Author Archives: Hannah

Home-grown Potatoes

It has been a beautiful moody Borders morning here. Little Owl and I drove over the moor for Toddler Group, rattling over the cattle grids and dodging sheep. The sun shone through gaps in the clouds, flitting over the landscape. … Continue reading

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Pia’s Competition No.8

This is the penultimate instalment of Pia’s competition as she will be returning to sunny Scotland at the beginning of August. Where is this in Edinburgh?

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Art in Healthcare

            During my trip to Yorkshire I was able to go back and visit my old work. I had been involved in a project to bring art work into a patient area but had not … Continue reading

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Thank goodness for Tupperware!

We travelled home today along the A68. It follows the route of an old roman road so you can see it rising and falling over the landscape ahead of you in a dead straight line for miles. It also covers … Continue reading

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White-Faced Woodland

Little Owl and I have been having a wonderful few days back in Yorkshire. Although today is heavy rain we have had lots of sunshine for our trip up until now. On Thursday we went to the Yorkshire Show…sorry, mustn’t … Continue reading

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Pia’s Competition No.7

Here is the next instalment of Pia’s competition in honour of my swiss friend from college who is back home for the summer. Where is this in Edinburgh? Sorry, this one is very dark but hopefully you should still be … Continue reading

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More Scilly Sketches

Here are some more sketches from the Scillies. The first shows one of the exotic plants that grew over the sand dunes along the edges of the beaches. It’s leaves are quite solid and rubbery. The flowers were about the … Continue reading

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Announcement

This August I have been invited to show my sheep book at FibreFest. This is a really exciting opportunity for me and I’m busy making preparations. You can check out the festival here: www.fibrefest.co.uk. If you’re in the area on … Continue reading

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Scilly Sketches

Here are some more drawings from my Scilly Isles sketchbook. The first is Little Owl taking a nap in the tent. The second is a sparrow on Bryher. The sparrows on the Scillies get their own entry in the guidebooks. … Continue reading

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Pia’s Competition no.6

Pia’s competition continues! Here is the latest photo. Dad, you can give your answer now. Little Owl and I were listening to the Reith Lectures this morning as we did the washing up. As you may already know this year’s … Continue reading

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