I'm back

My blog has been rather neglected over the past couple of months. I have been really busy in my proper job and have been working very long hours, so haven't had much free time, so unfortuntley this has meant Petal Textiles has been very much on hold.

But the project at work has now finished, so I am hoping things will go back to normal. I have really missed being creative and can't wait to go get started again, but I have lots of domestic things I should probably do first, including spending some time with my fella, who has also been very neglected.

This week was Sherwood Artweek. I had work in an exhibition at St Johns Church and in Apollo blinds. Sadly I was away working for most of the week, so wasn't as involved as I would have liked and didnt manage to see any of the other exhibitions.

At St Johns I exhibited 9 small textiles pictures and a wall hanging. I kind of ran out of time with the wall hanging, so have some ideas I want to develop further.

Sherwood Art Week

Just a very quick post to say, Sherwood Artweek starts on Saturday (19th June). Its going to be a fantastic week, with lots of exciting things planned. Find out more at www.sherwoodartweek.co.uk

Sorry for the lack of blogging recently, my real job has been manic and has meant I have had to put Petal textiles on hold for a bit. But the end is insight, so hopefully I will be back blogging and crafting very soon.

Applications

Its looking being a busy year. My proper job is starting to get busy after a very quiet few months, and there are lots of exciting things on the crafty horizon that I should be able to tell you more about in the next few weeks.

One of these things is Sherwood Art Week. They are currently taking applications for artists, so I am in the process of filling out my form. I hate filling out application forms, even for something like this. I get really nervous and scared of rejection. This was especially hard as I am writing about something I haven't made yet or really thought about.


But its good in a way as it does start you thinking and gets you to make a few decisions about what you are going to make. Last year I made several large scale pieces, which although I really enjoyed making, they were a nightmare to frame and store, so I think I need to think smaller this year, especially as it looks like I am going to have lots on. But I am quiet excited and can't wait to get started.

The photo's are from last years event.