One of the joys of London, the Coulour Walk at Spitalfields Market @london.colour.walk , where likeminded people dress up in a host of bright and bonkers fashions and make the world a more cheerful and colourful place. This lady looked particularly fabulous today. #colour #coulours #fashion
Sep 21
One of the joys of London, the Coulour Walk at Spitalfields Market @london.colour.walk , where likeminded people dress up in a host of bright and bonkers fashions and make the world a more cheerful and colourful place. This lady looked particularly fabulous today. #colour #coulours #fashion
Coco “Chatnel”. With the opening of the V&A ‘s Chanel exhition @vamuseum I had to repost my own little sculptural tribute to the great designer. Like Mademoiselle who was a brilliant self publicist, she is dressed in her signature monochrome suit, accessorised with giant pearls. On her head is a bow. strong women, be it Maggie Thatcher with her pussy cat bow blouses or Esme from the Sewing Bee love the softness of a big bow. She is holding two Chanel handbags (certainly the only ones I am ever going to own) and a tiny bottle of perfume, which was very fiddly to make. In her mouth is a tiny cigarette. Chanel smoked constantly and I rather love the thought of all her creations smelling of French tobacco as well as No 5. In her tail is a tiny pair of scissors, because she never stopped working and making, and possibly also useful for cutting out the parts of her life she didn’t want to share with the public: age, wartime career, etc. Chanel was a complex and remarkable character and a great survivor. If she were an animal, she would certainly be a cat! #chanel #cocochanel #chanelbag #chanelclassic #catsofinstagram #cats #victoriaandalbertmuseum #fashionblogger #fashionstyle #catlovers #catstagram #londonfashionweek
Sep 16
Coco “Chatnel”. With the opening of the V&A ‘s Chanel exhition @vamuseum I had to repost my own little sculptural tribute to the great designer. Like Mademoiselle who was a brilliant self publicist, she is dressed in her signature monochrome suit, accessorised with giant pearls. On her head is a bow. strong women, be it Maggie Thatcher with her pussy cat bow blouses or Esme from the Sewing Bee love the softness of a big bow. She is holding two Chanel handbags (certainly the only ones I am ever going to own) and a tiny bottle of perfume, which was very fiddly to make. In her mouth is a tiny cigarette. Chanel smoked constantly and I rather love the thought of all her creations smelling of French tobacco as well as No 5. In her tail is a tiny pair of scissors, because she never stopped working and making, and possibly also useful for cutting out the parts of her life she didn’t want to share with the public: age, wartime career, etc. Chanel was a complex and remarkable character and a great survivor. If she were an animal, she would certainly be a cat! #chanel #cocochanel #chanelbag #chanelclassic #catsofinstagram #cats #victoriaandalbertmuseum #fashionblogger #fashionstyle #catlovers #catstagram #londonfashionweek
At one of the previews for the Chanel exhibition at the V&A with my lovely friend Juliet. Lots of black and white ( including us) , lots of Chanel bags swinging from the shoulders of visitors (sadly not including us). Though I have never been a Chanel person myself ( have never been able to manage simple elegance or a small handbag) it is an interesting show about a remarkable woman who created more 20th century fashion classics than any other designer. A must for anyone interested in the history of dress and how brands are created.#chanel #fadhion #victoriaandalbertmuseum
Sep 15
At one of the previews for the Chanel exhibition at the V&A with my lovely friend Juliet. Lots of black and white ( including us) , lots of Chanel bags swinging from the shoulders of visitors (sadly not including us). Though I have never been a Chanel person myself ( have never been able to manage simple elegance or a small handbag) it is an interesting show about a remarkable woman who created more 20th century fashion classics than any other designer. A must for anyone interested in the history of dress and how brands are created.#chanel #fadhion #victoriaandalbertmuseum
