Quiet Week

I’ve foolishly got a full time temp job for the next two weeks, it obviously comes just when I have lots to do… so if it’s a bit quiet in Misericordia Mansions, it’s because I am helpfully redirecting calls, making tea and coffee and arranging biscuits in pleasing patterns.
But I’ll do my best to keep [...]

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Listless

Welcome to Weekword!
I’m feeling the lack of a deadline quite severely. I keep wandering around the house, starting projects and not finishing them, or researching pointless things on the Internet.
I even made a cushion for Batman’s birthday present from my mum.

It matches the cushions that I made (with his help) for his other birthday present.

Go [...]

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WeekWord

Ok, here we go…
This week’s word is
If you want to participate, you need to create a something (drawing, photo, interpretive dance) and post it on Friday. If you leave a comment to let me know you’re participating, I’ll link to you!
Have fun!
 
PS. I’m dead excited because I sold the drawing I did for Lesson, yay!

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Lesson

Sorry about this, I realise I’m a little late!
The subject of Alexandra Hedberg’s Weekword was lesson. I drew this right after I’d read about it, but then forgot to photograph it.

You will remember from previous posts that I can’t draw, so please don’t judge this on its artistic merits (although I’m fairly pleased with the [...]

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Lady Sings the Blues

I’m very excited, I’m in my first ever Etsy Treasury!
It’s called Art…Some Blues and I love the rest of the images that skoshisbits chose.
 
 
 

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Bunnies!

Well, not quite…
I’ve been faffing, a lot. But in my travels, I’ve discovered a site called Art Rabbit.
Essentially it’s social networking for art exhibitions, workshops, talks and just about anything else you can think of. You create a profile, pick your favourite venues, browse upcoming events and see what other people are interested in. You [...]

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Hand Idle, revealed-ish

Here’s a bit of an unveiling to cheer your Monday up (or maybe to cheer my Monday up).
The Beige Extravaganza has a proper title and frames… and will now be known as Hand Idle.
I’ve been trying to get a fair whack of the pieces finished so that I could add them to my application.
Here’s what [...]

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Lost in a Sea of Words

I’m a little fed up with writing at the moment. I’m trying to finish an application for an artist in residence position and I’ve hit the frustrating talking-about-myself part.

So I’m faffing a lot, which is why I’ve made this lovely Wordle. Click on the rather small image (can’t seem to get it to be any [...]

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From the Jaws of Defeat

I’m teaching a Pilates workshop for crafters this weekend at the Manchester Yarn Day (details here) and I thought it would be a good idea to get a top printed up and look all professional.
Unfortunately, it didn’t quite turn out how I had expected. Due to some miscommunication and less-than-spectacular customer service, I ended up [...]

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Sherry for Breakfast

I’m making Christmas cake tonight, but as usual I forgot to get the fruit soaking overnight…

So I found myself in the unusual position of licking sherry off my fingers at the breakfast table.
…the way the day is going, I probably should have gone ahead and poured myself a glass.

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