🌊 Cabin Views: May Light, Garden Moments & Art Taking Its Place 🌿
Hello from the Cabin! 😊
May has arrived with a gentle confidence of its own – longer, brighter days, softer evenings and that unmistakable sense that everything has fully awakened 🌸🌿☀️. The light now lingers well into the evening, stretching across the water and settling into the garden in a way that makes it hard to step away (still not ideal for productivity… but far too good to miss) 🌅✨
Out along the shoreline, everything feels more alive 🌊. The colours have deepened – richer blues, warmer tones – and the shifting light brings a new kind of clarity to the view. There’s a rhythm to it now that feels settled and purposeful, as if the season has found its stride 🌤️⛵
Back in the studio and garden, that same sense of purpose is unfolding 🔧🌿. Where April was about shaping and refining, May is about placing, stepping back and seeing how things live in their space. Pieces are moving out into the garden, finding their positions, catching the light and beginning to feel at home 🌸🌞
A familiar pause at The Hardway Coffee Co still plays its part ☕️ – a moment to reset, reflect and watch the world drift by before heading back with fresh perspective…and a happy tummy full of panini 😊.
👀 A View in Full Flow 🌊✨
The Solent in May feels open and expansive – busier, brighter and full of quiet movement ⛵. Boats pass more frequently, the light dances more boldly across the water and the horizon feels just a little wider 🌅
There are still those moments of pause – watching the tide shift, following a distant sail, noticing how quickly the sky can change – but now they feel like part of the rhythm rather than a break from it 🌤️👀
A distraction, perhaps… but one that continues to give more than it takes 🌊✨
🌿 Art in the Garden 🌸🎨
This month brings the first event of the year – Art in the Garden (22nd May – 6th June) 🌿✨
There’s something special about seeing work outdoors again – how it interacts with the space, shifts with the light and becomes part of a living, breathing environment 🌸🌞 Pieces that began as ideas in the studio are now taking their place in the garden, settling into their surroundings in ways that often surprise me 🌱
Preparations have been building steadily behind the scenes, and now it’s all coming together – a balance of making, placing and refining 🛠️🌿
We’ll be there for the Preview on Friday 22nd May from 1pm to 6pm, and also on Saturday 23rd May, Friday 5th June (Meet the Makers), and Saturday 6th June 😊….our work is there every day.
It’s always a pleasure to open up the space and share the work in this way, and I’m really looking forward to welcoming visitors back 🌿✨
🌱 Continuing the Momentum 🛠️
Even with the garden taking focus, the making doesn’t stop 🔧. There’s still a steady flow of adjustments, new ideas forming and quieter pieces developing in the background 🪵✨
Some work settles quickly into place, while others continue to evolve – shifting slightly, asking for small changes, finding their balance over time 🌿
It’s all part of the process – less about finishing, more about allowing things to become what they need to be 🌱
📍 Planning a Visit 🧭
If you’re thinking of visiting during Art in the Garden or popping by the Cabin at another time, just send me a message beforehand 💌
I’ll make sure I’m in – and carry out the now well-practised pre-visit tidy (a finely tuned process of moving just enough to look intentional 😄🧹)
May feels like a month of arrival – where ideas meet their surroundings and everything begins to settle into place 🌿✨
Wishing you a month of fresh air, gentle movement and time spent outdoors 🌸🌊🌤️
– Kim x 😊