Had a lovely time drawing flowers at my friend’s country cottage. Echinacea is beautiful, attracts bees and butterflies and has long been used as a herbal remedy. Sitting looking at these colourful bee-laden plants certainly made me feel better. Thankyou Camilla for sharing your wonderful garden. Pastel on paper (and all over my trousers!). #flowers #flowerstagram #flowerpainting #echinacea #garden #colour #cottagegarden
Aug 20
Had a lovely time drawing flowers at my friend’s country cottage. Echinacea is beautiful, attracts bees and butterflies and has long been used as a herbal remedy. Sitting looking at these colourful bee-laden plants certainly made me feel better. Thankyou Camilla for sharing your wonderful garden. Pastel on paper (and all over my trousers!). #flowers #flowerstagram #flowerpainting #echinacea #garden #colour #cottagegarden
Mudlark crab, made from river and canal finds, on display from today at the Riverside Studios Summer Exhibition @riversidestudioslondon . I like the idea of the crab making its way back to the Thames on its tobacco pipe claws. #mudlark #mudlarkingfinds #crab #london #foreshore #mudlarking #thames #foundart
Aug 19
Mudlark crab, made from river and canal finds, on display from today at the Riverside Studios Summer Exhibition @riversidestudioslondon . I like the idea of the crab making its way back to the Thames on its tobacco pipe claws. #mudlark #mudlarkingfinds #crab #london #foreshore #mudlarking #thames #foundart
Staying with my lovely friend Camilla. Her garden is a work of art and when you finally get one, nothing is more beautiful than a sunny summer’s day in an English country garden. #summer #garden #flowers
Aug 18
Staying with my lovely friend Camilla. Her garden is a work of art and when you finally get one, nothing is more beautiful than a sunny summer’s day in an English country garden. #summer #garden #flowers
Just finished this lovely commission. A lady bought me this key, which she wanted transformed into a brooch. It was the key to her grandparents house, where she lived as a child, and was clearly hugely important to her. Her grandfather was an Air Vice Marshal and a famous flying ace during WWI, so I added a vintage RAF uniform button to symbolise him. The Victorian silver threepence represents her grandmother and is dated 1900, the year of her birth. The vintage heart bead below stands for her love for them, and their love for her. In the top, I sent a tiny garnet, which I found on the Thames. These little scarlet stones are one of the great mysteries of the river. Lots of them have been found on the foreshore, but no one really knows how they got there. I used it for its symbolism. In the ancient world, the garnet was believed to represent courage and protection, and was worn across the centuries in battle by Roman soldiers, Saxon warriors and crusaders. The notion of valour in battle was another reference to her grandfather. Because of its blood red colour the stone was also associated with the female life force, signifying her and her grandmother. Finally garnets have long been used as a token of love, and this is what this brooch was all about. So enjoyable to make a really personal piece of jewellery. #brooch #jewelry #jewellery #mudlarking #mudlarkingfinds #londonmudlark #key #uniquejewelry #love
Aug 12
Just finished this lovely commission. A lady bought me this key, which she wanted transformed into a brooch. It was the key to her grandparents house, where she lived as a child, and was clearly hugely important to her. Her grandfather was an Air Vice Marshal and a famous flying ace during WWI, so I added a vintage RAF uniform button to symbolise him. The Victorian silver threepence represents her grandmother and is dated 1900, the year of her birth. The vintage heart bead below stands for her love for them, and their love for her. In the top, I sent a tiny garnet, which I found on the Thames. These little scarlet stones are one of the great mysteries of the river. Lots of them have been found on the foreshore, but no one really knows how they got there. I used it for its symbolism. In the ancient world, the garnet was believed to represent courage and protection, and was worn across the centuries in battle by Roman soldiers, Saxon warriors and crusaders. The notion of valour in battle was another reference to her grandfather. Because of its blood red colour the stone was also associated with the female life force, signifying her and her grandmother. Finally garnets have long been used as a token of love, and this is what this brooch was all about. So enjoyable to make a really personal piece of jewellery. #brooch #jewelry #jewellery #mudlarking #mudlarkingfinds #londonmudlark #key #uniquejewelry #love
