Juliette Orton

I will be participating in Bucks Open Studios for the third year running although this year is a little different as I will be exhibiting as part of the group Common Thread (in the same location as previous years) . I decided it would be nice to have some company and the 4 lovely ladies that I am showing with are all very talented. I think we compliment each other well as, although much of our work is Textile based, it is all quite different so there will be plenty to see. We have a website if you would like to see more information on the other members of the group www.commonthreadartists.co.uk  I have been busy making work to show including some 'Emerging Bud'  pieces as shown below. We will be showing at Blossom & Grey cafe/shop 11th - 25th June so you can have coffee and cake whilst you browse at 28 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Bucks HP6 6BP Tel. 01494 726373. We are number 229 in the guide and the opening hours are Tuesdays - Saturday...

It never ceases to amaze me how you can be walking down a busy street in London, turn a corner and suddenly happen upon an unexpected slice of green tranquility. Such was the case when I stumbled upon Tavistock Square which is not far from Russell Square and the British Museum in London. A noticeboard gives some history to the park and surrounding buildings - there is a lot! A flowering cherry tree was planted in 1967 to honour victims of Hiroshima, the first city to be devastated by atomic power in 1945. There is a Conscientious Objectors Stone which was placed in the park in 1994 A statue of Mahatma Ghandi has pride of place and brings visitors from around the world. It is an English Heritage grade II listed monument.    The headquarters of the British Medical Association are located in the north-east corner of the square in a building that was designed by Edward Lutyens. There is a grade II listed memorial in honour of the first British w...