Today I worked in a local school with year 6 pupils making paper lanterns. This is one of 7 workshops which will be taking place as part of Shepton Paper Lights Festival on 21st December (www.sheptonpaperlights.org.uk)
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Sculptural willow balls
This time of year when the leaves are blown from the trees I can’t help myself from harvesting interesting twigs and vines from the hedgerows. I love the colours and textures of bark and found in my store bark from eucalyptus and pine which I had previously harvested. A few days soaking in my trough…
Arts week – Burnham on Sea
I worked with year 6 pupils on the first day of their arts week to create a willow person in a small courtyard at the centre of their school. We were lucky that it was a very warm day for the time of year, the children were great and I found the noisy seagulls a…
Willow Great Crested Newt – Basingstoke
It was a glorious day working in a conservation meadow with children and their parents. The Making (Basingstoke) organised these free workshops at The Vyne (Basingstoke) and I was one of two artists working on the estate that day. As the day progressed so did the willow newt!
Terracing on steep slope – Farnham
A steep neglected garden is transformed into a functional family garden with a contemporary feel, low maintenance planting, secret areas, decking and firepit. The planting design will provide a long season of interest, grasses have been used for their movement, colour and architectural forms which persist into the winter. This garden will be built in…
Eco house garden – Shepton Mallet
A consultation for a new garden on a sloping site with natural springs and extensive views of the Somerset countryside.  The garden has been laid out to have impact and vista lines whilst being low maintenance.
Courtyard planting plan – Pylle
A planting plan for a Mediterranean style courtyard garden; low maintenance, sensory, year round interest and architectural shapes.
Contemporary house and garden – Surrey
A contemporary new house surrounded by an extensive sloping garden, woodland and orchard. Timber, crisp concrete paving and local brick were the main materials used in the site construction; these were further used in the hard landscaping. Low maintenance was a key requirement in the landscaping brief whilst retaining the contemporary feel with the use of curves to…
Willow People – Wiltshire
Lots of willow, three days of glorious sunshine and year 6 pupils resulted in three exciting figures complete with scooter.   Â
Willow animals – Bristol
A great week of weaving ‘deer on the lawn’ at Downs School. I worked with years 4, 5, 6 and 7 over two and a half days, we wove our own frames for the animals and the pupils were responsible for thinking about proportion and shape whilst concentrating on weaving for strength.  Â