Review of the year Archives

Montage of pictures: Workshop resource sheets, Cody Dock wildlife illustration, Lydia at the Alice Billing House workshop, sketch from the Give Your Best fashion show

Knowledge and skills | Review of the year

The value in the intersections

2nd January, 2026 by Lydia Thornley

I have several strands of work. And sometimes they overlap, bringing things from one area of work to a project or activity in another. Here are just a few examples from 2025: I’ve brought my experience in breaking down information to a plant labelling workshop at art, heritage and ecology … Read More

Montage of project images: perfume boxes, textile prints made from Studio Snack podcast episode images, lithograph for 26 Bridges and cover detail from Bowen Craggs report

Process | Review of the year

Creativity from the thinking end

30th December, 2025 by Lydia Thornley

Well, 2025 – you’ve been quite the year creatively… Here are four projects where I’ve been able to get involved from the very beginning: My work on Vianne’s Confession for independent perfumer Sarah McCartney of 4160 Tuesdays started before the perfume existed, smelling its ingredients at Sarah’s studio. Designing a … Read More