Equinox greetings.

Is it that time of year again? Where has it gone? I guess starting the business has meant that my time has been taken up so as I wouldn't notice. Anyway, glad tidings for the Equinox tomorrow and may you enjoy whatever form of celebration you observe. I'm not sure that I will be out at 4AM trying to balance eggs but rather tucked up in bed instead.
On a crafty note, I have been invited to submit some of my work for exhibition at the Cracked Cauldron in Chester, which I am dead chuffed about, and they will take commissions for me as well ,in return for a small percentage. They review the situation every three months to give other craftspeople a chance to exhibit. I also have had some interest in the chairs from the Jinney Ring craft centre! It would be nice if I could get to the point where I just do the festies and gallery work. That way I could concentrate on some more adventurous projects I have in mind.
Talking of festies, we are already looking ahead to booking next years festivals and have already booked Blissfields, even though we don't know for sure where it will be!

Feel Me now as Mother Earth

I am your rock of strength.

Rest at this space of balance, where day and night

are equal and prepare to journey with me

into the dark.

I am the setting sun. I am the waning moon.

I am the Autumn leaves

as they fall into me,I am Earth.

Feel My presence, firm beneath your feet.

Treat Me with respect.

I will hold you safe in the darkness

of your journeying.

I am your rock of strength.

Wendy Andrew.

Jinney Ring Craft Centre Sculpture Trail

Tree and I took the day off to go to the Jinney Ring Craft Centre and take it easy for the afternoon. When we got there we found they have moved everything around and set up a Sculpture Trail in the gardens. We had a lovely, quiet, lunch and spent some time looking at the sculptures. Inspired and fired up with some new ideas, we went inside and had a chat about the possibility of selling some of my work. They seem quite interested and I was given a contact to discuss it further. So, fingers crossed, I could be exhibiting there soon!

A well earned rest!

Tree and I took time out to go to Wales for a couple of days break at a campsite/spa. Basicly, you get to camp and have use of a pool, sauna and treatments, like massages, etc. I certainly was in need of a good back massage and felt loads better for having one. We had a day out and about at Tresaith, where the waterfall comes out of the cliffside, and I spent some time studying the magnificent organic forms in the rocks. One resembled the remains of a bizarre sort of animal draped on the rocks. Another, looked like the grain of a tree that had been petrified. All this has inspired me to create some more works! We also made the effort to go and find Jon and Trudi Finch's studio and look at their work. We will be stocking some of their artwork in the shop, soon I hope. Jon is in the process of building an Oak framed eco-house near the studio and they will then use their current house to run workshops. Brilliant idea!

Spirit of the Oak - redux

Just a small update to the previous blog re the mirror I made with the Dryad face. Since making it I have come across a piece of agate that matches perfectly with the colour and size of the eye in the mirror. This has added a whole new dimension to the piece, I think you will agree!