I got a distinction:D

Got my reults back today from the first module of the City & Guilds Jewellery course, top marks for me:D

So pleased, I feel like I've learnt lots of new things over the past few months.

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Manchester Metropolitan University Degree Show

I went to the degree show last weekend. All of the tutors that I had when I was there have left now and that reflects in the work, much less flowers, a lot more digital imagry. 

I love flowers though, so Amy Mingkwan was my favourite, have a look at her blog:

http://www.amymingkwan.blogspot.com 

She has a lovely set on flickr too:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amymingkwan

I also liked:

http://ashleelouisegrant.com/portfolio-3
http://ayearintextiles.blogspot.com

http://hollymustill.blogspot.com

http://www.kam-papavasilopoulou.blogspot.com

http://rachel-omalley.blogspot.com

http://lowridrakley.blogspot.com

Enjoy:D xxx

More pics of my time in Wales:D The Botanical Garden of Wales is beautiful, well worth a visit.

The beach pics at the top are of St Davids, a beautiful part of Pembrokshire. We walked along the coastal path and ate award winning Welsh ice cream, I think it was my favourite day. Pembrokshire reminds me of Cornwall, it's very dreamy and gentle, I'd love to live there one day. I miss living by the ocean. I wonder why I've never tried to paint the sea, I love it so.

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I spent the week following the exhibition with my friend, Brian, at his home in South Wales. The above pic shows him with the guitar he just made! He's never made a guitar before and it's just great, it plays beautifully and it'a all hand carved out of yew that he got about 30 years ago from Aberglasney gardens when he lived there. He's not been to aberglasney for decades so we decided to go have a look as it's recently been restored to it's former glory.

I had a great time and I'll upload some more pics of the other places we visited soon.

Also, I want to thank everyone who came to the Derbyshire Open last week, it was so amazing to see everyone and meet new people:D

Love and light xxx

Thankyou to everyone who came to my exhibition:D I had such a good time! xxx

Art and The Mountain Goats

Fabulous weekend, first a great night out at the academy in Manchester to see a band called The Mountain Goats, then my exhibition. Have a look here for The Mountain Goats on myspace, they're great, the lead singer has a wonderful presence on stage. Thanks to a friend who let me have the tickets.

The Derbyshire Open Arts began yesterday and it's been wonderful, we've had lots of lovely visitors and some sales. I've had great feed back on my work, it's all been really positive and I'm already thinking about the paintings I want to work on next, I'm feeling quite inspired:D
Below are a few pieces of my work which seem to be popular.

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6 days to go:D

Some new pics for the exhibition to feast your eyes upon. It's this weekend so come and have a look and eat some cake:D

Love and light xxx