artist 
    through school to becoming a self developed artist, passionate about portraits,
    fibre arts, jewellery, outsider art, including sculpture
    liturgical art - for use in community religious spaces and ceremonies

art facilitator
   of groups - adult and younger 
    to explore texture, line and colour 
    and awake enthusiasm for exploration
    while gathering and developing gifts and skills

teacher
    i retired early from high school educating English, Geography and Religious Studies
    to focus on craft classes in a wide range of mixed media:
    fibre arts including dyeing, batik, printing, painting and stitching, especially applique
   cement sculpting, hypertufa, recycled and general decorative art and craft 
    from pewter to working with wood, shell, stone, bone, glass, plastic, paper and clay
    i'm keen to embrace students of oils on canvas through to stamping on paper
    while i'm confident teaching silk painting i will never presume to teach watercolours

crafter
    i have had my own shop in the 80s with three others selling a range of our own crafts,
    i specialized for a while in original designer clothing, funky jewellery & amazing bags, 
    i have made, appliqued and screen printed school wear for teachers, toddlers and playschools
    in fact anything that would allow me to earn enough to be able to work from home

designer
    my great forte is combining my theological knowledge with sewing skills, designing   
    ability with flair for texture and colour, in producing one-of-a-kind liturgical art pieces   
    (wearable and display) - I wish I had more time to focus on these
    i've also done advertising, interior and exterior work at Sherwood Garden Centre
    quilts for community projects
    logos 
   any challenge that tickles me - or tempts me

poet
    this is intensely private - hopefully I'll get the courage to share some day 

wanna-be-photographer
   if it stays still, shoot it
    if it moves, still shoot it
partner
   to Peter, beloved and best friend, home builder and ideas bouncer and stabiliser   
    to Monique in work and friendship - more than half a century - our story goes back as    
    far as our mothers being in the church choir while pregnant with us; we went through   
    school together and now write our books and magazines together - she keeps me on my toes

parent
    of three interesting, almost all adult, offspring; John, Liz and Gemma, 
    who are all so different and always very precious to me

child
    to two creative souls:

•     my beloved mother - an amazing octogenarian 
  
•     my fantastic dad - primary source of creative energy who left a legendary legacy & who is never far from        

   me - still in my mind and heart     

Mom (83) and me outside her complex

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