Make Art Everyday – My New Year’s Resolution
Being a creative being in your not very creative world can be really difficult for a lot of us. I know I have posted on this topic more than enough … Continue reading
My New Book
For the last 2 1/2 years I have been writing a book about making art. Those of you who used to enjoy my posts, know that I have hardly posted … Continue reading
Art & Money: the Elephant in the Room
There’s a big, pink, decorated, swirly elephant in the room. Yep it’s the topic of making money from your art. You’ve probably noticed I prefer not to talk about it. … Continue reading
A New Studio = Permission to Play
I moved a little while ago to a new studio. And for the first few days its just felt… odd. A bit like you are sitting in someone else’s lounge … Continue reading
I am writing a book!
I am excited to tell you that I am writing a book about making art. But my excitement is tinged with sadness because today I have also closed off access … Continue reading
How making art makes me feel.
Yayoi Kusama once said: If it were not for art, I would have killed myself. I don’t think I would go that far myself but I would feel pretty bloody bad. … Continue reading
My beautiful studio – not. My three studio wish list items.
I have been thinking a lot about where and how we work, when we make art. It seems to come up a lot when I talk to people about making … Continue reading
Letting go
A while Ago I saw Bettye LaVette on Later with Jools Holland. She’s an amazing performer and what really struck me was her total commitment and letting go in this song. Of … Continue reading
Five accessible sculpture methods.
Many people think that they can’t try sculpture because it’s too hard or expensive: but it doesn’t have to be that way. Those of you who have been reading my blog … Continue reading
Finishing an artwork- it’s hard to know when.
We’ve all done it: gone too far on an art work because we couldn’t see that it was finished. Or gone too far because we were enjoying the process so … Continue reading
