Morwenstow, Cornwall

Morwenstow church & graveyard, a few miles from the source of the Tamar, high on the treacherous cliffs of the wild Atlantic coast. Many shipwrecks were cast on the rocks in the storms.
Revd HawkerWeiterlesen
Byenleigh, Luckett

Autumn at Byenleigh with a sunny week promised as we leave for near Bude soon. Plant filled granite tubs and Goldenrod (good for dyeing) in garden and very colorful hips.
Tamar Valley, Cornwall & Devon

Three Great Western Rail Journeys to collect a rental car in Newquay. Firstly, from Gunnislake Station along the picturesque Tamar Valley to Plymouth. Then Plymouth to Par.
Plymouth to Par to Newquay trains

These GWRail posters capture the scene far better than my photos through wet/ grubby train windows....our journey from Plymouth to Par (Carlyon Hotel..no we didnt stay there) then Par to Newquay' sWeiterlesen
Lucky in Luckett

Relaxing near the Tamar river in Cornwall, staying in a home which began with a structure beside a large rock in the 13th century. It still has 3 Clome ovens in the walls, and was updated 5 decadesWeiterlesen
Leaving France

Almost ready to cross the Atlantic from Roscoff to Plymouth, having travelled through Paris the day before the protests. Very nice walking across the sand, warm water and very tactile seaweed.
Weather worn on kanuka + indigo@Marnay

Canvas exposed to south coast Wellington weather & kanuka tannin for 12 months then revived by indigo at La Maison Verte
Indigo & Auvoir Marnay Sur Seine

Last views from my room & the garden, alongwith Maud learning to indigo transform her wardrobe
Saint Aubin Brocante

A last brocante, restrained by thoughts of an upcoming EasyJet flight, but how can you resist...a kilo of locally made pigments?
FOLD unfold at Maison Verte 2025

A little show of FOLD works in collaboration with Jardin Botanique Marnay Sur Seine
Paris +

A last minute decision to spend a day in Paris soaking up the beauty: fom Monmartre via the famous Ultramod haberdashery millinery shop to the Louvre Gardens and finally Norbert Pranenberg'sWeiterlesen
la fleur de courgette fanée

The wilted courgette flower was smocked, pleated, stitched using antique Japanese silk
Les tournesols bleu

2 sunflowers finished! Ready for an open studio on Saturday
La Seine

More silk, pleats, indigo, stitch
La Pausa in Paris

A late morning walking pause in a beautiful Marais garden when I noticed a steady stream of people stopping at the entrance to take a photo and walk on without even stepping into the garden. Just a 30Weiterlesen
Galleries in Marais

Visits to some of my favourite Marais, Paris galleries. In photos: first stop Maria Wettergren- Hanne Friis, Margrethe Odgaard FOLD Unfold', then Suzan Frecon at David Zwirnir; Norbert Prangenberg atWeiterlesen
Village summer again

Young locals enjoying jumping from the top of the Seine bridge...scary. The dive requires precision as debris remains from earlier bridge blown up by Germans in war.
Saturday evening the cafe wasWeiterlesen
Pleat work in progress

Pleat challenges..
Indigo &

Indigo linen length in Marnay breeze
Silk degummed, fold resist indigo dyed, tea tannin, alum mordant, chalk water then resist dyed with mango & turmeric
Indigo

Natural indigo on linen using fold resist. Hanging from my bedroom window at La Maison Verte
Oranger des Osages

A row of Oranger des Osages near the train station in Troyes. On one hand I would have liked more photos of these rare trees, but on the other I needed to conserve my phone battery to ensure I couldWeiterlesen
Châlons-en-Champagne

Crossed the Marne river, canal Lateral (then journied along the Roman road Via Agrippa (now rue de la Marne) to the centre of the city known for champagne, circus ( Cirque du Soleil) and home ofWeiterlesen
To Châlons-en-Champagne

Oh les bus...5 bus journeys to reach Châlons-en-Champagne, via Romilly Sur Seine & Troyes. Above photo shows the bus route at 6.45am. While I travelled towards Troyes a 20+ delegation including 3Weiterlesen
Le déjeuner..Marnay style

Lunch for the village attended by 150 people at the home of a couple who have a decorative arts shop in Paris. The menu started with a selection of 50+ salads including those brought by guests, lambWeiterlesen
Claude Domec art collection

An after lunch rest then early evening invitation to view the Claude Domec art collection. His works in wax+pigment followed no particular style, but many have Marnay nuances some held in DijonWeiterlesen