I am new from Aldershot, HANTS

Doreen Taylor Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:26 pm

Hello Everyone!

I am new here. My name is Doreen Taylor, but sometimes I am known as The Artistic Fox. I am an American living in the UK. I am 46 and married to a Brit. Very Happy

No kids, one cat! Here is a bit about me:

I have been making things for as long as I can remember. When I was a child I was surrounded by quilting racks, yarn and other arts and crafts supplies. My mother was a fantastic quilter and she always encouraged me to paint, draw and sew. I was doing crewel work by the age of 8!

I bought my first rubber stamp in 1980 and that changed my life! I learned how to manipulate other images (believe me, this was in the days before computers were widely used!) and a whole new world opened up to me.

I dabbled on and off for 15 years with rubber stamps and gave it up for a while as other things became more important. Unfortunately, creating got swept under the rug.

About 7 years ago I started to make artwork again. I now do collages, altered books, Artists Trading Cards, sketches, jewellery, shrines and decorated boxes. I have been doing this for several years. I am also interested in photography.

I am glad to be here and I hope to make friends!

Best,

Doreen Taylor
AKA The Artistic Fox
http://gallery.artisticfox.co.uk/

debbycuk Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:31 pm

Hellloooooo

You are not far from me in distance (I'm ash vale) but I'm a complete novice with crafts! Nice to see another new face Smile

Deb

Jenny M Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:35 pm

Welcome to the forum and I hope you will join in on our ATC swap and card swaps Smile

Doreen Taylor Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:38 pm

debbycuk wrote:Hellloooooo

You are not far from me in distance (I'm ash vale) but I'm a complete novice with crafts! Nice to see another new face

Deb

Hey! I work in Ash Vale! Very Happy

Crafting really is so relaxing and a great way to make friends! Smile

Thank you for saying hello!

debbycuk Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:39 pm

Small world!!!

melchache/ellen Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:18 pm

hello and welcome to this very friendly forum

Doreen Taylor Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:37 pm

melchache wrote:hello and welcome to this very friendly forum

Thank you - I look forward to getting to know everyone! Smile

poppytree Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:37 pm

Warm welcome Doreen. Hope you join our ATC swap. I'd love to try altered books but haven't got round to it yet.
Look forward to seeing some pictures of your work soon.

topgran Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:37 pm

Hello and welccome to the forum

Doreen Taylor Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:40 pm

topgran wrote:Hello and welccome to the forum

Thank you! I look forward to participating! Smile

Craftworker Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:47 pm

Welcome to our very friendly forum Doreen, look forward to seeing some of your work on here. Please feel free to join in with all our swaps and challenges Very Happy