Time for some coworking

I've been working from home and/or the homes of others since I started with GitHub.

Losing the commute has been a win, but to regain some work-related-social-ings, I've signed up to co-work from the magnificent Duke Studios for the next few weeks.

The space is attached to Sheaf Street, which I already loved, and it opens up inside like Mary Poppins' bag, housing it's considered collection of creatives, alongside a multi-tiered event space and a pictureskew hidden yarden. 

I'm sure there's lots for me yet to discover, but I'm particularly excited about making use of their breakout spaces with LEGO and having my very own Duke mug - It's got my name all over it. For reals. 

Snaps will follow...

Step one in something new

Started something a bit different this month in keeping with the making-use-of-existing-stuff-policy in force at home. Took a canvas and covered it in a heap of what was nearly binned paint. Mainly a process yellow acrylic.

I'm going to work up from here adding texture and collage to see where it takes me. Haven't quite got rid of the canvas texture, so there's a lot to add, but hoping to keep the the yellow glowing through in a sunshine-y positive fashion.

Where it goes. No one yet knows. 

Pompompompompompomming

I made a chinchilla and I love it. It's soft, misshapen and all the colours of my mood. Thanks to Abel and Cole for the delicious flecked grey thread.

Day by day

Life has turned upside down this month. I'm back on the UK side of the planet, unexpectedly early, because my mothership crash-landed in a world of hushed tones and uncertainty. Normality and routine are all in flux whilst we take each day as it comes.

A get well soon card didn't fit the bill so I decided to make my own little present. It's not an illustration, but I still think it ticks the creativity box so I could mention it on here, plus it reminded me of my long lost card project.

I found a max sized pillbox and collected lots of small objects for the contents. The items are things mum loves, such as flowers, a jug and a small bit of lace, as well as some love from me in miniature heart form. There are items that hint at experiences, such as her recent visit to me in NZ and our earlier adventure in India. There's also a tiny glass bottle to represent a magic potion alongside a mini spanner to fix things, and a teeny polar bear as a metaphor for facing adversity (e.g. in the Arctic climate). 

The idea is that each box can bring a daily dose of something positive rather than more pills or talk of being unwell. Some joy to help get through to the next day.