist we don’t do Valentine’s Day in our house. It’s Brett’s birthday and it seems a shame to overshadow his day with what is basically a commercialisation. Yet we always do. Every year I buy (or […]
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I was lucky enough to go back to Northumberland for New Year. Summer 2018, I fell in love with Beadnell as it became a rich resource of photography and inspiration for my Ebb & Flow project that resulted […]
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In 2006 I produced these collograph prints as part of my first assessed project for my degree. Listen to my head and they’re not my best work, but from the heart I love them. They were the realisation […]
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I bypassed Uni at 18. A little too afraid to leave home at the time. If I had I’d probably have studied business. I think it would have kicked started a career for me but I don’t know […]