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spillustrate
Dec 20, 20242 min read
Nothing stays the same
I feel that I am in a constant state of flux or change. Sometimes I wonder if I am really changing or am I just reading stuff, thinking...
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spillustrate
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Trip away
I never want to go away from my home where I feel so comfortable and safe but one of my offspring FORCED me to go down to London to see...
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spillustrate
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Everything in flux
I’ve not done a post for quite a while. Life gets busy and I have not had much time physically in my studio. I need to get on with my...
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spillustrate
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Working on cards
I've moved over to spray paints for the time being.
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spillustrate
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Meeting new people, doing new things.
Another very busy weekend. This time I made my way to the Lakeland Comic Festival. The Lake District is very beautiful even in the rain....
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spillustrate
Jul 18, 20231 min read
A bit more printing
This time, adding a second colour. It’s funny that I spent all week thinking about doing it, putting it off, doing other stuff....then...
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spillustrate
Jun 17, 20232 min read
Cleaning up after printing
I did some more printing this week, trying to ease myself back into it. Last week was using water based inks and this week I went back to...
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spillustrate
Jun 10, 20232 min read
Slow, slow, slow
This week I have been rejigging my studio around to start printing in it (I used to print in our basement before but the cats made it...
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spillustrate
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Back to printing
So let’s have a break from my internal world for a bit and go back to printing! Plans, getting ready. First I’m still needing to set up...
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spillustrate
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Neuro diversity and creativity
There has been lots of stuff recently about ADHD and I find that if I ever mention it, people often make the rejoinder “ oh that’s really...
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spillustrate
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Box Fit
The big clear out makes me think about getting rid of stuff in general. I like Marie Kondo’s ideas and in the past read a book on Swedish...
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spillustrate
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Finally done
Today I’ve at last completed my studio turn out. 2 black bags of rubbish, a small collection of stuff which I am hoping will go to a...
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spillustrate
Jan 6, 20232 min read
(Still) clearing out the studio
It has turned into a bit of a mammoth task that I am being very slow about. Not helped by having one of my offspring at home and we keep...
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spillustrate
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Clearing out the studio
Should have posted this in the old year but got distracted..... Not much to say other than the studio is in chaos. I needed to rearrange...
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spillustrate
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Big Surprise!
Just got my degree result and I got a FIRST! Was not expecting that. Reading through the feedback I think it was my pecha kucha...
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spillustrate
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Working on Zine 5
I’m eating the elephant one mouthful at a time….it feels like glacial progress but I have actually got some sort of plan for the entire...
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spillustrate
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Another funny old week
On the plus side my post viral symptoms have definitely abated. I am almost virtually back to normal. One bizarre thing, my balance in...
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spillustrate
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Hypersensitivity and cards
So I’ve known for a long time that I am hypersensitive to emotions and feelings. (I’ve been called “over sensitive” so many times, and...
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spillustrate
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Six weeks in and still below par
So last week was a bit hit and miss with more misses than hits. Sad face emoji. Not helped by various things happening at home (my...
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spillustrate
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Endings and shiftings
I’ve not particularly wanted to write about the Queen’s death but it’s become almost the elephant in the room now, it seems crazy to...
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