Alice Fox’s Substack

Growing fibres for my artistic practice. Exploring the creative potential of what grows on my allotment plot – planted and wild. Materials are produced, gathered and processed seasonally.

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Late May

The first half of May often felt colder than it should, with things growing slowly as a result.

May 30•Alice Fox

May

I’m just home from a lovely teaching trip to Moor Hall Studio in Shropshire.

May 5•Alice Fox

Roots

I’m getting a poly-tunnel (or ‘hoop house’ as they are known in some parts – such a lovely name).

Mar 28•Alice Fox

Pruning Day

The day was forecast as the first sunny day for what feels like weeks.

Feb 21•Alice Fox

How to weave a nest

I mentioned the bird’s nest I’ve had sitting at the allotment in a post almost a year ago (I’ve just been looking back to find the mention and am…

Jan 29•Alice Fox

December

The solstice comes and goes quietly, with dense cloud keeping light levels low.

Dec 26, 2025•Alice Fox

Slowing down

I’m looking out across the decidedly wintery Aire valley.

Nov 29, 2025•Alice Fox

Autumnal

The clocks changed last Sunday.

Oct 28, 2025•Alice Fox

October

I am writing this on the ferry back from Northern Ireland, having hung Flaxen at R-Space Gallery in Lisburn - shown above.

Oct 3, 2025•Alice Fox

Making adventures

10th September 2025

Sep 10, 2025•Alice Fox

Harvest

20th August

Aug 21, 2025•Alice Fox

100 days

Today marks 100 days on from when I sowed my allotment flax back in April.

Jul 27, 2025•Alice Fox

Daffodil Weave

5th July 2025

Jul 5, 2025•Alice Fox

Flaxen

Flaxen is the culmination of two years of engagement with the quiet, beautiful place that is Kestle Barton.

Jun 15, 2025•Alice Fox