A fusion of inspiration and effort
Paul Chave’s glass birds and sculptures are easy to like – as the many visitors to the Artspring Gallery who have bought them will agree.
Read about his process
Finding my way back
In the late 80s Antonia had a eureka moment!
Read all about her journey into printmaking.
A new jewel
It takes courage to recognise that something isn’t right in your life, and to risk following a radical new path. Jeweller Camilla West took that leap.
Read about Camilla's change of direction.
Making magical glass
It’s the bright clear colour of glass that first got Hilary Shields hooked nearly twenty years ago.
Read more about her process.
“I just love the whole process”
Claire Longley’s work as a printer begins quite simply, but then it gets rather complicated!
Read all about her printing process.
Gill’s textile voyage of discovery
“I’m always looking for that new experience, that fresh opportunity to learn, and I’m hoping that will never stop.”
Read about Gill Smith’s lifelong passion for textiles, pushing the boundaries – and her close encounter with a puffin!
Books that artists love
This week I decided to ask artists to tell me about books that have helped them in their creative practice. The answers were as varied as their art. A surprising number of novels were on the list. Words stirring visual images and acting as a springboard for creativity.
The artist sketchbook - how does it work?
One of the things that I enjoy most when visiting exhibitions is the opportunity to see the notebooks and sketchbooks of the artist in question. Sketchbooks and diaries offer a inique insight into the artist's ways of working and thinking. Reading the notebooks is bit like reading the mind of the artist during the act of creating a new work or series of works.
The show goes on... innovative art exhibitions in the time of Covid-19
The end of lockdown is in sight, but for now we still have to be patient. We will have to find alternative ways to participate in exhibitions and view works of art. So today I will share with you a few innovative galleries that you can visit or even submit work to despite the current restrictions.
Why art and artists are so important right now
These grey January days are making it hard to keep a positive attitude during this current lockdown. We can walk, and all the evidence points to being outside as good for mood, but we can do very little else. Which is why art and artists are so important right now.