I was delighted recently to be selected for this year’s Creative Learning Aberdeen’s ‘Sustaining Life as a Creative’ (or SLAAC) programme. It is a programme for any Aberdeen based creative, working in any art form and at any stage of their career seeking to define and professionalise their creative practice. There is an amazing bunch of 10 creatives selected for this year’s programme ranging from poets, filmmakers, print-makers, graphic designers, and textile artists. It’s re

Last week I spent such a lovely day in Edinburgh's 3 Hill Street studio space with Chloe Patience. Along with 9 other lovely ladies I was there for an Embellishment and Beading workshop. Chloe is so lovely and the work she has produced both as half of Bebaroque and as a freelance embroidery designer is even more fantastic in real life. I had a super relaxed morning, spending some time reminding myself of some hand embroidery stitches, while consuming tea and pastries. Then af