Africa this way

I just love African designs, fabric and bead work in particular, but I never seem to be able to make the colours work like others can. So when our bar stools needed new covers, I decided to take it into my owns hands and make this African look work for me. Inspired by hessian, African bead work, and the happy colours of summer this year, this is what I came up with.

 

orchid love

one thing...

 

 

 

 

 

^"Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."

 

Luke 10:38-42

Meet Sophie!

Sophie is a stegosaurus made with much love for a sweet little girl called Rebecca xx

(The story of Sophie is quite a remarkable one, because she was being sold in a shop as a blanket, when in actual fact she was a dinosaur.)

 

 

gardening...

I can't wait for you to grow up so I can eat you!

 

 

succulents

 

Our succulent garden is growing slowly, but oh so beautifully.

 

 

 

At my most lovely school we embrace and explore the concept of ‘making children’s thinking visible’. It’s a lovely philosophy and in this exercise the kids were shown a picture of Charley Harper’s which they were encouraged to interperate using a variety of mediums. How amazing are these pictures? And these girls are only 5 years old J.