Small paintings

I found some great wood bases for small paintings the other week and thought I would play with gold foil as a background.

The berries and vine were found clinging to an old crumbling pink wall.

Perfect little painting to sit on a shelf or sideboard.

Red Berries by Julie Smith

Hand dyed silk ribbons

Some of my hand dyed silk ribbons used in this beautiful posy by RosyPosyCo.com

Spring has Sprung

Birds nest with fleece

Spring has Sprung in Australia! yay!

I found this little birds nest on the lawn this morning and was so excited because I HELPED BUILD IT! Mind you if the bird in question had asked for a little more input from me, it would have been a little tidier. But still....

I clean and dye Leicester wool locks for other textile artists and had put some of the scraps outside for the birds earlier in the season.

It was quite gratifying to see them come to use. A nice snug and warm spot for a baby bird.