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There was, he thought, no point in collecting anything else; this was everything else. It was the catalogue of everything that existed in the universe, stripped down to its 118 basic ingredients.
— Itchingham Lofte, element collector (from Itch by Simon Mayo)

Chemistry is essentially the study of elements – the 118 so far discovered or made – and their compounds. This blog concerns my creative endeavours inspired by chemistry and chemists.

Shaw talk at Beeston Library
I have the pleasure visiting Beeston this Wednesday to give a talk on the explosive life of Colonel B D Shaw. Beeston is where Brian lived for overContinue reading “Shaw talk at Beeston Library”
Festival Follow-up 2024
A few days into April and I am delighted to have heard from two people who attended my Cambridge Festival workshop and have completed their March temperature bookmarks!Continue reading “Festival Follow-up 2024”
Temperature records 2023 – 202?
As I was completing my 2022 temperature scarf I started to think about how to continue this project. I found it had made me much more aware ofContinue reading “Temperature records 2023 – 202?”
Temperature records 2022
I hadn’t previously thought to record my temperature records here but although I had intended this blog to be about my chemistry-related work, daily temperature records fit ratherContinue reading “Temperature records 2022”
And here we go…
And here we go… a new periodic table, exactly the same canvas and dimensions as the blackwork but this time in all the glorious colour that the elementsContinue reading “And here we go…”
Festival follow-up
Loving that people who came to my Cambridge Festival workshop in March are sending me pictures of what they’ve made – one talented young stitcher made several ofContinue reading “Festival follow-up”
And another project…
This one is nearly finished, but can you guess what it is? (Other than a periodic table of course!)
The start of a new project…
I’m sure you can see what it’s going to be, but no clues just yet as to how the elements will be represented… that’s for another day…
Stitch your own element!
Would you like to try your hand at blackwork embroidery? Why not join me for a workshop at the Cambridge Festival and work on your own element toContinue reading “Stitch your own element!”
Density rainbows
I’ve been having fun this June with density rainbows – my children’s former primary school last week for their Science Day, and another local primary school this weekContinue reading “Density rainbows”