More work....

Well, the weather has been so atrocious this last week that I have battened down the hatches and got stuck in to work. I finally finished the Hare Wheel Quilt. I just need to find a suitable bony stick from which to hang it. I'll show you close ups next time. That is a Hare's head in the middle, by the way, not a tadpole, as my small son thought. He also commented that all the words go round and round in circles 'just like your words do when you talk, Mummy'. Hmmm, I'm not quite sure what to make of that!

Here are the fox and magpie, tricksters and lovers, spirits circling and dancing.

And some of the composition sketches, large ones by my standards, listed on Etsy, as I REALLY need to start paying the rent on the studio :)

A quick sale update ;-)

Thankyou to everyone who came to the sale this weekend, it was a resounding success! My little lavender owls sold like hotcakes, and I spent my time stitching more, and helping a growing crowd of children to make their own!

I have listed the remaining few on Etsy, as well as a couple of original miniature paintings, and have extended the discount code till midnight tonight , if you want to grab one :)
Just enter CHRISTMAS2010 at the checkout.

Lovely things for christmas!

LOOK! These are the wonderful arm warmers and hat that Freyalyn made me for my birthday trade! She dyed the wool herself, as well as designing and knitting them, and they just exceeded my expectations. Not only are they beautiful to look at, but the wool is wonderfully soft too. I am SO pleased with them, they are just exactly what I wanted. Freyalyn sells her wool in her Etsy shop here.

And it's Christmas sale time! I have a stand at Christmart, in Chagford Jubilee hall this weekend, along with many other wonderful artists (you will find Terri Windling, Rima Staines, Virginia Lee, David Wyatt here, as well as many others). It's a chance to buy some work direct from the artist, and do some Christmas shopping! For those of you who live too far away, I having a special Christmas sale in my Etsy shop to coincide with it. 20% off everything there until the end of the weekend. To get this, just enter the code CHRISTMAS2010 at the checkout, and your discount will automatically be taken off.

I've been busy framing tiny studies , and I loved my daughter's owls so much that I have sewn a batch more, with lavender in their tummies. If these don't sell I shall hang them on my Christmas tree this year. In fact, it's tempting not to sell them for that very reason - an owl tree would be a lovely thing!

Black Friday sale on Etsy

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(photo shows William Todd-Jones, Nick Baker, Mark Coreth and me)

I'd like to say a big 'Thankyou' to all the people who passed the Ice Bear message on. The night, and the auction, was a resounding success. It was brilliant to hear three speakers who are so knowledgeable and passionate about their subject, and we all had a great time. I can't wait to see the real sculpture!
The 'Spirit of the Ice Bear' print goes to Cat ofDarkling Woods.
I got so caught up in the momentum of the Ice Bear yesterday that I forgot to tell you the other news! It's sale time!
I'm taking part in the Etsy-wide Black Friday sale, and I have to say, I'm offering my best deal yet. Free shipping worldwide on everything, AND Buy one print, get another free. The sale has already begun, and runs until the end of Monday 30th November. There is still plenty of time to send things all around the world and beat the christmas rush, so, if there is something that you have been wanting for a while - now is the time to get it! Visit my Etsy Shop