Appointment at the V&A East Storehouse to study a selection of Ottoman and Persian coats as part of my ongoing research into historical textile systems and costume.
Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open The next Contemporary Dancer tutor-lead online workshop is open for registration!
October Newsletter!
Here's my October Newsletter - it's been a busy summer and I am finally back in my workshop. Find out more about the 2026 Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Dancer Workshop
Bankside Exhibition with the society of Designer craftsmen
What a fabulous exhibition of contemporary crafts: textiles, ceramics, glass, furniture, marquetry, jewellery and mixed media. sense of place Molly Williams MSDC - Felted fibres in the gallery some of my favourite pieces Christine Meyer-Eagleston FSDC Marquetry Sean Evelegh MSDC Denise Jaques MSDC Ceramics Margaret Jones FSDC Woven textiles Julia Desch MSDC Feltmaking The exhibition …
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2025 Online Workshop Registration Open
Contemporary Dancer and Contemplative figure workshop If you would like to learn my sculpture technique and create your own unique sculptures then follow the link to find out more about these workshops. For these workshops I will be including one hour weekly face-to-face classes via zoom where I will demonstrate the lesson processes as you …
New Online Course: Contemplative Figure -A Unique Felt Sculpture
My New Online Course begins NEXT WEEK Wednesday 22nd April 2020 CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURE - A UNIQUE FELT SCULPTURE £250.00 ... A quick look at the course: https://youtu.be/Gv-4mZlWRGo Learn how to make a large contemplative sculpture using a wet felt method of sculpting. The sculptures are inspired by the work of modern sculptors, such as …
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Chemistry in the Kitchen! How to make soap
Making soap at home is easy and a lot of fun! I have been making soap for years and it is a wonderful, mild, moisturising product - and you can make it too! - especially as we are all washing our hands a lot these days! This recipe is designed for the kitchen cabinet - …
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Contemporary Dancer January Course update
This January 2020 I was joined by 12 talented felt makers, from different parts of the world. Over the next 5 weeks they created a beautiful dancer -and I'm so proud of them all! WELL DONE!!!! There was lots of great conversation and support on the Discussion Forum and here are some of the images …
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How to make an Art or Craft online course …the things they don’t teach you!!
This is the course I wish I had found before I started making my first online course. It is for creatives like me - artists, designers and crafts people who would like to teach their practical skills to the world through video demonstrations.
Textured skin for large sculptures
I have only made the Contemplative Figures figures with natural, undyed fibres applied straight onto the form, unlike the Dancers that have a separately made decorative skin I am playing with ideas for a colourful, textured skin for the larger figures. Something like this perhaps? Hmmm - an add-on for the Contemplative Figure course …