If I’m learning a new art form, do I focus on technical correctness first or building an emotional connection with the medium?
Category: Making
The importance of mess
Physical art materials are messy and inconvenient. But isn’t that the point?
Surrounding the idea
Might the act of mark-making be a pathway to the subconscious where we get to meet a version of ourselves we’ve never met before?
Feeling useful
Why are there so many people wanting to be published in children’s literature?
Abstraction and invitation
What benefits come from leaving room for another human or two to intepret and find meaning in the work we make?
The amateur artist
Why do so many kids stop drawing at the age of about 10. And what if they didn’t?
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?
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?
