Helen Johnson Freelance Writer
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 →
At Christmas in Thirsk, local groups come together to put on displays and events to celebrate the season. And at Christmas, Thirsk’s shopkeepers, most of whom are small, independently-owned businesses, Continue Reading →
I joined a workshop making Christmas Wreaths with Angela Cole. She made them using woven willow, probably one of the most ancient ways of making a Christmas decoration – and Continue Reading →
The people of Richmond, Yorkshire, enjoy a unique Christmas gift: the Richmond Shilling. It’s a a tradition that can be traced back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. At Continue Reading →