In its essence, art is all about the moment the pencil, pen or brush makes contact with the paper or canvas, and what happens there. Paul Klee famously compared art to taking a line for a walk. Is that what matters most? Is it art’s main purpose, creating any line at all (or pattern orContinue reading “Make A Mark”
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Confidence And Community
Hold a pen or pencil in your hand and draw a line on a sheet of paper. A simple act. How do you feel? Excited, wondering what image you might go on to create? Bored? Daunted? Is it full of possibility? Many more of us all the time are experimenting with art and with theContinue reading “Confidence And Community”
Treasure Chest
Are you a collector? Is there something you look out to collect wherever you go – maybe hats, teapots, clocks, football shirts, first edition books or teddy bears? I’ve never formed a collection, but I’ve known people who collect Victoriana, music memorabilia, and model houses & railways – and even someone who collects anything toContinue reading “Treasure Chest”
A New Beginning
A fresh start, a time to recommit and throw yourself back into life, or a dreary slide towards winter? How do you see this time of year? Long into adulthood, autumn still has that “back to school” feeling – for good or ill! Summer’s still seen as carefree time in the sun, while autumn isContinue reading “A New Beginning”
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