This week I have been catching up on the Natural Colour Making for Artists course by Plants & Colour, ready to start two new courses this month in Lake Pigments, and Printing & Painting on Textiles. I will also be starting to complete my Award in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture so it has been crucial to take some time to plan ahead for the coming months. At times this period of creative development can be overwhelmingly exciting as there is so much to learn. I don't want

This week is the end of hibernation over the festive period. Today I went for a forage along the Erewash and Cranfleet Canals to see what the winter season offers. It was interesting to see how the plant life had changed since my last forage in the autumn. Whilst the trees felt bare, there were still haw berries and rosehips in abundance. I collected catkins, alder cones and twigs with lichen - a handful of each stuffed into my pockets. Catkins, Alder Cones, Rosehips, Haw Ber

This week has been very much about stopping, spending time with loved ones, and taking stock of where I'm at within my DYCP journey. Whilst the Christmas tree lights are twinkling I am spending some time planning for the year ahead. Whilst in one hand I am trying to break things down into small chunks so that I don't become overwhelmed, in the other hand I am still bursting with ideas of things that I want to explore and I am allowing room for this project to evolve in the wa