As Pantone have named green the colour of the year for 2017 I am posting a gloriously green blog about our quest for wild garlic pesto! Every Spring we venture to the blue bell woods to collect the leaves of young wild garlic flowers to make this delicious pasta pesto treat…
Here is glimpse into our morning, followed by a delicious lunch!
Spring Inspiration…
Gathering ideas from my very own garden for SS 2018.
#distractionsandinspirations
Snippets of inspiration this week…
I am looking forward to beginning a new range…
Dog walk: Pattern, texture, neutral colours, random spacing
Back Yard: Composition, texture, weathered, neutral
Music workshop in a chapel : Geometric shapes, light, transparency, layering, contemporary
Happy Yellow
Colour as tonic!
The sky was so dark and grey this morning I decided to pick out our vibrant yellow sky blossom scarf to make a cheery post on Instagram. Whilst it was draped on a chair I mistook it for a ray of sunshine. A simple solution for bringing a dose of spring colour indoors!
A selection of shapes, patterns and texture used for design inspiration.
I almost set off without a camera in the pouring rain but look at what a wet woodland walk can offer by way of inspiration for designers, artists and photographers!
Exploring Ice Fractals
Frozen Foam , Richmond N. Yorks
Mini Shards
Frost on Glass
Autumn is one of my favourite times of year. After a long summer of never ending green the elements start to change rapidly in a short space of time. Clear air, and intense light, bring out striking contrasts and we can enjoy deep shades of reds, orange and yellow.
Beautiful objects fall to the ground, not forgotten and happy to be found!
Autumn Finds
A selection of pics from my summer holiday in Northumberland.
I love….
The randomness of spacing in little barnacles,
Springy matt clusters of moss on slippery rock surfaces,
Bright fishing gear against the dark North Sea,
Enticing rock pools in clear crisp light,
Seals whiskers at the Farne Islands!
The strength of a silhouette against a raging sky,
Elements making their mark on rock surfaces.
I was at Hauser and Wirth in Somerset and came across this beautiful exhibition of a perennial meadow by landscape architect Piet Oudolf.
Such a joy to see that nature really does have such a range of rich colours which are so dynamic when placed artistically.
Oudolf Field
BLOG AT EDGE OF THE MEADOW 