The colds gradually sweeping in. Before autumn begins to take over the green vista with warm, fiery tones. I’ve chosen minted glory as Augusts colour of the month. Lately, I’ve been waking up at the break of dawn. With the assistance of my alarm clock, that needs to be set three times before it manages [...]
It was a plan that was hitched together during the chilly winter days. Colourful images of lavender fields were freshly being posted all over social media. Memories of summer no doubt. Every time a picture sneaked up so did my desire to visit. And, that wish was fulfilled at the peak of Summer. My last-minute [...]
8.00am, I’m sat in my local aka City coffee shop, with my hands warmly, cupped around a hot drink. It's not cold and I don't need the extra heat but the flavour of hot chocolate with cream will do. I'm always questioned over my choice of drinks. Hot chocolate in this weather? It comes as [...]
When there’s an event in town my diary is instantly full. Today, I made a last-minute booking for a free pop art workshop with Farah Visual Arts. Yes free. The event started at 10.30, I registered at 9ish (emphasising heavily on the ish). I rushed my morning routine, breakfast included, out of fear of turning [...]
Almost midway, I keep telling myself. As I wistfully look over the extremely slow progress. With new alterations transpiring, this velocity will soon be changing. Fingers crossed. Every new flower brings me closer to the finish line and what a gorgeous one it will be. However, I need to blend a dozen more petals before [...]
It’s been a while since I made a signature mandala. So here it is, an optimistic mint blue mandala for an uplifting Monday. As of late, I’ve been spending a lot of time researching all types of Islamic art, through online sources and book scans. I’m a picture kinda girl, I look at the images [...]
