Blog - Europe
You say potato, I say Pot-art-a
October 11, 2021 - by Dolly SenI was in Amsterdam last weekend to say goodbye to a friend before he died. I had some time to spare and went to the Van Gogh Museum, as he is one of my favourite artists. I had been a couple of times before. I am always transported when I ...
That thing you’re feeling might be overwhelm…
September 22, 2020 - by Gary ThomasThat feeling. What is it? What is it, really, that you’re feeling right now? Oh right, it’s overwhelm. I learned about it on a zoom webinar. Like, learning is great an’ all, but I think I need to go to rehab to A) stop looking at online courses B) Stop thinking I need ...
Our Sacred Skills and Attendance to Art Practice during Covid19
August 28, 2020 - by Magical WomenMagical Women are excited to introduce to you Magical Women artist Louise Amelia Phelps. Her precious and sacred skills spin threads of joy from fauna & flora to become works of art, that unravel warmth and nurture for all. The Craft Life of Louise Amelia Phelps “There is so much beauty ...
Visual artists Rachel Gadsden UK and Jeremy Hawkes Australia: Creating Deluge during Covid-19
August 21, 2020 - by DelugeAbout a year ago I received an email from Australia, from an artist who was applying for an Australian Council of the Arts Grant award, writing to enquire if I would be interested in being part of the grant vision. And with his tremendous award success - Jeremy Hawkes became such ...
How I Curate: The ‘Big Idea’
May 18, 2020 - by Leah JonesHi everyone, it’s me Leah. In March I started this blog series where I will be sharing with you a little bit about myself and how I curate. Last time, I blogged about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting not only my work as a curator, but also ...
Is it weird that I don’t really find this weird?
April 4, 2020 - by Gary ThomasIt feels weird right? I’ve had that word weird in my head for a while now. That moment between not really scared and not knowing what the hell is going to happen. NO ONE in this country has ever experienced this before – super weird – and just, well, actually for ...
Gary Thomas receives new funding from ACE for new writing
March 11, 2020 - by Gary ThomasSo last year, 2019, was an OK year work wise. I was checking and not including the Arts Council funding I got for my memoir in January, I did two further applications to the DYCP strand, both rejected. Since then I've been reliably informed that there's a 5% success rate ...
The Drawing Marathon – Week Two
November 9, 2019 - by Lauren SaundersLegitimately could've sworn that I posted this back in September - better late than never though, right? Welcome to the second part of my two-part blog documenting my 2 week ‘Drawing Marathon’ experience of the Royal Drawing School. As described in the first of these two blogs, this course was ...
The Drawing Marathon – Week One
August 26, 2019 - by Lauren SaundersLast month, I went to the Royal Drawing School in London to take part in their 2 week Drawing Marathon. This experience was the core part of my Emergence Bursary from artist-network, Shape Arts and Disability Arts Online. There was a few reasons I wanted to go;