Summer break is over!

I've had a long summer break which has been lovely.

Most of the time was spent on the West coast of Scotland

between Sheildaig and Achmelvich.

It's a fantastic stretch of coast, we paddled our canoe in the sea,

saw a sea eagle, otters,seals and dolphins.

Snorkeled with the fishes,crabs and avoided the jellyfish.

I have lots of ideas for new work,

and I've just ordered a new laptop which should arrive on Friday.

Can't wait!

BOOK KEEPING

I've been catching up on book keeping and de cluttering the studio.

It will be a much nicer place to work in once I'm done.

But it's taking a while.

It's good to take a step back

and give a bit of space to all those ideas whirling around in the arty corner of my brain.

There needs to be a bit of a de clutter in there too. 

Treasury

Well I managed to post a treasury by using an etsy app,

 pretty pleased with myself!

 and will definately use it again.

Butterfly Collection

I have a large collection of very tatty old books,

If they are past saving I get busy with a scalpel.

I've made a little collection of butterflys using original pages

from a book of Grimms' Fairy Tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

They will be appearing in my etsy shop anytime now.