sketching – Scissors and glue and you

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”