Catch up

Goodness me what a busy couple of weeks I've had. Firstly I started my new job last Monday, as a Print Technician in the Print Room at our local College of Art. I did already work for the College on Reception and running the art materials shop but now I have a more art based job and will have more time to do my arty stuff at home. The Print Room needs quite a lot of work to bring it up to scratch, so I have been a bit of a scrubber over the last week, cleaning paint off the huge sink and screen printing units. Cleaning oil based ink of the rollers and spatulas is a bit of a task! I made myself a pinny, with 'fine art techi' machine embroidered along the top which has made the staff smile.

I was fortunate enough to have the chance to go on a College trip last Wednesday to Bath. I had forgotten, although I know Bath well, just how beautiful it is. This tree with it's delicate blossom against the soft pale Cotswold stone was just stunning.
Fine Georgian architecture.

Famous Pump Room.

I visited the Fashion Museum.....full of divine clothing, through the ages. The Bill Gibb designs amazed me, all of his models must have been 7' tall and thin as garden rakes.

I managed to do a bit of drawing at the Museum, very fast, quick sketches.

Oh and did I mention the shopping around Bath....lots of divine shops to tempt.

Talking of shopping, I have been spending like I have won the lottery over the last few days. I went to an Antique Fair with my mum and had a great morning, oohing and arghing over the priceless, gorgeous goodies.

Picked up a couple of 50's cook books, adore the illustrations, oh yes I do.

Then yesterday, Mark and I visited the Rag Market at Stroud organised by stroudinternationaltextiles . (Mark walked around Stroud)! A collection of sellers selling vintage fabrics and all things vintagy and needleworky. I was actually shaking when I got in, overwhelmed and not sure where to start and what to buy. I soon overcame that and spent a bloody fortune. Well not that much but enough!

Bit of bed time reading.

I thought I would top up my button collection, as I haven't got many........ (my nose has just shot forward a yard)!!!!

Hankies, braid, buttons, fabric....

This hanky box, is stunning, I nearly screamed when I saw it!

Just a few more buttons, I'm a button bore, I know.

After an hour of high adrenalin fuelled purchasing and a coffee from Costa, we drove from Stroud to Cirencester. What a delightful and lovely town.



A great day out.

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This morning I spent sorting and tidying my studio, as it had become a bit of a tip. I have not made anything for a fortnight, what with new job and usual fatigue thing. So I had some strong dialogue with myself and got on with it.

and made this! Fabric from the Rag Market, samples of vintage tweed. The factory had closed and the lady that sold them to me, said that she had bought all of the samples. How could she part with them?

Coin purse, longer than usual (sold).

Thank you so much to all that left lovely words on my last post. I'm so sorry if I have not got back to you individually. I do apologise.

Thanks for stopping by.x