Monthly Archives: October 2017

First Attempt at Dyeing with Mushrooms

Posted on October 30, 2017 by

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, … Continue reading →

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The Art of Slow Art: Encouraging Failure and Slinging a Pot of Red Paint at Doggy Death Row

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

Recently I came across the following and thought it worth sharing. It’s targeted at writers, but applies to all the creative disciplines. It’s an extract from American writer Louise Desalvo’s The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and … Continue reading →

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TwitterArtExhibit (TAE)17: Funds Raised as of 28 April 2017 and TAE18

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

“Through art we can change the world.” That’s the subtitle for TAE. I entered the Twitter Art Exhibit for the first time this year, which involved donating a postcard-sized work of art for auction, this year at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Proceeds went … Continue reading →

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Secret Studio

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

This was my secret studio during the period of The Great Transition, where I began to discover the eco collograph.  It’s the shed at our allotment. It has a veranda which we closed in with trellising, including the trellis door … Continue reading →

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Chinese Lanterns and Draconids

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

I promised in my last blog to turn up by the light of Chinese lanterns. Well, here they are – some eco collographs using these spectacular flowers. And if you’re anywhere north, don’t miss out on the weekend’s Draconid Meteor … Continue reading →

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First Art from Beyond The Great Transition: Eco Collographs with Healing Sumac and Turmeric, Light and Emily Dickinson

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

Picking up from where I left off before The Great Transition – which has taken all of six months and still living in some chaos – I was very happy to find a few hours to make a batch of … Continue reading →

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