Such a wet and miserable day that I consoled myself by making flower basket earrings: Summer on the ears if nowhere else and for a bit of added escapism you can rub the baskets with your favourite essential oil. Preparing for Artists at Home @artistsathome . #flowers #earrings #flowerbasket #flowerbaskets #summmer #artistsathome #unique Jewellery xxx
Happy New Year from “They” my little sculptural tribute to gender fluidity, all dressed up for a party. Wishing everyone health, happiness and fabulous frockage in 2023. Xxx #genderfluid #dressingup #party #sculptures #18thcenturyfashion
Coco Chat-nel? Just finishing a little sculpture, an offshoot of my “Cats in Art” series celebrating great artists, terrible puns and cats. This however is Cats in Fasion. Any ideas for any other fashion designers I could feature in feline form other than the great Coco? I quite fancy Chat-parelli (ouch!). Still what would Christmas be without terrible jokes? Chanel and Schiaparelli were famous rivals. Could I end up getting into a cat fight? Nuff rubbish puns and Happy NewYear to all. Xx. #chanel #cocochannel #cocochanelmademoiselle #chanelbag #chanelmakeup #chaneladdict #chanelperfume #sculptures #catsofinstagram #cats_of_world #catstagram #catsinboxes #catslover #schiaparelli
Having been out of our house for over a year and a half, so lovely to be home again. Happy Christmas to everyone from my Thames mermaid. Wishing you a year of joy, health and twinkly-sparkly! Xxx #christmas #mermaid #thameshistory #riverthameslondon #decoration
Wednesday 2 Nov it’s open mic night at The Grove Bar and Restaurant @gastrogrove in Hammersmith. Starts at 7.30 pm, free entry loads of fun and great music. I am not going to be singing ( much relief to all) but the house band Lasso the Moon is fab @lassothemoonacoustic @belsize.jon @bonzobutler @alanholbrook @martinjhscott .Come and join us #hammersmithandfulham #shepherdsbush #openmic #londonmusic
Thames Reflection mirror. Made from finds mudlarked from the waterways of London, combined with miniature Thames landscapes painted by @natalianbobrova on display from Friday 2 September to 2 October @riversidestudioslondon , the lovely Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The exhibition is called Many Rivers to Cross; there are some fantastic works on display @riversideartistsgroup and I am so pleased that all my finds are once again overlooking the Thames. Private view tonight 6.45-8pm #mudlarkers #londonmudlark #london #arts #exhibition #londonhistory #beachcombing #thames #thamesriver
This Mudlark mirror, a collaboration with artist @natalianbobrova will be shown in the Many Rivers to Cross exhibition at @riversidestudioslondon from Friday 2 September - 2 October as part of the Totally Thames Festival . The private view is Friday evening at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. @riversideartistsgroup Come and enjoy the riverside both in pictures and in reality. #ragatriverside #totallythamesfestival #riverside #riversidestudios #mudlarkers #mudlarking #thames #thamesfinds #thames history #london #london #riversideartistsgroup
it’s not every day that “a dedicated follower of fashion “ models your jewellery, but today the great David Davies of the Kinks @davedavieskinks ( one of my all time favourite bands and musical chroniclers of London) wore one of my Mudlark necklaces made from stripey Staffordshire Slipware, the tavern crockery of the 17th C. It was a joy to meet him and his lovely partner @_rebeccagwilson_ . The carnabetian army marches on! @london.mudlark @mudlarking_tommyd @thekinksofficial @london @music @swinging.london
Nasturtiums. In the fabulous kitchen garden at the Tresco Abbey Gardens @trescoisland . Pastel on paper. The gardens are one of the many joys of this beautiful island and I wanted to draw a little memory to take back with me. Sadly forgot to bring any fixative, so by the time I get home they might be reduced to colourful dust! #tresco #scilly #flowers #nasturtiums #nasturtium #abbeygardens
Catch of the day (and the fish isn’t bad either). Husband brings back our last night’s supper on the beautiful island of Tresco. #tresco #scilly #scillyisles #fishing
Beachcombing on the beautiful island of Tresco ( not Tesco!) on the Scillies. You can take the a mudlarker out of London, but …. #beach #beachcombing # #seaglass #seaglassofinstagram #beachlife #foreshore #mudlark #tresco #scilly #scillyisles
Yesterday would have been the birthday of our lovely friend Philip Hewat-Jaboor who died unexpectedly in March. He was a famous figure in the international art world and chairman of Masterpiece Art Fair (if you have never been, go, it’s amazing @masterpiecefair ). Lots of obituaries have celebrated his expertise and connoisseurship , but he was also the kindest of men, the funnest of friends and the best party giver in the world. For his 50th birthday he arranged for a large group of us to go to India for a week. We saw the Taj Mahal changing colour at sunset, we danced on the roofs of Maharajah’s palaces with the most beautiful men in New York. We dined by moonlight in Mughal gardens and played elephant polo in the jungle at midnight. It was one of the most remarkable experiences of my life!!! He was a wonderful host. Staying with him and his gorgeous husband Rod Keenan at their Jersey home was an aesthetic delight ( ancient Egyptian columns, purple dyed pond, magnificent peonies…) and riotous fun. This is our favourite picture of Philip, wading through the sea in Jersey, bottle of vintage champagne in one hand, purple hat on head, taking us for a delicious picnic on a sandbank in the middle of the sea. Thankyou Philip for enhancing my life both professionally and personally. We miss you lots, but more than that, we are thrilled to have known you and looking at this picture, I can still hear your unique and catching laugh xxxxxxx #masterpiecefair
My lovely son’s birthday today. He has inherited all my subtlety of style and we share the same sense of humour. He makes me happy.
