Whimsical Creatures Workshop

Whimsical Creatures Workshop, originally uploaded by gilfling. Aaah Monday, Monday. I am excited to be starting a new week and hopefully getting back into the way of blogging on a more regular basis after a Summer of busyness. I have so much to do and so much to share! Last week we had a wonderful few [...]

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Space to breathe…..

Hello friends! Gosh I have been absent from here for a while, haven’t I? Every so often I just need to switch off for a little bit, spend alot less time on the computer and on-line, recharge and put all my energy into work and living and that is what I have been doing. I [...]

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Falling in love….

yorkshire, originally uploaded by gilfling. So much to love about the weekend we just had camping near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. I love camping… the fresh air, the being away from home with no distractions of tv’s, pc’s …stuff. Mark prefers campsites with better facilities…. me… it does not bother me so much and [...]

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Warhorse….

One of the main reason’s for our trip to London last weekend was to go and see Warhorse at the New London Theatre and really it was the highlight of our trip, for both of us. I have had the book by Michael Morpurgo for a wee while, but as the only occassions I seem to [...]

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The Big City………

  So highlights of London were ….. … walking along the embankment with the sight of the incredible architecture of the houses of parliament – a stunning view even after seeing it many times … …. we missed the Trooping the Colour but saw some of the spectacular fly-past of the Royal Air Force overhead and in [...]

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Mosaic Monday 13th June 2011

Mosaic Monday 13th June 2011, originally uploaded by gilfling. 1. reverie, 2. Untitled, 3. Orchid Thief, 4. magpie cup, 5. Untitled, 6. Visionary., 7. treehouse tower, 8. Three books & their pages, 9. crofters handbook , 10. City trip – art doll by Anna Zueva, 11. WIP: Peacock Stumpwork – Final stages, 12. Fossil Strata [...]

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This wonderful web….

Today has been a little strange – time running away from me and  plans going awry. I was due to be meeting a friend for coffee and delivering work to the design circus shop across town later this afternoon but that all had to change when I found that I could not get out of [...]

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Mosaic Monday 24/1/11

Mosaic Monday 24/1/11, originally uploaded by gilfling. 1. Accordian Book Panel , 2. Waterspirit, 3. Bits…, 4. majesty, 5. First-Blush, 6. U_004, 7. Have you ever seen … 02, 8. autumnal owl, 9. better farther on, 10. sage blue cut out earrings2, 11. beautiful warrior whit head deer., 12. Birdhouses made from vintage books and [...]

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Buttery goodness

Buttery goodness, originally uploaded by gilfling. Yesterday I went on a wee jaunt with a friend to Leicestershire to visit this gallery. I am part of a group exhibition next month and wanted to check out the space in order to help me decide what work to exhibit there. Unfortunately I did not take my [...]

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Camping trips are good for the soul

2010_0612gfff0229, originally uploaded by gilfling. oh yes they are….. I think camping is one of my favourite things to do in the whole world. On a limited budget and on a whim, you can go just about anywhere. The last few months have certainly had their ups and downs and what we really needed was [...]

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