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Hammered

I recently did a series of weaving workshops with a group of women from the Spectrum Centre on the Shankill and came up with the brainwave of teaching them a bit of woodwork as well – get them to make their own weaving looms! So I spoke to Geordie who runs the Tree of LifeContinue reading “Hammered”

A great wee find

I have more knitting and crochet books than I know what to do with, but that is no deterrent to acquiring more. The mill was closed today so I decided on a jaunt to Newcastle, County Down and set off early to beat the Bank Holiday hordes. I took my crochet hook and wool withContinue reading “A great wee find”

Our name ni lights

No, it’s not a spelling mistake, it’s just me trying to be smart. I first met Lyndsay when she came to the mill for a tour so she could write a blog for the entertainment website NI Lights. And of course she fell in love with the place, so she arranged to come back yesterdayContinue reading “Our name ni lights”

Welcome to my mill

My studio is in The Mill in Conway Street in Belfast. It’s a beautiful old building full of character (and characters!) and I’m at the very top, the penthouse suite if you like. Well that’s how I describe it when I have visitors. The mill was built in 1842 and was a flax spinning millContinue reading “Welcome to my mill”

Here’s a story

I thought asking someone to tell a story was a simple thing to do, however I’ve just spent the day finding out that is not so. There are all these things to be considered, like reasons, methods, challenges, dilemmas, accuracy – and don’t even get me started on ethics! Artseka have just started a 3Continue reading “Here’s a story”

Better get started . . .

This is my studio, my second home. I have many visitors and they comment how tidy it is and I excuse the fact by saying that I’m not a messy worker. Not that I’m anal about it or anything, unless you’re talking about my colour-coded pin cushion, but we’ll brush over that one for now. Continue reading “Better get started . . .”