On working in a series II
Choosing a theme or subject is an important aspect of creating a series of works.
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On working in a series I
Working in a series is a powerful way to explore a particular theme or concept. It allows you to delve deeper into a subject, develop your ideas and create a cohesive and connected body of work
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Fighting the blahs
It’s February and I’m feeling the February blahs. I have a few set of things I do to keep myself engaged, creative and sane. Read on!
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Getting rid of the past
Getting rid of the past to allow it to stay there where it belongs, in the past. Remembering times gone by with fondness and creating work around it to celebrate those memories.
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Nova Scotia … here we come!
Join me for an exciting tour of Halifax, Peggy’s Cove and more. All happening June 2-8 with an added post tour June 8-11 to attend Quilt Canada. Workshops, guided tours, even a lobster dinner!
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Do you ever feel this way?
When you wake up on a funk, how do you get out of it? I share what I do to get back to feeling centred and connected.
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Looking ahead
New Year. New Goals? New Resolutions? Exciting ideas dancing around.
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The view from my studio door
We are talking about having expectations about our art, and making a lot of bad art to make some good art
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The Vulnerability of Must
We continue where we left off – and end the discussion with the fourth reason given most often for not choosing Must: Vulnerability – far scarier and spoken about much less, because choosing Must means you must confront some very big fears: what’s all this for? Some obscure dream? A childhood fantasy? A fleeting feeling…
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Shoulds and Musts – Part II
WE explore the origins of Shoulds, which are put on us from the moment we are born, as we have to grow up under some else’s wing. Eventually, as we grow up, we get to decide how we feel about them – the Shoulds from parents and an inherited worldview from the community, culture and the specific time in which we were born. We become our own person, find our voice, convictions and challenge and shed the Shoulds that no longer serve our evolving beliefs.
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Creativity is a process
Talking about creativity, Sir Isaac Newton and an apple that by falling in front of him brought about a flash of creative brilliance that changed the world
