I sat in the studio for about five hours today, stitching the hanging rings onto the wrapped twigs. I have done 740 out of the 760, but by 4:30 my eyes had gone blurry and my hands were sore, so […]
How does memory built through repetition and is there a point in the copy of the pre-formed. As a sculptor my preoccupation lies within form and how form lives in and influences space and place. As a drawing artist, my […]
Having heard anecdotal evidence of how effective Instagram reels can be at getting people’s attention I devoted a morning to watching tutorials on how to make them. After watching a couple which I found difficult to follow I found @katiesteckly […]
As a funding deadline approaches, I’ve finally had some feedback on the draft application I sent to an institution that has to submit the funding bid. They like my project and want it to happen, but they have told […]
Today, I applied for the Ipswich Print Week 2023 exhibition with one of each print editions I have been making. Prints must be framed, but I have already identified some suitable ones which I hope will enhance my work. It […]
Hashtags essentially group together conversations or content around a certain topic, making it easy for people to find content that interests them. Hashtags can be used on just about any social media platform, but they’re most popular on Twitter and […]
Today I set out to understand the best way to sell products through Instagram. There are plenty of guides out there, both on Instagram itself and written by independent bloggers. Unfortunately the Instagram shop feature complete with direct checkout is […]
Freelance Research – University of Warwick & Culture Central Partnership
Before our decision to work together on A Private Land, we knew the Glenside Hospital Museum housed a fascinating collection mostly relating to the history of mental health care and specifically Glenside Hospital, set within the grounds of the buildings […]
There are many ways of promoting work and it takes time to research all the variables. Social media is great if you can maintain a regular following by posting work. There are many dyslexic artists/designers whose websites are helpful when […]
Although I am not confident using Instagram, I can see how it works for artists, increasing profile followers and gathering audiences. I follow Simon Hitchens on Instagram https://www.simonhitchens.com/ . I thought I would conduct a simple comparison and find out […]
How to sell on a seller’s platform: My own experience. I have sold my work through a selling platform, with my own virtual shop and I have recently re-applied to do this again now that my degree is nearing the […]
Consideration of a website. There are great things about being dyslexic, the non-reliance on social media, and the realisation that it has its place. Attending artist-led talks, allows you to find artists you may not have found stumbling around Instagram. […]
This is more of a question than a blog. As a funding deadline approaches, I’ve finally had some feedback on the draft application I sent to an institution that has to submit the funding bid. They like my project and […]
Less than a fortnight after requesting a year’s sabbatical – to focus on my own work, and take a much needed extended break from my job at the council – and about a week after it all being agreed and […]
My work displayed as part of our BA2 exhibition
Hello, Cerys here! I am a student at Carmarthen School of Art, where I’m currently studying BA2 Fine Art Sculpture. I am 24, from South Wales and just starting my journey into the professional art world. Although I grew up […]
Tattooing has been extremely difficult for me to get going in within the industry from learning the craft to getting started in a shop. In time I would like the channel to support and guide upcoming Artists with in the […]
As an artist who suffers from RSD as a symptom of Neurodiversity, Imposter syndrome can be a creative crippler. This is even more prevalent with daily social media streams of thousands of artists creating amazing original work with significant numbers […]
After clicking on an ad that caught my attention, my Insta feed became inundated with adverts for creative online courses. This got me wondering if any artist can create such a course and benefit from it in terms of marketing […]
