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Can’t believe the days are so long now and that the summer is virtually upon us; it just needs to get a little warmer and we’ll be there! Already the last six months have zipped by before I have said the word ‘kni……

I am pleased to announce that Joe from Creative with Nature, in Rochdale Road, Todmorden, has decided to extend the exhibition for another month throughout June. This is great news and, if you haven’t been already, please pay the gallery a visit. It is primarily a willow workshop/gallery and the first thing that hits you as you walk in is the fresh smell of the willow. Mmmmmmmm.

If you would like to buy artwork on line, please visit ‘shop’ here on my site. Not all the work that is at Creative with Nature is online here. So if you can, please go along to the gallery and check out all the other lovely art & craft on sale there.

From 5-7th July I shall be participating at the Hebden Bridge Open Studios, sharing artist Phinefibre, Josephine Gornall’s lovely studio space at the Birchcliffe Centre. The Birchcliffe centre was once upon a time a church. It is now partitioned off as studios and well worth a visit. Josephine’s studio has the most handsome window made of stained glass with the image of Jesus Christ looking down upon her. She is in good company and so will I be. Here is the link to find out more: http://hebdenbridgeopenstudios.org/

The Map of Todmorden I illustrated for the Water Quarter Collective is slowly being rolled out. It is great to see the map being printed in large format and displayed in various locations. There is still some more work to complete as new sponsors come along. I shall be illustrating their business fronts to be included on the map shortly.

More besides as there is a lot of exciting activity on the horizon, which I can’t talk about, so for now I’m signing off. Speak to you soon. Buckets of love.