Do you dread public speaking? Do you find it difficult to be heard in a group of people? Do you dread those masculine put-downs? Then I have the answer for you in the book How To Own The Room by writer, comedienne, podcaster and TV and radio presenter Viv Groskop. As I started to read… Continue reading How To Own The Room
Over 30 fun projects for the modern weaver By Francesca Kletz and Brooke Dennis Francesca Kletz and Brooke Dennis are the partnership who started and run The London Loom, a weaving studio in Hackney, East London London Loom hosts both community workshops and smaller classes where adults and children work alongside each other inspiring… Continue reading Weave This
Last year, having seen Carole Poirot’s lovely images on instagram and read her genuine and engaging posts, I wanted to know more. She doesn’t blow her own trumpet, she doesn’t need to, her images do it for her. All the photos on this blog post are hers, shown here with her permission. She works as… Continue reading Learning how to take beautiful styled instagram shots with Carole Poirot
Her work is currently on show at Tate Modern. Tanning is one of a number of unjustly overlooked female artists whose work has been reassessed in recent years. Birthday 1942 oil paint on canvas (Self Portrait) The show’s curator, Ann Coxon, says that Tanning not only suffered from the sexism of the Surrealist movement but… Continue reading Dorothea Tanning the best female twentieth century artist you’ve never heard of.
I have been reviewing practical books for over 25 years and used to review for the magazine Inspirations back in the day. I think it is a pity that books are now sold in the same way as other items, such as clothes and groceries, with a short shelf life. With the Great British Sewing… Continue reading Want a fun sewing book with a difference? CHLOE TELLS YOU HOW TO SEW
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