I took a trip to London with my boyfriend, for an early birthday present we went to see the black keys. When the set 'ended', they went off, and came back on with 'everlasting light', which was mesmerising See it hear.

So after a night of dancing and queues, we  arrived in Harrow at Suzies halls to be greeted with a fire alarm and freshly cooked pancakes with blueberry sauce (the two were not related.)

We all squished up in suzies tidy wee room and fell asleep.

Saturday, consisted of Tate Britain, Chelsea Space, Tubes, Cloth House which is the cutest most beautiful fabric shop i have ever seen, its all hand printed and dyed material which is nothing but inspirational See Hear. 

Our aim for the day was to find Hummingbird Bakery, and take suz there as its her birthday on Monday!! So we brought cup cakes and sat in Soho Square munching and drinking (warm beverages.) in the snow covered gardens.

This weekend was a good'un and the most enjoyable trip to London, ive had in a long time x

[The colour scheme is based on a ring i got for christmas]

1.So i woke up this morning and peaked through my curtains, in truth with the hope of seeing a fresh blanket of snow. In some ways i've struggled to find the world beautiful in the past few weeks, and snow manages to coat even the ugliest of buildings in a tranquil splendour.

Disappointed for maybe 0.5th of a second, because i saw this instead...

Which left me with no grounds to moan of my disappointment, and supplied me equally of the wish to see the world in a beautiful light.

2.Still on the topic of 'Light', i took a stroll to this place where you can see Caswell, but avoid walking down (then up) the hill. I go there when i need to breath, and i feel like i haven't had a second to breath in the past month. So i took 10 minuets just to breath. 

I love how the sky and the sea blend into one, it felt like i was being incased and then the twigs on the left remind me of dear. 

3.I started reading this story about a girl called Sarai it spoke about how beautiful she is and the sacrifices she had to make for her husband and family. Then it ended, and i was like 'noooo' so i flicked through the pages and discovered her name was changed to Sarah. Previously Sarah couldn't have children she was barren, and then i read this line..

"And Sari your wife: Don't call her Sari any longer; call her Sarah. I'll bless her - yes! i'll give you a son by her! Oh, how i'll bless her! Nations will come from her; kings of nations will come from her.'

As of yet there is nothing more to say on the above, other than i want to know more about Sari/Sarah, she's intriguing.

4.A note on confidence, and the second funniest conversation i've had all week, just because truthfully its slightly rediculas.

Well i was having my portfolio looked over by a tutor, and we got to some unfinished screen prints id done, and she suggested that i stick them in with masking tape which is all well and good. 

She proceeded to say by sticking things in with masking tape is quite a risk because its not very neat and shows the work is unfinished - however, it shows some confidence on your part - and seeing that your not that confident it might be a good idea to take the risk.

Then she called anouther tutor over for a second opinion a tutor who knows me better. Explaining the situation she finished again on the fact of my lack of confidence. The tutor however disagreed  and said this,

"noo, shes just quietly confident, like my husband he's quietly confident"

But hey, im still sticking my prints in with masking tape just to show my confidence, incase my voice and character fail to do it for me. 

Happy 100th Post

Im currently sitting watching 'Trans Atlantic sessions' which is a load of fiddles, fluets, bangos and many more highlandic/atlantic instruments. 

Its getting me into the idea of possibly living in Scotland next year for uni. So yes Uni, two digital portfolio requests and an interview so far....

So we shall see about university. Im slightly aggravated by the fact they ask so much of you... 

1)Ucas/statement

2)digital portfolio

3)interview - real life portfolio

4)you find out wether you get a place!

Its such a long process, and such hard work and its not even like i 'Win' something at the end, i get the chance to pay them lots of money ...reminds me abit of 'Ebay' (You don't WIN you BUY)

xxx

1.Happy New Year.

Im dead excited for this year, 2011 had lovely moments but at the same time im quite happy to see rid of it. 

But i shall open the new year with an extension of the last post, or should i say 'progression'. I finally finished the 'Holes' Project, so hear in video format is my final piece...

The words

[A realing escape of soul delight,

born of a heart thats full of light,

wrestling the world till time goes blind.

Breath, northern night.

Your star is sublime.]

2.Suz

Ok, so i have this mega talented friend who i am dead proud of for how hard she works. I wanted to post one of her fashion illustrations cause i think its so beautiful...

If this intrigues you then so will the rest of her work, see it at

http://seam-stress.blogspot.com

3.

I've had a lovely past few days consisting of new years and birthday celebrations which took place in a remote part of carmarthenshire. In order for that to of happened, i had to make a decision. I based it on this... I believe that when it gets to the stage that something/somebody else is making decisions about your life that you don't agree with, then don't do it - My family comes first. 

The beginning of the project, which i'm now coming to the end of.

 I love this image of my new space, and the day i spent drawing stills from Frozen Planet.

That project was on 'Holes', and i went from light shafts to the Northern Lights, which isn't that far - a- jump. But it was a damn good day!

 Above on the left, was the mess left on the floor by my painting, im very proud of it. And on the right was the paper/material which below has been turned into clothing of an abstract sort.

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Im a BIG fan of real Christmas Trees, and the buying process is always quite an event. Me, Mum, Aedan and Grace were given the responsibility. After much dilemma, Mum said the final words..


"We will get a nicer tree and a cheeper turkey this year" And oh how i agreed!

"Even as they sang, they hovered above us, their wings beating the air so that there was a great rushing wind all about us that fanned the embers of the fire into sudden roaring flames"

- Michael Morpurgo

Thursday - LASER CUTTING

Ignore, the background on the images bellow of the trunks, but i needed a dark background in order that the cuts would show. 

Saturday 

 Sunday

Enter new week, which im rather excited about, ive been off this week, but oh my have i missed not having a 'brief'. 

Locks, not golden like the sun.
So, my most recent project was based on dreadlocks, the second picture down is the final product, not shown in its best light or ideal environment, but hey, that comes in time.

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I've struggled to know how i should react today. Its not often i feel anger before hurt, but thats what injustice does, it plays with your balance, i swear, even the most closed off person, the hardest person, has a place that feels and responds.
So, when i have nobody to talk to i just write.

{You say truth//in the hidden lies//erupting the darkness//in naked sighs
Help me//Help me//in a justice cry//i won't be left behind
Roar//Roar//Little lion//Roar
Two Golden Snowflakes//Carve your eyes//Make you Sublime//Fit for this time}


And feel better as a result