Monthly Archives: August 2011

A quick recommendation…

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

…for anyone interested in producing their own Islamic designs. I ordered ‘Islamic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople’ from Amazon last week and it arrived yesterday. It is full of wonderful patterns and designs ready to use for your own projects. … Continue reading →

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Dissertation thoughts…

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

As September is drawing near I’m thinking more and more about what to write for my dissertation. The past two years of study have thrown up numerous possibilities, but this summer I realized that rather than write about a topic … Continue reading →

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Website up!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

At last! My website is finally live – hooray! After many months and some mistakes, I cobbled something together and am quite pleased with the result! It’s a work in progress, but I’m happy to have a site finally up. The … Continue reading →

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Learning the translation business

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

So a few months ago I officially set up my own business (drum roll), Katherine Osgood Translations LLC! Yay! The first few months have definitely been a learning experience, but I’m very happy to report that I’ve been extremely busy! … Continue reading →

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My most recent artistic ventures…

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

I painted two new Islamic illuminations last week; one for my mum and one for my sister. I was quite pleased with the results! I think I might try something more adventurous over the weekend. I’ll post the pics if … Continue reading →

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