I love the slow-watching of buds, thank you for bringing them up for us. I am keeping a close eye on my rose stems and they're slowing budding into leaf (is that a phrase?), but I am not really paying attention to the honeysuckle - I will now as soon as I'm out in the morning light.
Your clearing and re-birth observations inspired me to do SOMETHING about the hedges (not sure what they really are) outside my house. I like them shielding the house for privacy but I know for a fact that at least some hyacinth bulbs are hiding in there, more daffodils than ever make it through. Maybe the odd crocus.
And I absolutely love the idea of using onion skins, etc for the flowers! I thought turmeric was really cool but the onion skins idea was just so touching. We discard those as debris, but they carry so much beauty in colour. I am so glad that somewhere on this earth, they're being celebrated with new life.
Happy birthday to your girls! My daughter turned 15 on Saturday... xx
I get so many gorgeous shades from onion skin, from pale yellows and deep golds through reds and lots of different greens. It's a very satisfying process! So what if my studio sometimes smells like a roast dinner?! Happy birthday to you daughter (and congrats to you, I think parents deserve celebration on the birthdays too 🥳)
I'll be saying sorry from now on to every onion petal I discard. And certainly won't discard them wholesale anymore, they'll be making their way into anything mixed media that I make.
(Until the day I can get to one of your workshops at least!)
I love the slow-watching of buds, thank you for bringing them up for us. I am keeping a close eye on my rose stems and they're slowing budding into leaf (is that a phrase?), but I am not really paying attention to the honeysuckle - I will now as soon as I'm out in the morning light.
Your clearing and re-birth observations inspired me to do SOMETHING about the hedges (not sure what they really are) outside my house. I like them shielding the house for privacy but I know for a fact that at least some hyacinth bulbs are hiding in there, more daffodils than ever make it through. Maybe the odd crocus.
And I absolutely love the idea of using onion skins, etc for the flowers! I thought turmeric was really cool but the onion skins idea was just so touching. We discard those as debris, but they carry so much beauty in colour. I am so glad that somewhere on this earth, they're being celebrated with new life.
Happy birthday to your girls! My daughter turned 15 on Saturday... xx
I get so many gorgeous shades from onion skin, from pale yellows and deep golds through reds and lots of different greens. It's a very satisfying process! So what if my studio sometimes smells like a roast dinner?! Happy birthday to you daughter (and congrats to you, I think parents deserve celebration on the birthdays too 🥳)
Indeed! Congratulations to you too!
I'll be saying sorry from now on to every onion petal I discard. And certainly won't discard them wholesale anymore, they'll be making their way into anything mixed media that I make.
(Until the day I can get to one of your workshops at least!)