Since moving into the new studio at Glasshouses Mill I have been painting like a maniac in preparation for Host 2011.

I have decided that I want to exhibit only new work and given that each new piece in the new series will take a minimum of 40 hours, I have got some long days ahead of me. Fortunately I am having a ball!!

After having tried (and failed) to effectively occupy the garage at my home as my studio, I admitted defeat and conceded that it might be wise to get myself a drier, lighter space by Autumn at the very latest. No sooner had I verbalised this to my other half than did the opportunity arise for a studio share with my good friend Jane Carlisle (Textile Artist). I had had it in my head to make inquiries at a local mill and it turned out that Jane had her eye on the very same location!!