Helen Johnson Freelance Writer
1066: a year indelibly stamped in English consciousness. We all know that England was invaded in 1066, that William of Normandy conquered England. But there was an other invasion Continue Reading →
It was a pleasure to visit Newcastle-upon-Tyne to meet Donna Cheshire for Craft&Design Magazine. Since she was a child playing with Granny’s button box, Donna Cheshire has worked and played Continue Reading →
Back-breaking manual work Once upon a time, potato picking was dirty, heavy, back-breaking manual work. Generations of rural families spent long cold days picking the vegetables by hand from the Continue Reading →
Appleton Wiske Scarecrow Festival is here again, on 2 and 3 July 2016. Each year, the festival gets bigger, with more to see and more to do. New this year Continue Reading →
Emilia My work this month features Emilia Ellen in Craft&Design Magazine. Emilia is an inspiring young woman who set up her own business straight from school. Emilia uses her Continue Reading →
Corinne Young is a textile artist who takes her inspiration from nature, antiques, and country houses. Her favourite subjects are plants and insects, with her latest venture, embroidered butterflies, Continue Reading →
In 1986, Alan Beattie was instrumental in setting up the International Jousting Association, and is still chairman today. Horses Alan confesses to a life-long obsession with horses. Cheerfully commenting that Continue Reading →
Fergus’ Choice: Funeral Director In an era when youngsters leave the countryside for work in the cities, and death is a taboo, Fergus Court made an unusual choice when he Continue Reading →
Gertrude Bell in Yorkshire and Iraq Getrude Bell was a remarkable woman who was equally at home in Yorkshire and Iraq. She died in Iraq in 1926, and now, wild Continue Reading →
Noreen Todd’s glass art When I saw Noreen Todd’s glass last year, my first thought was ‘how does she make it?’ Unique process When I asked her, I discovered that Continue Reading →