What’s on your Work Desk

I’ve got nothing to show you on my desk this week other than a book bag I made for my rare copy of Ponckle.

More about it here Ponckle the cat painting lady of St Ives

The reason I’ve nothing to show is because we took my 86 year old Mum to Grange Over Sands for a few days.  I’ve no idea what she was upto here but the wandering welder doesn’t look overly impressed.

I did however buy a massive notebook for my massive amount of ramblings.  Something I’m prone to do most days in one notebook or another.  This one I intend to use for projects.  I’ve got a long list of them.  It should stop me procrastinating and faffing.  Or I may just spend my time thinking of more projects to list haha.

Now I did pick up this little mystery item. I’m going to leave you guessing and I’ll tell you next week what it is if you don’t already know, and what I’m going to do with it 

             

Have a good week desk hoppers 

WOYWW

What’s on your Work Desk

I’ve got nothing to show you on my desk this week other than a book bag I made for my rare copy of Ponckle.

More about it here Ponckle the cat painting lady of St Ives

The reason I’ve nothing to show is because we took my 86 year old Mum to Grange Over Sands for a few days.  I’ve no idea what she was upto here but the wandering welder doesn’t look overly impressed.

I did however buy a massive notebook for my massive amount of ramblings.  Something I’m prone to do most days in one notebook or another.  This one I intend to use for projects.  I’ve got a long list of them.  It should stop me procrastinating and faffing.  Or I may just spend my time thinking of more projects to list haha.

Now I did pick up this little mystery item. I’m going to leave you guessing and I’ll tell you next week what it is if you don’t already know, and what I’m going to do with it 

             

Have a good week desk hoppers 

WOYWW

The value of a dead artist

I’ve been making book bags for my favourite or precious books for some time now and I’ve just made a new one. 

This book has been sat among my other art books since 2013 without any thought as to its worth.  

Cornish based artist Ponckle first came to my attention during a visit to my college tutor’s bohemian style home in 
Halifax.  I spotted highly coloured postcards pinned to the wooden walls of her downstairs loo and was smitten by the images.

1996 - Ginger Cat Can Can

1998 - Birthday Cats

The story of Ponckle the person and artist is fascinating and inspiring.  Her early years were spent mixing with many great jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine.  Very much the black sheep of the family she moved her family to St. Ives where she opened a gallery in her house displaying her quirky paintings. The main body of her work, for which she is famed features cats and self portraits.

So why am I only just making a bag for this delightful softback 100 page book ?  

Well, since Ponckles  death in 2012 at the age of 77 her work has become very sought after and so has this book.  I paid about  £10 for my copy and it can now be found on Amazon at £150 and EBay at £98.   So I think it needs a bit of tlc don’t you.

I quite often lend my books to friends and I may well have lent this one out before now,  but I think you can guess I won’t be doing it again.  Sorry if I’ve wet your appetite for reading more about this rather intriguing eccentric character, the best I can offer is an out of date link below and a little You Tube film.

www.ponckle.com

Ponckle Remembered video

The value of a dead artist

I’ve been making book bags for my favourite or precious books for some time now and I’ve just made a new one. 

This book has been sat among my other art books since 2013 without any thought as to its worth.  

Cornish based artist Ponckle first came to my attention during a visit to my college tutor’s bohemian style home in 
Halifax.  I spotted highly coloured postcards pinned to the wooden walls of her downstairs loo and was smitten by the images.

1996 - Ginger Cat Can Can

1998 - Birthday Cats

The story of Ponckle the person and artist is fascinating and inspiring.  Her early years were spent mixing with many great jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine.  Very much the black sheep of the family she moved her family to St. Ives where she opened a gallery in her house displaying her quirky paintings. The main body of her work, for which she is famed features cats and self portraits.

So why am I only just making a bag for this delightful softback 100 page book ?  

Well, since Ponckles  death in 2012 at the age of 77 her work has become very sought after and so has this book.  I paid about  £10 for my copy and it can now be found on Amazon at £150 and EBay at £98.   So I think it needs a bit of tlc don’t you.

I quite often lend my books to friends and I may well have lent this one out before now,  but I think you can guess I won’t be doing it again.  Sorry if I’ve wet your appetite for reading more about this rather intriguing eccentric character, the best I can offer is an out of date link below and a little You Tube film.

www.ponckle.com

Ponckle Remembered video

WOYWW - Sing very loudly

Come in, kettles on.  I’ll show you what I’ve been upto since last week.


I started this piece of mindful stitching awhile ago with no forethought of what I was doing or where it was going.


I just sat and stitched and then stitched some more.  Then the words SING VERY LOUDLY appeared.  It made me chuckle.  I do sing loudly and badly and I imagine I must have been doing it as the needle and thread worked their way in and out of the fabric.

Then as if by magic it was finished and I am going to attach it to this jute shopper.  Next up I’m working on a book bag for one of my favourite books.  I’ll show you more next week.

Linking up to 

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday

WOYWW - Sing very loudly

Come in, kettles on.  I’ll show you what I’ve been upto since last week.


I started this piece of mindful stitching awhile ago with no forethought of what I was doing or where it was going.


I just sat and stitched and then stitched some more.  Then the words SING VERY LOUDLY appeared.  It made me chuckle.  I do sing loudly and badly and I imagine I must have been doing it as the needle and thread worked their way in and out of the fabric.

Then as if by magic it was finished and I am going to attach it to this jute shopper.  Next up I’m working on a book bag for one of my favourite books.  I’ll show you more next week.

Linking up to 

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday

William Morris and a cheating welder

I’ve been trying to find a William Morris print dress for ages

but there’s no way I am paying the daft prices they are asking on EBay.  

I saw one go for £78 + postage.  It probably wasn’t that price when it was new.

I’m going to style my dress up with a biker jacket and Fly London boots 

On Sunday I found this Berketex chiffon dress at The Vintage Emporium, Bredbury near the centre of Stockport.

It’s in the old Pear Mill  with over 50 vintage traders and a busy Tearoom where you can also play board games.

Philip whooped me several times at dominoes.  I think he was cheating and I’ve  demanded a rematch.

This is the one of the original William Morris designs in the H&M range.  I think my vintage Berketex comes close enough to it don’t you

Original H&M dress

Linking up with Patti over at Not Dead Yet Style Blog

VISIBLE MONDAY LINK

William Morris and a cheating welder

I’ve been trying to find a William Morris print dress for ages

but there’s no way I am paying the daft prices they are asking on EBay.  

I saw one go for £78 + postage.  It probably wasn’t that price when it was new.

I’m going to style my dress up with a biker jacket and Fly London boots 

On Sunday I found this Berketex chiffon dress at The Vintage Emporium, Bredbury near the centre of Stockport.

It’s in the old Pear Mill  with over 50 vintage traders and a busy Tearoom where you can also play board games.

Philip whooped me several times at dominoes.  I think he was cheating and I’ve  demanded a rematch.

This is the one of the original William Morris designs in the H&M range.  I think my vintage Berketex comes close enough to it don’t you

Original H&M dress

Linking up with Patti over at Not Dead Yet Style Blog

VISIBLE MONDAY LINK