My Mudlark mirror is part of the group exhibition Listen at @gunnersburyparkmuseum until June 12, 10-4.30pm. Gunnersbury (former home of the Rothschild family) is gorgeous and the park is a fab place for a walk. There are some fantastic works on display by artists ranging from David Hockney @davidhockneyofficial to sculptor Hywel Pratley @hywelpratleysculpture , to the composer Hans Zimmer @hanszimmer . All the pieces are being auctioned online to raise money for the Listening Place @thelisteningplace , which is a wonderful charity. Come and see the show if you can. My mirror is made from objects mudlarked from the Thames and canals of London and spanning the centuries. It comes with an identification of every piece (takes forever to do!!). Not only does it have a fragment of Elizabeth II coronation mug on the top, it also has a piece of Edwardian marmalade jar. Sandwich anyone? I normally hate the expression “trending now”, but with this mirror in jubilee year, I really am. #mudlarkinglondon #beachcombingfinds #londonhistory #thames #foreshore #mirrors #mirror #charity #gunnersburypark #ealingfeeling #ealing
You know how when you buy something on EBay, it often says “from a pet-free home”. Well, everything I make can be uniquely identified by a little bit of cat fur. It’s a true sign of a Madeleine Marsh/ Little Skitter (pictured) / Big Skitter (asleep in a box somewhere) original. #petsofinstagram #catsofinstagram #furry #fur
Mudlark mirror made for charity exhibition and auction for The Listening Place, an amazing charity.
The exhibition Listen is open 7th-12th June at Gunnersbury Park Museum, Popes Lane W5 4NH @gunnersburyparkmuseum . There are pieces by Banksy, Hockney and other spectacular artists. The
Online auction is being hosted by The Auction Collective https://the auction collective.com/auctions/listen.
#mudlarking #mudlarkinglondon #gunnersbury #charity #thamesriver #beachcombing #artwork
Just finished this small clay sculpture of the great Sue Kreitzman @suekreitzman , artist and the queen of colour, who brightens up the streets of London. She always dresses like an artist’s palette, and is a leading light of the Colour Walk at Spitalfields Market @oldspitalfieldsmarket @london.colour.walk , when a host of artists and creatives parade the streets in rainbow hues. In a dark world, colour makes you feel better. Every time I see Sue it makes me happy. Swipe to see the back of her outfit. Getting dressed should be a pleasure at every age @advancedstyle and Sue is the ultimate example of joyous fashion. #colour #colours #colourfulart #colourful #fashionstyle #londonfashion #colourfulfashion #sculpture #portraitsculpture #funfashion
Mermaids and sea creatures plundering a treasure chest. Sculpture made from wire so that they tremble. It might still be winter-cold , but I am dreaming of summer and the sea. #mermaid #mermaids #mermaidart #octopus #starfish #crab #sculpture #sculptures #marineart #pearl
Poppies in pastel. Haven’t drawn in years but a friend gave me a beautiful bunch of poppies. They are like a living presence in the room, constantly changing as the buds burst into flower and then gradually die. They literally move as you watch them in the vase (our cats are fascinated). They are the most interesting flowers I have ever been given and made me draw again. #flowers #flowersofinstagram #poppies #poppy #poppies #flowerpainting #flowerpaintings
Love torc (or love talk?) twisted wires, pearls and red crystal. Happy Valentine’s Day❤️❤️❤️ #valentines #heart #jewellery #torc #love #
