I have a growing art collection, which, not surprisingly, is mostly ceramics. When I look around my small cottage, I see artwork and handmade objects in the lounge room, kitchen, office, bedroom, vera...

2018.

I credit my sister for suggesting I could help artists in the area of artist residencies. She had been encouraging me to step out and create something of my own, alongside my art. She was plant...

The edges of our work really matter.

The place where a vessel meets the table.

The rim meets the lips.

The end of the thread.

The contour of a brushstroke.

The boundary of the canvas.

The poi...

I don’t claim to have all the answers, but here are three things that have shaped my art practice, helped me carve a path for my own work, and opened doors to opportunities I never could have expected...

Last week I mentored an artist whose goal is to consistently make high-quality ceramic jugs.

Our conversation ranged widely, but one part stood out.

I asked her to roughly sketch a jug and label all...

What do you think?

Are you a ‘real’ artist if you only work one day a week on your art?
 
How much do you need to be working, and indeed producing, to be considered a 'real' artist? 

If you are not full t...

The follow up is significantly overlooked

What do I mean by follow up?

I mean taking further action after an event, after you have already done something, after you have made a move of some sort.

There a...

In my younger years I desperately wanted to get away from where I lived. Don’t get me wrong, I love where I live, but I wanted ADVENTURE. It was waiting for me... somewhere out there on the horizon. T...

Last Thursday I had my weekly open hour call in the EVOLVE program. This is a one-hour group call for artists to ask their burning questions of the week or get feedback on something they are working o...

In 2023 I curated an exhibition of artwork by 33 Visual Artists who participated in the Going Deeper Online Writing Program in 2020. The exhibition explored the relationship between writing and visual...

I had a ‘SOS’ call with one of my EVOLVE artists yesterday. This is a 20-minute call when help is needed ASAP.
 
The artist wanted to discuss a solo exhibition proposal due the next day. We focused our ...