Thursday 12 December 2013

Indulgence.

I found the current issue of this lovely magazine on the shelves when out shopping today and grabbed a copy.  It is a firm favourite of mine among the plethora of other new publications which have flooded the market in recent years.   It has the most beautiful photography and is very informative with features on various arts, history, folklore, recipes, crafts and more besides.  It's pages are sprinkled with fitting quotations from poetry and prose by famous writers.  It has a sister magazine called Landlove which will be out next week and that is hard to resist too.   Sometimes I have to be even more indulgent and buy both.  For those of us who don't live as close to the countryside as we would like, they are just the thing.  I hope they don't go down the 'Country Living' path which was once a favourite but seems to have become the publication for those who have weekend cottages in the country and just play at it.

I attended my final meeting of the textile group I belonged to on Tuesday.  It was our Christmas meeting and we hired a local hall, each took a plate of food to be shared and had a wonderful lunch.   It was pre-arranged as to who would provide what, to ensure a balance of dishes, and so much nicer than going out to eat.  I shall certainly miss the companionship of fellow members but am quietly relieved to shed the commitment of producing work to exhibition standards.  

I shall still carry on making textile art and have plans for a couple more books going round in my head at the moment.  Currently I am making printing blocks for the online course I am working on.  I foresee a very colourful and messy time ahead.

All ready for Christmas?   Not long now, and don't panic - you're supposed to enjoy it!




8 comments:

The Weaver of Grass said...

I bought a friend a year's subscription to Landscape for her birthday this year. I agree, it is a super magazine and I always read every page and even try some of the recipes, which are realistic and not fanciful as they are in some publications.

Gina said...

I don't think I have ever seen that magazine.

sharon young said...

I've never seen this magazine either, Heather, but then surprisingly we don't seem to get some of the smaller circulation ones here in Surrey, plenty of copies of Horse and Hounds and Country living etc.

Carol Q said...

Not seen this Heather. Mind you... when I was in WH Smith's earlier, I could heardly believe all the new craft mags that had appeared since I last looked. A lot of them are more coffee table magazines I think than real crafting magazines. I shall look out for this . Sorry to hear your textile group is disbanding... no more exhibitions for me to visit. I've just joined a class at my local quilting shop which starts next year - can't wait!

Robin Mac said...

I haven't seen this in Australia, but I know what you mean about magazines going upmarket - that has happened to a couple I used to like. Sorry your textile group has disbanded, but I am glad to know you will still be making wonderful books to show us. Cheers

Heather said...
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Heather said...

I have obviously given the wrong impression - Gordano Textile Artists have not disbanded. They are still going strong and taking on two new members in the New Year. I have left as I felt unable to keep up the standard of work I think they deserve and want time to work on other things.

Maggi said...

A lovely magazine. I had not heard of the sister publication though. Enjoy having time for yourself and creating the way that you want to.