Making a GIF from concept to completion 1. Come up with a concept For GIF IT UP 2021 I wanted one of my submissions to reflect on the past year, using cultural heritage material to make a new image that relates to our current world. 2021 felt like the year that the facemask was beingContinue reading “How I made a winning GIF for #GIFITUP2021”
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How I made a winning GIF for GIF IT UP 2020
Last year I was delighted my GIF was selected to be the Grand Prize Winner for GIF IT UP 2020. I never quite got round to celebrating properly as a month later I gave birth to my first baby. Now, nine months down the line I’ve finally found some time to show what I madeContinue reading “How I made a winning GIF for GIF IT UP 2020”
How to combine new motherhood with the pursuit of a creative practice
In my latest project, I started a new drawing of the same bouquet each
time my 4-month-old started a nap.
When he awoke, the time allocated
to drawing also ended. In the series
of sketches, made over six days, you’ll find the napping habits of a 20-week-old, his mother’s attempt to find time for herself and her art, and the bloom and decay of a bouquet.
Recycling one artwork into different media
Using a collage as a starting point, and reconjuring the image as a drawing, painting and sculpture. I found myself in the middle of an analogue collage revival – suddenly inspired by the piles of old magazines I had lying around I was creating lots of new collages. But traditional collage has its limitations. OnceContinue reading “Recycling one artwork into different media”
Scissors and glue and you 