That's not an easy question to answer as every artist is different; some work as a full time artist and some have other jobs. Each artist has their own way of working. Some artists have help to do tasks such as admin and marketing and others do everything themselves. Whatever the individual artist's situation, one thing is for sure it's not spending all day everyday creating artwork! There will inevitably be tasks like applying for events, sending emails and more that only th

Recently there's been a few messages on my website asking about workshops; how they are structured, do people come alone or with friends, are materials provided and the type of knowledge needed to come along. It seemed a good time to answer these questions in a blog post. The first thing to say is my workshops are all based on supporting and encouraging each person to make something that is unique to them, rather than a replica of my work. This is because I strongly believe

Commissioning an artist to create a personal and bespoke piece of artwork for you is a way of having a truly unique piece of artwork.

Values and making artwork that aligns with those values is very fulfilling, but not always easy to do. Sometimes those values that are very important mean that you have to turn down work or a commission or that you can't use the latest new thing or invention that is all over social media. We all have values and they are different for each person; some people may feel it is important to be sustainable whereas others find this less important. We may have similar values, but how

Research based arts practice is a term that is heard often, but what exactly does it mean?

Embroidery on unusual materials adds interest and meaning to textile artwork. Paper stitching, embroidery on balsa wood and metal.

Traditional Tudor blackwork embroidery as part of PhD research into experiences of recreating embroidered collections.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is widely known for his paintings and paper cut outs, although he was also a draughtsman, sculptor and printmaker. Recently, Beverley Art Gallery held an exhibition Matisse Drawing with Scissors featuring lithographic prints of Matisse's paper cut outs, which he created in the last four years of his life. The cut outs were created from hand painted paper which was arranged as abstract or figurative patterns. The prints of these cut outs featured in V

Exhibiting at Threads Festival, Sunny Bank Mills in Leeds. Visit to Tailored an exhibition by the 62 Group.

An artist collaboration.

As a textile artist, I am inspired by hidden stories and memories, protecting and honouring them through stitch. I explore relationships not only with others, but also the wider world. My work is conceptual, and research based – I love looking for and using quirky, often overlooked facts. All of my artwork begins with research; it is fundamental to my art practice and often provides the meaning behind my work. Research can be gathered in many forms – I may research online, l