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The Mind is its own Place…. “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.”— John Milton, Paradise Lost We are living in difficult times: politically, environmentally and socially. The news spins fast and we’re all being pulled in many directions depending on what we…
Creat a Positive State of Mind I have talked about this technique before, but it is worth repeating as it is a valuable tool when you are feeling dispirited.First, if you have a number of rooms in your home, particularly if you are a crafter, have you noticed that when you go into your craft…
May 2025 We All Need to Strive “We humans have to have things to strive for.” This truism is of a fundamental human trait: the need for purpose and potential achievement. It is most visible in professional ambition or personal development: this drive is also among serial crafters. We knit, crochet, stitch, sew, carve, sculpt,…
Small talk about the weather…. It seems to be the norm for us in the UK to spend much of our casual conversations talking about current ailments and/or the weather! As crafters and artists we spend time explaining how we can’t do our crafts as well as we want to because of the pain in our…
Thank you for choosing our Starter Kit—we’re delighted to be part of your creative journey! Inside the kit you’ll find everything you need to get started. Created by expert Helen Cruickshank, a well-known teacher and polymer clay tutorial writer her guide is designed to help you make the most of your kit. Click the button…
Procastination is the Thief of Time As I was watching the jackdaws stripping out lagging and dropping large twigs I realised that they were building a nest in the eaves of the dilapidated house next door to mine. As I watched, the fascia deteriorated before my eyes, and I realised just how big a job…
Tend Your Garden My fundamental belief is that each one of us is responsible for our response to what happens in our lives. I also believe that we are responsible for the consequences of our actions. Life is not fair. There are circumstances that one has no control over. I have had my fair share!…
Rise Above Adversity Undoubtedly the best possible way to rise above adverse circumstances is through creativity, so are we not fortunate to be one of the thousands of creatives that are vital to this country’s economy and wellbeing? Society cannot survive without the skills of makers.It was a brief piece on Radio 4 about the…
Infallible way of achieving a goal revisited Today I am revisiting the infallible way of achieving a goal. This because a friend of mine has been dealing with a problem that turned out to be so complex that there was a need for considerable and confusing break down of the task.It is well known that…
Do you Lack confidence? When I did my second degree at University I wrote a dissertation on the nature of confidence. We are in a changed society now fifty years on (!) but we still have many people in all spheres of life that lack confidence. At that time I firmly believed (and still do)…