If you visit the Shed with the Chandelier Facebook group you will see many names pop up from around the world, sharing personal takes on the world of creativity. Julie Gibbons is often seen there too, sharing her thoughts and insights from her home in Australia....
Have you ever watched a Hollywood blockbuster, or been in awe of an amazing theatre show, or amazed at the costumes on TV and thought “I would love to do that job…” or simply thought, “how do they do that?”. Well, the designer behind many...
It’s been one of those weeks when I had a hunch that I had to do something and yet I had no idea where it will lead and that can be scary!…the thought of me promoting myself is a bit like that. I know that all the business people tell me it must be done, but I feel...
It’s the Shed with the Chandelier birthday week – I have only just realised: Valentine’s day could be the Shed’s birthday! In fact it’s decided… the official Shed with the Chandelier birthday is 14 February –...
Photo credit: Heather McHale A year ago I was sitting here trying to work out how to get this website to actually work, gosh when I think of that, it all seems so straight forward now – well sort of. Thank goodness I believe in life long learning! I wrote notes...
When I signed up for the Curiosity project, devised by Tiffany Grant-Riley : a dream that became a global reality last year, I had no idea that in the search for a gift that was to be sent to an anonymous recipient it would inspire my friend and to take a little walk...
She wrote of one of my one most favorite things – Chocolate, the darker the better… – the book ‘Chocolat’ will forever have Joanne Harris remembered as the author who inspired the Oscar nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Just as...
