I don't really consider myself an Artist (with a capital A) which is why
About the "Artist" has quotation marks! 
I'm more of a "Technician with Artistic Leanings" -
"...wish it came naturally but still I'm willing to work at it ..."  

• Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England during the war years (no, not the Great War)
• Emigrated at age 6 to then Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia.  
• Schooled in Kitwe, started my first job at 17
• Worked first as a typist (I was diabolical at it), then as a junior draughtsman
• Married in 1962 to Richard, moved to Chingola (also in N.R.)
• Heavily involved in Amateur Dramatics - acting, directing, costuming & set-building
• After 8 childless years, adopted 2 much-loved children - a blonde haired, brown-eyed boy, Simon and a blonde haired, blue-eyed girl, Nicola
• Worked as a stay-at-home Mom and Dressmaker
• Went to England in 1977 to earn a diploma in Pattern-cutting & Design
• Moved to Cape Town, South Africa in 1978
• Worked for 5 years as a Costumier with the state-subsidised Nico Malan Opera House in Cape Town
• Left to start my own costume shop "Sue Farmer Costumes" which I ran, along with my husband, for 18 years, doing mascot-making, costume manufacture and hire
• Sold the business in 2003 so that I could retire and do "my own thing!"
• Got involved in helping a friend to start a craft business
• Said friend moved to Australia so I still do all the designing and also handle the South African side of "Prick 'n Stitch Cards" - www.pricknstitch.com
• Now spend whatever spare time I have making miniatures....

~ Sue Farmer ~