Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The Pergamano Festivities wouldn’t be complete without a huge round of applause – nay, a standing ovation – for Linda Williams, that wonderful Welsh lady who just blows us away with her creativity and talent every single time. She has taught me so much! She shares her knowledge so willingly, so freely. I wonder how many thousands of parchers she has held by the hand and guided them through the art. She and I…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. The Pergamano festivities are going very well indeed! So glad you’re joining in. I have been working on a silent movie this morning. It’s an epic. I reckon it’s longer than War & Peace! Took over 3 hours to record, but I did it in one sitting, without even a potty break! Actually, I just flicked the overhead camera on while I was prepping for tomorrow’s Hochanda TV Premiere at 6pm! Remember those fabulous…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, so let me open my little box of handy codes for living, my little tool box for making life more palatable, and perhaps one of them may resonate with you… Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff I can only speak for myself, but I have noticed that as things are getting increasingly more intense out there, my fuse is getting increasingly shorter, my tolerance levels are down, my anger levels…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie, as we are dashing out the door to celebrate Mum’s birthday. SInce her second hip op a month ago, she has made a remarkable recovery. Amazing really. Talk about good timing, eh?! Wednesday’s blog from me to you, right? Here’s Presh, a little Pergamano poppet project I blogged recently. Maybe you can look back a find the blog if you fancy? I reckon it was at the end of July… The…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, I said it on Clarity Worldwide yesterday, and I will say it again here : YOU ARE AMAZING When I say this, it comes from the heart, unconditionally, and I mean it. I don’t say it so that you will then pat me on the back, and reciprocate – although it always feels good to be appreciated for sure! No no. Let me explain why I think…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, right? I have been tidying today. Amazing what you find when you start clearing the layers of paper and boxes!! I came across an old newspaper article from 1994, which brought back memories… Wow. Still got the Lightbox, the huge, fabulous lightbox. Still got the Faber-Castell pencils. Still got the hair up in a French Twist. Did I ever see this little ABC Nursery Rhyme adventure turning into…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, how about a little looksie in our old German dresser? It has pride of place in our kitchen. Nothing valuable per se – but oh! This old dresser has been around the houses, I can tell you! I bought it back when I was living in Nürnberg in the 80’s, from an antiques dealer in Fürth. It was the first piece of ‘proper’ furniture I invested in,…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just got back from a rare Raku Day. In case you’re not familiar with the term, Raku is a Japanese form of pottery, firing bisque clay at low heat, and then immersing it in water to make it crackle. It is the most unpredictable artform I have ever tried – you really never know what you’re going to get. You think it said turquoise on the glaze bucket – it comes out brown. You…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in! If there is something positive to be taken from this dreadful Covid 19, it is that Sundays have become Sundays again. Today we should have been up in North Yorkshire, having held the Clarity Open Days in Leyburn yesterday, followed by a Parchment workshop today. Then 7 hours back down the motorway, ready for work again bright and early Monday morning. Whilst it would have been grand to catch up with our friends in…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Friday’s Blog a private peek, remember? Thought I’d dig a little deeper this afternoon, and take a closer look at those word stickers of mine. There’s a lot more to them than meets the eye. The very first saying at the very top of the first sheet is ONE DAY AT A TIME. I must say that to myself at least a dozen times a day… It’s the only way forward right now, don’t…