Tweet Today we presented a ‘Mother’s Day Costume Talk’ for the Woodhorn Museum and Heritage Centre in Ashington. It was a lovely venue – a beautiful light and airy function room with excellent facilities next […] Read more »
Mums at Museum
Mothers Day Talk
Tweet Tudor Costume Design- Bring History to Life. I will present a very interesting, lively and informative talk about the design and construction of her 16th Century inspired clothes as well as a brief history […] Read more »
Styling the Stars
Tweet I have been ‘Dressing the Stars’ for a exhibition of film costumes at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington. It has been hard work and challenging at times however I have really enjoyed myself – it was […] Read more »
Dressing the Stars
Tweet I am very pleased to announce I have been asked to ‘Dress the Stars’ by Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland. ‘Dressing the Stars is a an exhibition of award winning costume designs by British designers. There […] Read more »
Elizabeth I Gown
Tweet This beautiful and ornate gown was inspired by possibly the greatest Monarch of England – Queen Elizabeth I. This gown has been inspired by portraits of Elizabeth and costumes worn by Helen Mirren in […] Read more »
Hollywood Costume
Tweet Yesterday I visited a stunning exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The V&A’s autumn exhibition, ‘Hollywood Costume’ explores the central role costume design plays in cinema storytelling. Bringing together over 100 […] Read more »
Grangetown Grandeur
Tweet Yesterday we braved the elements when flash floods and lowering storms lashed the country. We were not spared in the North East of England. However we put our best foot forward and set out for […] Read more »
King Henry VIII at Ashley
Tweet Today we presented a ‘Talk about the Tudors’ for Ashley School in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. The children really enjoyed our talk and enthusiastically joined in with our question and answer session at […] Read more »
St Bedes Surprise
Tweet Today we presented a ‘Tudor Talk’ for St Bede’s RC Primary School in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear. Our talk included a display of exciting costumes complete with headdresses, hats, fans and jewellery. I removed […] Read more »
Tudors visit Thropton
Tweet Today we presented a talk for Thropton Village School in Northumberland – it is a small friendly school near the town of Rothbury. The children were very well behaved and very polite – it […] Read more »