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...
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 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 | Sep 8, 2020 | Creativity, Nature, Out and about
One of my favourite places, the view from Grinton Moor across to Reeth in Swaledale (Yorkshire Dales). I wrote in July about how I’m trying to give myself a theme each month for gathering inspiration. The first theme was skies and you can read the full post...
by JennyOrwin | Jul 10, 2020 | Creativity, Nature, Out and about
I’ve found that giving myself a specific theme to think about when I’m gathering inspiration helps – otherwise there are just too many ideas and options. I thought that for the rest of the year I would give myself a different theme each month and...
by JennyOrwin | Feb 13, 2020 | Creativity, Embroidery, Feltmaking
I’m working on more small textile landscapes at the moment, so here’s a quick look at my process from inspiration through felting and embroidery to finished piece. I enjoy taking photographs when I’m outdoors, and have a growing collection of images...
