Wickedcrow

Wickedcrow is a painter by day soap maker by night, what delightful sights, textures and yes I can smell those wonderful smells just looking at the top image.

Patti Roberts-Pizzuto

Patti Roberts-Pizzuto works with handmade paper, collage and stitched line. I have chosen snowy works by Patti but her works vary greatly she uses natural dyes in some, photography and more figurative 'drawing'. Patti's works are whispers, dreams, memories and poems.

Snow Painting

I have a rare day off today, so I took the opportunity to paint the snow again. Last year I only got one chance as we live virtually on the beach and any snow does not linger for long. It is a cold process but I do love the effect and Freya is enchanted with colouring the snow too.

Susie MacMurray

This gossamer, haunting installation by Susie MacMurray is called echo and is made from 10,000 hairnets each containing strands of horse hair from violin bows.

Sandrine Estrade Boulet

I came across the bottom image last year, and oblivious to the creator printed it and put it in my diary, but now I know that these are the wonderful visions of French artist Sandrine Estrade Boulet. In a moment I have to go out into the blizzards and I will look like the top image only alot less elegant.

Marie Lieb

How beautiful are these? These designs were made by psychiatric patient Marie Lieb with torn sheets on the floor of her hospital room. (found)

Abigail Doan

I love this crazy ball of textiles, Abigail Doan 's works are like cakes of mixed fabrics, the ingredients all mixed up into bun like forms rich with texture, colour and interest.

Present Day

Thank you so much Deb and Ingrid wonderful presents to get my weekend off to a great start!

Pip Brant

Pip Brant is an artist who uses found and familial textiles to communicate as an artist. In this veil piece I just love the effect of the shadows created by the crochet.

70000 Curtains

A collaborative work between the artists of Persian New Arts and seventy female students from Hajar Secondary School. 70000 curtains is from the koran and was the basis for this stunning vsiual event in the wonderful landscape of the Hormoz Island.

Tara Goodarzy and Atefeh Khas

I love these woven spirographs on the sand made in collaboration by Iranian artists Tara Goodarzy and Atefah Khas.

Movember

A chance conversation and a 4am seed of an idea caused all this madness in the hairdressing department at Adam Smith College today. Movember arrived on everyones face's, and look at those smiles, fantastic!

The top photograph is so beautiful how does she manage to look so stunning with a tash?

Liz Alpert Fay II

'Just for fun' by Liz Alpert Fay, made from hooked balloons.

Liz Alpert Fay I

Liz Alpert Fay's self portrait, embroidered and couched, antique child's night gown with personal mementos, trims and buttons.

Roland Roure

With a lovely humour this is the work of French artist Roland Roure, who makes kinetic sculptures and art objects that sing with the joy of life. Childlike and yet sophisticated and beautiful Roland Roure's work will make you smile.

Louise-Marie Cumont II

Louise-Marie Cumont is unfortunately elusive on the web, scattered mentions, but you can get her books from amazon. I wish there was a whole site dedicated to her work rather than just fleeting glimpses, for her work is wonderful.

Louise-Marie Cumont

I am celebrating being home with this wonderful quilt by illustrator Louise-Marie Cumont.
I have had a fantastic fun in Aviemore with students and staff from Malta, Denmark and Kirkcaldy, so much laughter, but it is always good to get home to my family and my own bed.

Away . . .

Sorry everyone I'm away until Sunday XXXX

Carol Henaff

I love the containment of the figure in both of these compositions by Carole Henaff, and of course the colour. The top Illustration of the whirling dervish is quite magical. Carole Henaff is a French illustrator who trained and now lives in the magical city of Barcelona.

Angela Petsis III

Love this creature of the mind by the incredibly talented Angela Petsis, who's mixed media works and photography have both been featured on this blog before.

David McClure

Works by David McClure (1926-1998) and his friend Alberto Morrocco are in an exhibition currently at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.

Evan Grant

Today through the BBC News I learnt of the work of Evan Grant and I love it. Evan Grant is the creative force behind Collective Seeper who are responsible for this years unique Christmas lights in Derby. Seeper makes incredible public art by projecting light onto public buildings, making buildings crumble and dance before your eyes.

Evan Grant is also one of the contributor's to the ever wonderful TED talks.

Aiga Ceramics

Blossom Bowls by Aiag Ceramics, I love the colours and the suede finish of this collection.

Janice Parker

Janice Parker spins tiny webs of fantasy out of porcelain and wire, a miniature monochrome world populated by star machines and time thieves.