The Crafty Mugwump

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Gender	Female
Occupation	Retired
Location	A village near Peterborough, United Kingdom
Introduction	I am a perpetual student dabbling and experimenting in many art forms. Since retirement I have gained an A level in textiles,studied for a year for my Foundation Art & Design, gained a City & Guilds Qualification with the wonderful Kemshall ladies in Creative Sketchbooks and attended many inspiring courses and summer schools. My main influences have been Ruth Issett, Bobby Britnell and Dionne Swift. I am a member of Peterborough Embroiderers Guild and a member of Calico a stitching group led by the amazing Biddy Bruce. I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in October 2013.
Interests	visual arts, architecture, art history, literature, cloud watching, star gazing, gardening and garden design, stitching, crafting, crochet, vintage textiles, journalmaking, creative sketchbooks and many many other creative pastimes.
Favorite Movies	Strictly Ballroom, Witness, Bladerunner, A Good Year, Hugo. Most films with Russell Crowe or James Mcavoy.
Favorite Music	Disconcertingly for a woman of my age, most current pop music.
Favorite Books	Hundreds! I love my Kindle. If I really had to choose my first choice of favourite would always be Philip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy.

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