Happy Beltane! The 1st May pairs with Beltane, and – for me – the annual rewatch of the classic film, The Wicker Man. The old fire festival celebrates the sun’s cycle as it strengthens towards its peak and the land’s fertility. Creatively, for me this is a good time to maximise my output and show …
Photography was my first real creative pursuit. Most things had turned digital by the time I got the bug. The most impactful memory of film photography was the time my dad and sister turned the garage into a temporary darkroom and some chemicals from that ended up eating into my body board. Teenage me was …
How is your relationship with your creativity? When we use the term, relationship, we don’t automatically assume ourselves to be in a relationship with our creativity. But looking at it from this viewpoint can help us notice patterns or negative beliefs which hinder it. Relationships are the bedrock of everything. We have a relationship with …
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Let’s face it, being alive is hectic. Even back in 1523, when John Fitzherbert listed in The Book of Husbandry all the chores expected of a wife, on top of raising the children and helping her husband in his profession. We’re all hard-pressed to find any free time. If you did, you find something else to get …
Our ego is similar to a fictional story. It is our perception of ourselves in our reality. We write out the parts we feel do not matter to the overall story, and anything which doesn’t align with the narrative is skewed or ignored. This article is about taking a step back and viewing our lives …
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