prophet of bloom

it's been nearly ten years since Leigh Warren kindly commissioned me to  make costumes for the seminal work Petroglyphs   but it fe...

back in 2005 i had the absolute joy of undertaking my first [formal ie paid for] costume commission. the production was 'pe...

i had made seven dresses for the seven daughters-seven sisters exhibition due to open in Portugal next weekend but in a bit of...

i was so excited to be at home and unpacking a pot just for me that i completely forgot to take pix of the cooked bundles they were r...

the Wild Rose came home for the weekend and was persuaded to try on this dress commissioned by Company Miji [i designed and made...

hand sewing costumes for Company Miji

being away for a week and just sorting out work emails on the batfone leads to a big pile that needs excision. the delete button ...

i was so excited after the performance last night which i have to say was utterly magical that i forgot to wash the conditioner out...

it's been 29 years since me feet last wandered these cobbles some things have changed others not so much i tramped down the...

fingers crossed i'll see you on the other side off to see ' breathe' performed at Edinburgh then teach two classes and ...

bother the class in the Forest of Dean had filled nicely and i foolishly thought all was well and then my friend and organiser Sally Sta...

at about 3.30 this morning Morpheus kicked aside the covers and went somewhere else leaving me sleepless so i dangled a hand over the edge...

if you're in New York next August...you'll have the chance to see my favourite dance company Leigh War...

10 hours of Very Fast Train later and we're in Berlin after having to think carefully every time i open my mouth in the Francophile...

Rosie Grace kindly let me have these lovely images she shot of the double dress in 'breathe' if you wander over to An Archive...

1. dye the travel blanket that is going to Alison [thank you Alison and everybody else for your generous donations to the Canterbury Earthq...