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The bowl that never was!
I needed all my positive thinking when this bowl smashed as I was about to finish making it!
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A little bird told me!
I am super excited to learn that two of the bird boxes I made have residents!
The salt bowl story
Will sculptor David Nash forgive me for mentioning his work in the same sentence as my humble salt bowl?
Eco-friendly wrapping on Good Morning Britain
In December 2019 I joined Andi Peters on Good Morning Britain.
The official opening of Rest Salon and…
I'm very proud that I've been invited to display my wooden bowls at Rest Salon in Brighton
Want to get creative this Christmas?
'Tis the season to be ... creative! If you're feeling you could do with a little help, allow me!
Into double digits!
How exciting, I've made my tenth hand-turned bowl!
Gift wrapping course raises funds for Care for Veterans
Care for Veterans is a charity that does excellent work helping people with physical disabilities and complex needs in a number of different ways.
Is it time to organise your wardrobe?
My client is a busy executive whose work takes her around the world. A hectic schedule doesn’t leave time to concentrate on projects at home like organising her wardrobe so she asked for my help.
A woodland tablescape
For an indoor picnic what better than a woodland tablescape!
I got creative on Crafty Friday at St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne
Thank you to the residents of Eastbourne who joined me at St Wilfrid’s Hospice on Crafty Friday.
Need a vase? Upcycle a tin can!
I needed a quick and easy way to make a vase for flowers I was about to give as a gift.
Diamonds for a 60th wedding anniversary
How wonderful to be celebrating 60 very happy years of marriage!
I didn’t expect to talk about dinosaurs!
When reviewing the papers on BBC Sussex I just had to talk about a dinosaur called Alun!
Canny cubby storage
When I saw this piece of wood the grain immediately suggested to me a view of the desert!
Beginners bow making workshop
On a sunny Saturday morning I welcomed a lovely group of ladies to a bow making workshop.
Time for a shelfie?
I travelled to Dublin to help Gerry and his wife arrange their new home.
My first bowl made on a wood turning lathe
It was beyond exciting, and somewhat scary, when I decided to try my hand at wood turning on a lathe.