Rise & Shine

Being January & all that it is almost obligatory to go on some sort of detox. I've now been detoxing for 3 weeks & yes I'm still on it. Most importantly I'm surviving...actually I'm more than surviving...I'm feeling fantastic! I have so much energy, sleeping much better and am generally feeling radiant with health. Mornings around here can often be a little slow to get started, but I've even had the odd morning of bounding out of bed, raring to go & get stuck into what the day has to offer. I've been off...alcohol, caffeine, wheat, sugar, dairy, meat & fish...I know, I know, it does sound a bit drastic, but it seems to be working a treat. Most people seem to think I'm living off lettuce leaves, but it's amazing what you can do with a tin of chickpeas! The only thing I'm really missing is my freshly brewed cup of coffee in the morning....Oh, OK then if I'm really honest... the odd glass of wine too! For the moment, my cup 'o Rise & Shine is getting me through the morning haze.

Sissors...Paper...Thread

Still making
Still enjoying

Matters of the Heart - Part II

I had a spurt of creativity over the Christmas holidays, it finally all started to make sense...thank the Lord!!! I've been doing the whole processing thing for so long now. Most days I had it in the back of my mind, every night going to bed thinking about my looming exhibition in March. I've been feeling so pressurized about making something, my poor worn down finger nails have hardly had a moments peace! The thing is often a lot of my back up work is done in my head, somewhere milling about, I haven't been so good at keeping sketchbooks for the last couple of years.
So hearts are back on the agenda, which I'm actually really enjoying making. I've got a little production line going on, which I do whilst watching TV in the evening all wrapped up and snug. I'm enjoying it so much that I can't seem to stop and the pile of hearts is growing by the day!