Now the children are back to school, I’ve been cleaning and tidying up my studio space. Going through drawers and shelves and piles- unearthing items I’ve found and treasured… Read More

  I have bears in baskets on my work table waiting to be sewn together or stuffed. There is a big grey bear sitting next to them keeping an eye… Read More

According to a popular Chinese quotation : “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” I do not speak Chinese and so cannot go back to the source… Read More

The trees just outside the ward are becoming such familiar friends. I try to go out and see them each day. I run my fingers down their rough spines. I… Read More