by JennyOrwin | Apr 25, 2025 | Book Recommendations, Garden, Plants and flowers
I am continuing my series on things that help me to find small pockets of space to breathe, and perhaps find a bit of hope and joy. In a world that seems to be particularly challenging at the moment, continuing to find small pieces of joy and hope may be crucial if we...
by JennyOrwin | Mar 17, 2025 | Nature, Out and about, Plants and flowers
I’m starting a new series looking at what has inspired me each month when I’ve been out and about, including nature, the seasons, landscapes and gardens. Even though Spring hasn’t quite arrived yet, February feels like the month when the new cycle of...
by JennyOrwin | Mar 7, 2025 | Embroidery, Studio
I use embroidery stitches in many of my pieces for particular details, often flowers and trees, sometimes in other details such as gates. Having said that, in order to create the marks I want, some of the stitches deviate from ‘correct’ technique or...
by JennyOrwin | Feb 13, 2025 | Out and about, Sketches, Studio
The last few months have been relatively quiet in the studio, partly because the rest of the life was relatively busy in the run up to Christmas, and then January was partly taken up with admin and accounts as well as some planning (none of which is very photogenic!)...
by JennyOrwin | Feb 13, 2025 | Book Recommendations, Creativity, Reflections, Sketches
I feel like I am better able to deal with whatever life brings, both at a personal and global level, when I can find small pockets of time for breathing space. For me that is often going out for a walk or making something with my hands, and that sense of breathing...
