Last night was loud! Like being stuck in a manhole with roadworks above . That was the rain and hail and rattling roof slates and bins flying in the gail force winds. No school for Tom this morning as a result of a tree down at Baligrundle, shed over the road at Skinny’s and another…
Read MoreBack to work after Festivities
Hello again. Back to my computer and textiles and a list as long as my arm of to do’s and resolutions. The festive season was cosy and boozy. Lots of visits and singing (after rediscovering the beatles for buskers book) and, of course, the Campbell Ceilidh on the 29th.This has become a yearly fixture when…
Read MoreWork and waynes
Tom was off school yesterday…bank holiday or something. Our van is off the island getting a much needed medical so we are either on bike or foot or hitching. Weather was cold and very windy but we wrapped up like eskimos and faced the elements to get to the studio. So, he was with me…
Read MoreUp to my ears in hats
For those of you wondering where your beret, scarf ,wrap is after ordering at ‘Origin’. It’s coming! emerging from my scissors and sewing machine. Infact, by now it is , most likely made and waiting in a bag to be labled and sent. The boxes which I ordered three weeks ago havn’t arrived yet courtesy…
Read MoreBack from ‘Origin’
Well…I’m back! Far from the frantic pace of the big smoke and readjusting to island life. ‘Origin’ this year was good for Mogwaii. I was showing only fashion items which, I think, increased the activity on the stand. I have a hunch that showing fashion and interiors at the same time can dilute the impact…
Read MoreOrigin Fever
Well folks, right now it is 10.17 pm and I’m still in the studio preparing work for “Origin”. This is great show, there are so many fantastic makers exhibiting and it’s so good to get the opportunity to speak to and share news and views with them all. We’re such solitary workers, spending hours and…
Read MoreWelcome to my world
Over the coming weeks and months this blog will show a collection of stories about my life on the island of Lismore, about the different things happening in my studio, and about the things that inspire me, together with all the latest news from mogwaii. Its in its earliest days…. so please come back soon…
Read MoreMogwaii at Origin
9-14 October, Week 2, Stand A7 Mogwaii is once again showing at Origin this year with a great selection of work. Come along and see the new fantastic fabric for fashion accessories and the latest in mogwaii interior accessories. For more info: http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/origin http://www.mogwaiidesign.com
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