polka dot trees

Mistletoe grows really well here. I pass these spotty trees on my daily walk and they always make me smile.




Am collaging every day. No glue though - I cut and place my papers, move stuff around, photograph it, take it apart again and on to the next one. It's an occupational hazard to get too precious about things when you're a tapestry weaver and I'm trying hard to break the habit.

january sun

Thank heavens for sun in January...

market day

Need any knives, scissors, sickles or scythes sharpening? That's what this man with his Heath Robinsonesque - mostly made from old bikes - machine was doing. And here I am posting his photo on the internet. It kind of does my head in...!

collage 130109

Starting to collage again, enjoying playing with colour, wishing I had more coloured papers...

Everything is frozen around here including the International Blue String!

Jo Barker has a solo show at the Scottish Gallery until 31st January. There is a catalogue available from the gallery if you're nowhere near Edinburgh. If you are though, you could combine it with a visit to the Henry Moore textiles show at the Dovecote Studios .

2008

Some favourite photos from 2008

weaving

sort of!