Stewart Gill Owen was born in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1949. His career has been in design and advertising and as a lecturer in further and higher education. He was Head of School at Plymouth College of Art and later Head of Graphics at Taunton in Somerset. Retirement from full time work allowed him to concentrate on a craft and design business and to write. This is his first book and the sequel, 'White Sand, ' is now being written. Further information can be found on www.craftsfactory.co.uk and contact details are: craftsfactory@fsmail.net.