My boyfriend was given a craft beer hamper for Christmas, which included a magazine called 'Ferment' and 'The story of Craft beer' book written by Pete Brown. The book included illustrations by Jay Daniel Wright which caught my eye, that I thought I'd share.
Studying and mental health
I started this course knowing that it wasn't going to be easy. Studying for a BA degree in my own time via distance learning takes a fair amount of commitment, planning, and organisation. I have done distance learning courses before (Up to the equivalent of a level 3), with mixed success, but have always wanted… Continue reading Studying and mental health
Breathe magazine illustrations part 2
Book covers
The beautiful illustrations of ‘Breathe’ magazine
Illustrations from issue 16 of Breathe magazine
Celebrating International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women's Day, I bring you my favourite quote by the late, great Frida Kahlo. “I wish I could do whatever I liked behind the curtain of “madness”. Then: I’d arrange flowers, all day long, I’d paint; pain, love and tenderness, I would laugh as much as I feel like at the stupidity… Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s Day
Reblog – ‘Why creative people sometimes make no sense’
“I have devoted 30 years of research to how creative people live and work, to make more understandable the mysterious process by which they come up with new ideas and new things. If I had to express in one word what makes their personalities different from others, it’s complexity. They show tendencies of thought and… Continue reading Reblog – ‘Why creative people sometimes make no sense’
One month on – What have I learned?
Art is not about perfection or cleanliness. Art is subjective. The narrative is one of the strongest defining parts of any work. Viewers will take different perspectives on the same piece. Repeated viewings of a piece can influence viewers in different ways, dependent on their mood, life events and the atmosphere that the piece is… Continue reading One month on – What have I learned?
Dublin Architecture
Visit to Temple bar, Dublin
Temple Bar in Dublin, is known as the cultural centre of the city due to its popularity with artists, writers, musicians and small independent businesses. In the mid to late 20th century, the area fell largely into ruin and 'urban decay'. It drew the attention of commercial buyers wishing to build a new bus terminal,… Continue reading Visit to Temple bar, Dublin
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