by JennyOrwin | Nov 1, 2024 | Creativity, Nature, Out and about, Plants and flowers, Reflections, Sketches
September brought the Autumn Equinox and last weekend the clocks changed. It feels like a good time to reflect on the value of recognising the seasons and allowing space for a circular rhythm in life as well as linear progression, space for finishing things off as...
by JennyOrwin | Sep 6, 2024 | Out and about, Sketches, Studio
A combination of having work done on the house and the summer holidays mean that I have not spent as much time in the studio as normal (not least because there was a lot of tidying and sorting required in the house before the work). I did get into the studio for a...
by JennyOrwin | Sep 5, 2024 | Creativity, Out and about, Reflections
You don’t need to go far to have an adventure. Earlier this summer I headed to Sutton Bank with my daughter for an early evening walk. We spotted a large caterpillar and some orienteering markers, she explored some dens that had been built, and we watched the...
by JennyOrwin | Apr 12, 2024 | Embroidery, Feltmaking
A slideshow showing the process of making ‘Lagangarbh Hut in Glen Coe’ Prints, notebooks and greetings cards are available...
by JennyOrwin | Apr 4, 2024 | Nature, Out and about, Plants and flowers, Reflections
I was thinking recently about how much my life is well insulated from the weather, seasons and nature. A lot of the time I’m in a bubble of my well insulated and centrally heated house (something I definitely appreciate) with electric lighting, working at my...
