Tagua nuts are actually the seeds of certain palm- type trees growing in South America. They are extremely hard and can be carved into highly detailed and decorative items, sliced, dyed, drilled and polished to a satin smooth finish. The natural colour is an ivory white, and the colour and texture are almost identical to ivory, which has resulted in the common term 'vegetable ivory'. Dyed slices are now widely used in contemporary jewellery making as an ethical and sustainable alternative to plastic . The nuts/seeds fall to the ground naturally and are gathered sustainably.      ..read more

Here's a small selection of recent Wood Art Keepsakes created using mainly Boxwood,  Hornbeam and Yew, and featuring wrap around or double sided designs ..read more

My latest design features a favourite creature - the Raven!    I love Corvids, Ravens in particular..and never tire of drawing them, on wood or paper. This design is primarily pen and ink on watercolour paper, with a few touches of gouache here and there. Measures a little less than A5 ..read more

It's been far too long since I posted some artwork on here, and that's largely due to my latest house move..and all the disruption that comes with that. I've certainly not stopped creating artwork, but it's been hard to find time to post across social media. I'm determined to change that though!    Before I add a few posts showcasing my latest work, a few photos of my new garden space! I purchased this house, situated in a large town in the East Midlands, especially due to the space at the back. Although not large it backs on to a lovely open meadow,  with grasses, wildflowers a ..read more

Tagua nuts are actually the seeds of certain palm- type trees growing in South America. They are extremely hard and can be carved into highly detailed and decorative items, sliced, dyed, drilled and polished to a satin smooth finish. The natural colour is an ivory white, and the colour and texture are almost identical to ivory, which has resulted in the common term 'vegetable ivory'. Dyed slices are now widely used in contemporary jewellery making as an ethical and sustainable alternative to plastic . The nuts/seeds fall to the ground naturally and are gathered sustainably.      ..read more

The drawing features three of my favourite things to draw - big stones, tangly trees and birds! This time it's Heron I've been seeing in my mind's eye ..read more

Here's a small selection of recent Wood Art Keepsakes created using mainly Boxwood,  Hornbeam and Yew, and featuring wrap around or double sided designs ..read more

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It's been far too long since I posted some artwork on here, and that's largely due to my latest house move..and all the disruption that comes with that. I've certainly not stopped creating artwork, but it's been hard to find time to post across social media. I'm determined to change that though!    Before I add a few posts showcasing my latest work, a few photos of my new garden space! I purchased this house, situated in a large town in the East Midlands, especially due to the space at the back. Although not large it backs on to a lovely open meadow,  with grasses, wildflowers a ..read more

I've been enjoying a return to the simplicity of designing in black and white, using pen and ink.    As much as I love colour, it is also very pleasing to design with a very limited palette. The use of just black and white presents a number of challenges in composing the picture, but at the same time offers great potential with the use of contrast and pattern..    Pen and ink also allows me to indulge my passion for detail! These miniatures measure just 7 cm ..read more