Oh dear! This is my very angry face! Look out gold kangaroo, Lucy has her glaring eyes on!

It’s time to redo the background ‘world’ for ‘Young & Free’. Remember that artwork I was working on? It’s not gone, it’s not forgotten.

I’d be doing all of these things whether I officially called myself ‘artist’ or not.

I’m taking time this evening to let my artistic dreams run wild!

Self-adhesive foam core board - BOOM! Look how good this looks!

These swirls are making me dizzy!

I sewed some sequin film to the painting rags today - it works!

Value, reflections, beauty and storytelling.

These stripy men’s shirts will become my recycled fabric diamond. If you’d like to make a recycled fabric diamond with me, I’ll tell you the plan soon.

More planning, drawing, thinking….

I don’t want to stop at my ‘Need’ diamond. There is so much more to explore with textile waste, value, beauty and action.

I am making patchwork fabric to use to cut out the diamond facets.

The background Morse Code is half done!

What if I made my own frames out of found materials (like cardboard, plastic, etc.) and then made a silicone mould of it? Then I can cast it in (I don’t know what yet), then spray it gold!

I’m investigating different methods of presenting ‘Need’. Should I ‘set’ the diamond in either a claw or bezel setting, or both?

Sometimes it’s difficult having a full life + being an artist. Difficult, but I’m so grateful.

Today I tried cutting random shapes from the painting rags and stitching them together.

The self-imposed rules and restrictions are creeping back! I realise now this happens with every artwork I make.