Soft gold made in Austria
Not talking about hard metal but about soft wool, this is the marketing slogan of…
A smithy from yesteryear
It felt like stepping into a chiarusco painting. Dark rooms, blackened by a century of…
A dam at the end of the valley
Leaving this charming view across Brandenberg behind, we travelled along gorges and steep valleys towards…
Is it a bike or is it art?
I came across this bike while on a rainy autumn walk. Admirably, somebody went to…
Poppies on a string
I cast dried poppy heads from the allotment in silver to make these pendants. With…
A thing to wear
I was so happy to wander through this exhibition, Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk. The V&A…
Working with kumboo
I have never made a piece of gold jewellery. I find the material simply too…
Great Dixter in summer
My friend was right. Great Dixter was the highlight of our trip to Rye, itself…