When You Hate What You’ve Done (Part 1)

A couple of weeks ago now I finally got to see the fired and finished panel that had taken me, all told, about 6 months to complete… and I hated it! After so much expectation and waiting and determination to … Continued

The Legacy of a Lifetime

Last summer I stayed in the beautiful house of some dear friends in England. They are an elderly couple and their home bursts at the seams with drawings, paintings, sculpture, books, pottery… and much of the art is their own. … Continued

Celebrating 1 year of Intentionality

Around this time last year I had a significant inner moment of realisation (or something…bear with me) that completely altered my attitude about work and life. Eyes closed, music on, my mind wandered and I pictured myself being shown round … Continued

My ‘Workshop’ at home

Having spent months clogging up the dining room table with paper, books, eraser rubbings and coal dust, my husband decided it was time for me to relocate to the back bedroom… And so we visited Koçtaş (B&Q equivalent) and bought … Continued

My family visit the Workshop

This year we enjoyed a somewhat traditional English Christmas with my family in Turkey, albeit with a few Turkish twists thrown in. One of the highlights was that my family could come and visit Poppy’s workshop with me for the … Continued