I have been working in a small notebook I made and designed in Scotland a few years ago. Its funny how it takes a while to realise how those wobbly pebble forms have been working away slowly in the back of my brain...
Paper Ponderings
FIONA DEMPSTER - MAKER WITH WORDS
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Pebbly bits and Celebrating Books
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Serviettes
Since returning we have been busy. No real surprises there,we knew we had a few things on and of course there is always the joy of catching up with folk and gathering and chatting.
I have been reflecting a fair bit on how to make sure that art remains a part of my every day. And my everyday. I am working hard to spend time each morning as I write my To Do List to ask myself the question - what art will you do today? Or perhaps What creativity will you do today?
I have known for a long time that it's never just about making the art; there is so much support work and admin that goes with it. I think that knowledge has somehow been a blessing and a curse as they say. I have often found myself doing art admin things, and saying to myself that is what I did for my art today. And because I am who I am and how I am, I often prioritise the admin and the jobs and the chores, over the making time.
So I switched my brain a bit and have set aside time on Mondays for Art Admin. For all those follow ups, writings, ordering etc that might otherwise steal time from making. Monday is already our chores and life admin day and I am trying to add in Art admin too.
And so I have been doing bits of this and of that where and when I can. Mostly I have just been scratching the itch that is serviette making! Laugh. These things buzz into my head and won't go away until I do something with them and so I have managed to get to work on them this week.
Some of our sheets had come in these nice linen bags. I spent an enjoyable evening unpicking them, and then ironing them.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Thursday Thoughts...
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Starting afresh
We have been back for a week, and it is always a week of going slowly, of taking time, of adjusting to sleep, to catching up with folk and ourselves; of reclaiming the garden and reminding ourselves where things are and what we do!
By Saturday I was feeling like I could do more than potter so as I tidied up my sewing stuff I remembered that I had wanted to test out hem stitching on my sewing machine, so that I could use up linen remnants and make serviettes. I love serviettes!
I found this bag with a few notes to self from past Fiona.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Thursday Thoughts...
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Thursday Thoughts...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Farewell and favourite moments
My goodness. We have been at the cottage for three months and I can honestly not really believe it. It is somehow time to tidy, sort pack and head back to Maleny and our life there.
It has been, as ever, a joyous time filled with the beauty of the landscape, the generosity and warmth of friendships, and daily moments of joy and wonder.
As I remember back to the beginning and reflect on our time here, so many special moments appear. I have just edited this to say there are more photos than usual here - I just keep remembering lovely things!
Spending my birthday in this special place on Loch Fyne.
The daffodils, the bird and the lambs...
Our trip to Norway with my brother and sister-in-law
Our weekly Biblio breakfasts...