My son Josh (top companion) at the Diva exhibition at the V&A. He is standing next to Edith Piaf’s iconic little black dress. Well worth a visit. Explores the development of the Diva from the great opera singers of the 19thC to modern day drag queens. Interesting histories, fab frocks and where else would you get to see a dress modelled on a vulva (swipe ). I love London! #victoriaandalbertmuseum #diva #whatsoninlondon
Aug 4
My son Josh (top companion) at the Diva exhibition at the V&A. He is standing next to Edith Piaf’s iconic little black dress. Well worth a visit. Explores the development of the Diva from the great opera singers of the 19thC to modern day drag queens. Interesting histories, fab frocks and where else would you get to see a dress modelled on a vulva (swipe ). I love London! #victoriaandalbertmuseum #diva #whatsoninlondon
Sir Walter Raleigh, National Portrait Gallery, London. I do wish more men wore pearl earrings. What a fabulous look. Note also the pearl encrusted clothing, particularly the cloak. This is not the sort of garment that you would want to lay over a muddy puddle for her Majesty to tread on. Elizabeth’s nickname for Raleigh was “Water”. A reference to the puddle or to Raleigh crossing the oceans to find us tobacco and potatoes? #nationalportraitgallerylondon #portrait #pearls
Jul 27
Sir Walter Raleigh, National Portrait Gallery, London. I do wish more men wore pearl earrings. What a fabulous look. Note also the pearl encrusted clothing, particularly the cloak. This is not the sort of garment that you would want to lay over a muddy puddle for her Majesty to tread on. Elizabeth’s nickname for Raleigh was “Water”. A reference to the puddle or to Raleigh crossing the oceans to find us tobacco and potatoes? #nationalportraitgallerylondon #portrait #pearls
Our cat, Big Skitter, creates her own version of a sculpture at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Swipe to see RA work in question, and swipe again to see title and price ?!?. Big Skitter is obviously priceless and she is sleeping under a selection of my own little cats in art sculptures including Mogritte, Anselm Kittyfur Damien Purrst and Yayoi Pussama . That is probably enough bad cat puns for a Sunday morning. #catsofinstagram #cats #catlover #sculpture #artoftheday #catmuseum #cats_of_world #catsagram #artwork #sculpture
Jul 23
Our cat, Big Skitter, creates her own version of a sculpture at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Swipe to see RA work in question, and swipe again to see title and price ?!?. Big Skitter is obviously priceless and she is sleeping under a selection of my own little cats in art sculptures including Mogritte, Anselm Kittyfur Damien Purrst and Yayoi Pussama . That is probably enough bad cat puns for a Sunday morning. #catsofinstagram #cats #catlover #sculpture #artoftheday #catmuseum #cats_of_world #catsagram #artwork #sculpture
Another fashion inspired moment from the RA Summer Exhibition. Met these two lovely ladies @essexoldgirl @thiscolourfulrosie . Both were next going to @london.colour.walk which takes place In Spitalfields and they had their colourful shoes in their colourful handbags. Swipe to see a close up of the pink shoes on the left, brilliantly hand painted by their owner. Art is not just something you hang on the wall! These jolly shoes were another one of my exhibition favourites. #shoestagram #shoes #colour #fun
Jul 21
Another fashion inspired moment from the RA Summer Exhibition. Met these two lovely ladies @essexoldgirl @thiscolourfulrosie . Both were next going to @london.colour.walk which takes place In Spitalfields and they had their colourful shoes in their colourful handbags. Swipe to see a close up of the pink shoes on the left, brilliantly hand painted by their owner. Art is not just something you hang on the wall! These jolly shoes were another one of my exhibition favourites. #shoestagram #shoes #colour #fun
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Fantastic ceiling light made from a swimsuit by Pipilotti Rist. Would have been mine but for the price £65,000... #swimsuits #lights
Jul 20
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Fantastic ceiling light made from a swimsuit by Pipilotti Rist. Would have been mine but for the price £65,000... #swimsuits #lights
