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Decorative Flowerpots
Today we are decorating flowerpots at Jumble House. Materials: Ceramic pots White glue Tissues Black acrylic paint Air Dry Clay Metallic...
judibrereton
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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Expressionism
Painting is not really my 'thing' preferring more tactile pursuits like ceramics and papier-mâché. But, occasionally, when I really feel...
judibrereton
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Blank canvas blues!
You know the feeling. You buy a nice new canvas with the intention of painting something then you haven't a clue what to paint or how to...
judibrereton
May 20, 20231 min read
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Plant smiles, grow laughter, harvest love
I love plants. Big or small. Wild or cultivated and I'm happiest when I'm amongst them. It doesn't matter where I am. The tropical...
judibrereton
May 16, 20231 min read
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Good morning from Jumble House
It's a beautiful morning and the garden is looking good. My little 'creatures' are now blending in with the foliage and look quite 'at...
judibrereton
May 8, 20231 min read
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Sensory Art
Feel, smell, watch as coffee, green tea and saffron create a fantasy woodland. This painting technique is a wonderfully way to relax.
judibrereton
May 4, 20231 min read
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A special walk and a special book set in Castel Rigone
Castel Rigone, with it's incredible views over Lago Trasimeno and the surrounding valleys is one of the most beautiful hilltop villages...
judibrereton
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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Minimalistic
I've just embarked on a new collection of coffee paintings I'm calling 'minimalistic'. It is in a very different style from all my other...
judibrereton
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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Big Bird
My biggest papier-mâché project yet is complete and watching the world go by outside Jumble House. I think he 'belongs' in the picture...
judibrereton
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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Make this Easy Easter Chicken
This model measures about a metre square and took me about two hours to make. No glue, no mess! Very different from my usual display...
judibrereton
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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Crazy Hair
I suddenly realised last night that so many of my pieces, paintjngs and models, feature hair! Very crazy hair! I counted 4 portraits...
judibrereton
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Nothing to draw?
Lost for inspiration? Then look no further than the vegetable rack! For this piece I chose to use the basic shapes and tones to produce a...
judibrereton
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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Inspiration
Many, in fact, most of my drawings, designs and models have been inspired by nature. This clock made from rolled magazine pages, was...
judibrereton
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Long necked beauties
To watch these animals, so elegant and yet so cute is, for me, pure ecstasy. Capturing their charm in a papier-mâché model was a...
judibrereton
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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Your house on a bottle
Ours is such a happy house loved not just by us but also the many families who lived here before us. For this reason I decided to...
judibrereton
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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