1000 good deeds that begin with a tea cup
The Foundling Museum has a fascinating installation at the moment called ‘Exchange’ by leading ceramic artist Clare Twomey. The idea is that there are rows and rows of teacups and […]
The Foundling Museum has a fascinating installation at the moment called ‘Exchange’ by leading ceramic artist Clare Twomey. The idea is that there are rows and rows of teacups and […]
I’ve recently been experimenting a little with black pen and water colour, and a friend of mine (who is very knowledgeable about such things) compared this way of drawing to […]
As you might be aware, Egypt is in turmoil right about now and has been for a while. Elections have been postponed due to allegations of bias, and things are not looking […]
Right. Enough’s enough. It’s time to be creative again, by gum it is. I can usually tell when this is the case because I start weeping at things for being so […]
FRAGILE!! CONTAINS PEACE! (or alternatively love or justice) In 2006 artist Franck De Las Mercedes started to make these Priority Boxes. He now sends out hundreds of uniquely painted boxes […]
I just thought I’d share a little bit about this brilliant charity: Art Refuge UK, which I heard about in a lecture recently by Bobby Lloyd. (Art Refuge UK from […]
Just got back from an evening class I am doing at the mo in Art Therapy, which is completely fascinating. We have been learning all about how painting and drawing […]
I came across these collages when I was working at Greenbelt festival last month. They are of asylum seekers in the UK, who worked with the artist to pick out […]
So the Paralympics have come to London town – hurrah! Yesterday I went to see the swimming which I found really moving. In a way that doesn’t happen at the […]
So I am one of those sneaky people who probably quite obviously draw complete strangers across from them on the train. I love it! And (trying to justify my self) […]