Author Archives: amlartist

Working with a super group of women today at DASH (The Hive) as part of Shropshire Women’s response to the Processions project. Having done a brief recap, for the benefit of new group members, we got stuck in and the project became real as we cut into the green felt fabric which will represent ourContinue reading “Cutting Cloth”

I’m often asked about what made me become an artist and I often give a somewhat sounding romantic flippant answer; ‘it’s something that has always been within me’ and ‘It’s something I have to do’ but in reality both these statements are true. The real question is not why I am an artist but whyContinue reading “Artsy twaddle”

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  I couldn’t have wished for a better group of women to get us started who were happy to give their thoughts and opinions relating to not only the project but to the bigger picture of women in Shropshire today. They were also great about being decisive regarding ideas of how the banner should lookContinue reading “Processions Project Launch- Celebrating Shropshire Women”

Just took this off to the framers in readiness for it to go to its new home. Always difficult to say goodbye to a piece that you’ve been working on for some time. Oil on Italian fine canvas with copper and gold leaf – 1.2 x 1 m  

Source: Miss Melling’s poem video