Mornings in the studio

If the sun shines, there are shadows slanting across the worktable. Some are easier to catch than others! 

The white eggs make a change from having brown eggs, not that it makes a difference to the egg inside the shells -

I thought the white ones looked a bit crowded - social distancing, you know -

Ah, that's better

 Taking the opportunity to clear just a few inches of shelves -

Before - the discoveries behind the scissors pot

Souvenirs of the Designer-Makers degree show at Camberwell, a few years back

Old notebooks and sketchbooks - the tree is from the 1970s

Drawing by young Tom at a lunchtime concert in Oxford, 1982

From different eras: a favourite postcard and a wine label

After - just a bit more spacious

My inspiration - she likes to know how things work, and then get them to work, but she doesn't quite have enough manual dexterity and strength yet. But she's showing strong signs of perseverance; some would call it stubborness -

More morning moments -

There's time for doodling

Double doings - painting and shadow

Just a timely coincidence

 More discoveries -

Diversity, for a reason

2008, art foundation course - I used a drawing done at the National Gallery
from a Piero Longhi painting for a printing plate. Still like it, but the others are in the bin

Lockdown menus - last week's meals

Monday 4 May

Brie on sourdough, orange, coffee

Garnished soup from the freezer, slightly curried perhaps. Dr Karg bread and baklava

Linguine with courgettes and mushrooms, and a nice glass of wine

Tuesday

Bagels with cream cheese and marmalade, more chesse with the apple

Veg fry-up, fizzy lemonade to drink

Chicken and courgette with mash

Wednesday

Egg, tomatoes on sourdough toast, yogurt, coffee

Roast veg, yogurt, Polish rye bread, dates

Canadian smoked salmon on sourdough, ice cream to follow

Thursday

Eggs, Polish rye, maybe with marmalade

Pasta and a veggie sauce

Asparagus for starter...

... followed by bangers and mash, and sweetheart cabbage

Friday

Avocado on toast, yogurt with blueberries, pear and cheese

Curried cauli soup (from freezer), yogurt garnish, Polish rye bread

Chickpea and parsnip curry, with rice and yogurt, and a Friday-night beer

Saturday

One egg, one toast - and the other toast with cream cheese and marmalade.

Smoked mackerel on crispbread, celery, a pear

Grilled aubergine, bacon, stir-fried peppers, and a few other bits

 Sunday 10 May

Smoked mackerel (for breakfast!) , sourdough toast, melon and blueberries

Spag bol

Two veg curries, spiced rice, bitter lemon tomato salad

Lockdown menus - last week's meals

Monday 27 April

Bacon and tomatoes on sourdough toast, yogurt, fruit

Smoked mackerel with salad, earl grey tea

English asparagus, bean soup with croutons, malbec

 Tuesday

Eggs, toast, yogurt, fruit, coffee

Roast veg with melted cheese, green salad, ice cream

Grilled courgettes, portuguese pork, sauvignon blanc

 Wednesday

Two-egg omelette, sourdough toast (muhumarra optional)

Fried rice (with leftovers), tomato and onion salad, ginger tea

Pasta pesto

 Thursday

One-egg omelette, mushrooms, sourdough toast

Bagels with Canadian smoked salmon, colourful salad

Egg salad sandwich, sauvignon blanc

 Friday

Toast and muhumara, blueerries and yogurt

Stuffed courgettes, rice and lentils

 Saturday

Egg mayonnaise on bagel, cream cheese and marmalade ditto

Rice and quinoa, leftover portuguese pork

Smoked mackerel on toast, veg, olives, sauvignon blanc

 Sunday 3 May

Omelette, toast and jam

Sausagemeat and bacon burger with egg, on bagel

Puff pastry tart (pesto, tomatoes, feta), fried rice