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A Song is Never Finished…

Songwriting. The ultimate process driven art form? A song is never finished. At last night’s rehearsal for no gigs we refreshed our memories of old songs:  “What’s the chord between the mid8 and the chorus?”  “Am I supposed to sing […]

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Making ArtWaves

As I’m sure I don’t need to tell you, it’s been a rather tricky few months. One thing that has been absent during the coronavirus pandemic is the need to plan, create and organise ahead of exhibitions, and it is […]

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A urinal is a urinal is a urinal …?

Thursday and Friday afternoon were spent (re)photographing old artworks that I had either documented poorly or not at all. The photographs are definitely better than those that they replace though I am sure that could still be better.   I […]

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Plague for Plague’s Sake Episode 2 – Abracadabra

The second episode of ‘Plague for Plague’s Sake’, which is available to watch here,  sees me use the word ‘abracadabra’ to ward off unhealthy spirits.  This video was created at the same time as the first episode. As such, similar […]

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Sending out a Parcel…

(well… four actually, but who’s counting?) I’m currently reading Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert. I liked the bit about ideas having their own life, and looking for a person to collaborate with in order to be […]

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Making Masks.

This week I get my sewing machine back from my daughter and will be able to continue with the making side of this project. The masks are all ready to stitch together, with names sewn in by hand, but the […]

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An Obsession with Flowers

For part of my phd proposal, I want to look at rural locations and explore what this means in terms of fine art and domestic settings, particularly ones with an abuse of the power relationships, this is partly due to […]

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Advice about best camera phone for recording artwork

Can anyone advise on the best cameraphone for recording my artwork, both still images and short video clips, please? I’m currently using a Samsung Jsomething-or-other, which is ok quality but has the memory of a goldfish bred with a gnat! […]

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‘Landslag’: Tara Kennedy

Finally finished my piece which I have titled ‘Landslag’, the Icelandic word for landscape. Inspired by the continuing changeable and contrasting landscape that appeared to go on forever. It depicts all the colours of the landscape I experienced from the […]

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