From the superstitions, the Celts would appear to have had a contradictory relationship with Hawthorn. On the one hand children were scolded for bringing it into the house for fear…
I was reading about Celtic lore for February, the month of the snowdrop. The petals of the snowdrop symbolised death to the Celts so this week I had a look…
There is a YouTube Video of this art journal spread here. Following on from an interest in wildflowers and their medicinal properties I have started reading about the Celtic way…
Haring after the plane - youTube. For this art journal spread I was inspired by brown hares which were traditional Winter fare in the UK. There is some debate still…
You can see the video of me making this spread here: YouTube - The Mighty Oak. This art journal spread was inspired by Oak trees. These trees are steeped in…
Before we discovered the spores of bracken are carcinogenic we used it in many ways. It was used as fodder, packaging, soap, briquettes for fuel and bedding for livestock. Since…
So for a while now I have been looking for a cheap and easy stamp making technique. Something that means I can create text stamps easily and small motifs for…
Last time I was making leaf prints with a monoprinting technique. So this time I am using those prints in my Art Journal to make an Autumn themed spread. I…