I'm skiving now . . .!

After all I wrote a few hours ago about being busy I am now going to add some silly dog pics I have just taken, very badly! as me and cameras, digital or otherwise, do not get on well.

After almost having a flooded porch on Sunday we are now enjoying a red hot few days. Cup of tea under a brollie in the garden, ably abetted by the setter and spaniel gang, though two of them were convinced that if they hung around the car for long enough I would take them on a trip . . . !!! ten out of ten for trying kids!!

They love it when they have us as a captive audience, not often we just sit drinking tea in the great outdoors you see, but the brightness of the day and the lush green of the garden was too hard to resist for once. 
Back to work shortly, with more tea and Radio 4 Extra, feline helpers in my studio, slightly better behaved than the dogs . . . unless they are hungry!

Where Have I Been????

Its such a long time since I have been on here, sorry folks.
I have a good excuse . . . I have been busy, honest! Commissions and work for exhibitions have kept me tied to my desk and my scalpel, so I have no complaints, just wish another pair of hands was available!
I have just started a piece for a lovely lady in Scotland, a tree hung with allsorts of things that have personal meaning to her. Have 6 pieces done for the "Great North Art Show" at Ripon Cathedral which starts in September, Jenny Agutter of Railway Children fame will be speaking on the opening night, oooh! And another 6 pieces are under way for the "Art for Youth, North" show at Baldersby in October. 

On top of the overdose of papercutting activity I have been thinking about corn dollies. Corn dollies? I was taught to make these as a very young person, many many years ago, and just recently I thought I'd like to see if I could still do them. But, just to be a bit different could they be made from something else? I tried wire . . . This is my first attempt, not brilliant but will keep playing about to try and get it right and will keep you posted.

Here are a few of the more recent papercuts that have been keeping me busy . . . 
I will try to be a good girl and add to this more often but that scalpel is keeping me busy at the mo.