WOW. WEE.

My partner in Re-worked, Nicola Reed, has drawn my attention to Sharon Massey. It only takes a glance to see why I'm in love:

See here to fall in love with Sharon Massey's work too.

Back On The Wagon

I'm back to my old ways... My head is working overtime, ever conscious of wear and tear and how beauuutiful it is! Thankfully (for my own sanity and for the sake of punctuality), my friend Jenny has my camera at the moment or I'd be constantly looking through the lens. I don't know if it's this time of year, when the sun's drying out all of the weather worn lovelies and bringing them to light or if I am just fully re-enthused after a rather lengthy creative slump? Either way, any chance it gets, my mind wanders off thinking about it all...

My latest prompt was supplied by a rather lovely and chatty volunteer for Barnardos who told me that, if donated without care instructions attached, contributions may not be sold! After a recent gutting of my wardrobe, I filled a bag or two with clothes I haven't worn in far too long, to find that I have fallen ill of this... Having gone through the pile, I found that half of them, I'd snipped labels from, rendering them useless as charity shop contributions. (Textile bin it was then.)  All of this led me to look at these;

Those proofed cotton boys have the right attitude.

Nostalgia

This word always reminds me of Higher Drama at school, an all conquering theme! It's also the perfect word in describing what these pictures of the Baltic Works, evoke for me.

Of course, the Hipstamatic apps on my iPod help with this feeling...