Pear Essence

There is something reverent in unwrapping a pear packed in tissue paper to reveal some perfect fruit

Marigolds and Moleskin

I love marigolds with their crinkly petals like Elizabethan collars and their aromatic perfume which makes the nose feel crinkly too. The blue moleskin sketchbook holds some little studies from a trip to Italy. Field notes take you back more intensely than photos