2026 news

One thing I know – it’s going to be a busy year!

I’m delighted to be getting more heavily involved with The Living Threads, a portfolio of work by East Midlands based textile artists.

For more information about Living Threads click HERE and follow the Facebook page HERE

Throughout MAY 2026, Living Threads we have an exhibition In The Wild at the Canalside Heritage Centre with a theme of gardens, flora, trees, insects and water.

I will also be at Canalside with Living Threads members as part of Notts Open Studios on Saturday 9th May, Sunday 10th May and Sunday 17th May.

Expect a wide variety of my products for sale, some demos and a lot of textile chatter.

From May 25th to June 6th, I will be part of an exciting Living Threads exhibition FOLDED FRAYED FOUND at the Nottingham Society of Artists, Friar Lane.

Being in such a prestigious exhibition has encouraged me to be bolder and bigger and more ambitious with my work. I have combined extensive hand embroidery to depict nature with a previous love of free machine stitching to depict buildings.

I am applying to my local Attenborough, Beeston and Chilwell Art Trail – now in its 11th year!

The 2026 dates are Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September.

If I am selected you will see bigger work this year following my exhibitions but I will also be producing smaller wild flower compositions and, as ever, inspirations from my travels.

A recent trip to Morocco is proving compelling in terms of colour and pattern – watch this space!