If I need ideas the first thing I need to do is pick a pencil and start making marks.
Author: Matt Shanks
In memory of Ioannis
On the way to our favourite local coffee shop, an old cypriot man lived in a garden full of fruit trees – lemons, cumquats, and oranges. His name was Ioannis (pronounced Yannis). Whenever we passed Ioannis and he was in his front garden (either having a smoke or tending to the trees) we’d have a short… Continue reading In memory of Ioannis
How do others do it?
What’s the value in learning about how other artists make their work?
Content creation
What’s content creation for? And how do we know when we’re creating content instead of creating art?
Pictures change words
What happens to words when pictures sit alongside them? What happens to pictures when words are added?
A warm rock and someone to listen
What does one truly need to feel restored and energised so that the art practice can remain sustainable?
Chefs don’t use oven mitts
Why are there no oven mitts in commercial kitchens?
If you want to see The Pyramids of Giza
Why is it easier to plan a trip to a different country than it is to complete that ambitious art project that we just can’t finish?
Good forgetting
Is there an evolutionary beneficial reason for forgetting things?
Death to the worm
What happens when the analytics worm takes a dive? Do we create more of what it’s asking for, or is it better for the worm to die?