Home from the Scillies, after an epic journey involving non-flying helicopters (rubbish service), broken down trains and quite remarkable travel chaos. If anyone is planning visiting the islands, I recommend taking the Scillonian ferry @islesofscillytravel .It runs efficiently, the staff are lovely and we saw dolphins playing in the wash. Still one of the reasons we love Tresco is the fabulous isolation and of course the flowers. At this time of year, the island is covered with agapanthus here drawn with soft pastels. A holiday memory . #agapanthus #flowers #flowerdrawing #trescoisland
Jul 8
Home from the Scillies, after an epic journey involving non-flying helicopters (rubbish service), broken down trains and quite remarkable travel chaos. If anyone is planning visiting the islands, I recommend taking the Scillonian ferry @islesofscillytravel .It runs efficiently, the staff are lovely and we saw dolphins playing in the wash. Still one of the reasons we love Tresco is the fabulous isolation and of course the flowers. At this time of year, the island is covered with agapanthus here drawn with soft pastels. A holiday memory . #agapanthus #flowers #flowerdrawing #trescoisland
My lovely husband in his happy place, fishing for shrimp on the beautiful island of Tresco @trescoisland . He then made potted shrimps for lunch. Just one of the many reasons why I love him. #shrimping #scilly #beach
Jul 6
My lovely husband in his happy place, fishing for shrimp on the beautiful island of Tresco @trescoisland . He then made potted shrimps for lunch. Just one of the many reasons why I love him. #shrimping #scilly #beach
When your jewellery matches the local vegetation!! Tresco is famous for flowers @trescoisland . A beautiful and inspiring place. #flowers #flowerjewellery #flower #flowerpower #flowerjewelry
Jul 4
When your jewellery matches the local vegetation!! Tresco is famous for flowers @trescoisland . A beautiful and inspiring place. #flowers #flowerjewellery #flower #flowerpower #flowerjewelry
Sunflower in Tresco Abbey kitchen garden (swipe to see the real thing). The kitchen garden is lined with a serried rank of sunflowers, a joy to behold, and according to gardener Kate Clement a joy to the mice, who ate all the sunflower seeds she initially planted! This time I got covered with yellow soft pastel dust. #trescoisland #scilly #islesofscilly #sunflower #sunflowers
Jul 3
Sunflower in Tresco Abbey kitchen garden (swipe to see the real thing). The kitchen garden is lined with a serried rank of sunflowers, a joy to behold, and according to gardener Kate Clement a joy to the mice, who ate all the sunflower seeds she initially planted! This time I got covered with yellow soft pastel dust. #trescoisland #scilly #islesofscilly #sunflower #sunflowers
I know nothing about plants but love drawing them on holiday and one of my favourite places is the kitchen garden in Tresco Abbey Gardens @trescoisland . According to the fabulous kitchen gardener Kate Clement, these are flowering leeks . I just liked the way they showed so many different stages of growth. (Swipe to see real plant). Soft pastel on paper and on me, I got covered in green and purple dust. #tresco #allium #alliums #vegetablegardening #flowerart #pastel
Jul 2
I know nothing about plants but love drawing them on holiday and one of my favourite places is the kitchen garden in Tresco Abbey Gardens @trescoisland . According to the fabulous kitchen gardener Kate Clement, these are flowering leeks . I just liked the way they showed so many different stages of growth. (Swipe to see real plant). Soft pastel on paper and on me, I got covered in green and purple dust. #tresco #allium #alliums #vegetablegardening #flowerart #pastel
Many thanks to all of you who have visited over the past three days.
Today is the final day - we are open until 6pm - and we would love to see anyone who fancies popping over.
Here is a brief virtual tour of what we have been making...
#artistsathome #openstudio #mudlarking #hammersmith
Jun 18
Many thanks to all of you who have visited over the past three days.
Today is the final day - we are open until 6pm - and we would love to see anyone who fancies popping over.
Here is a brief virtual tour of what we have been making...
#artistsathome #openstudio #mudlarking #hammersmith
