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Today I read an article written by Diana Melly, wife of the late, larger than life, George Melly.The last days of George Melly What struck me most was her description of both the love and hate that manifest itself. Hate … Continue reading →

So trying to organise myself I thought I would sort out just one mailbox in my emails and found this response to the first visit I made to a dementia friendly cafe.   Love and affection, sadness, madness, noisy, hard of … Continue reading →

A friend sent me this. Picasso It chimes with the thoughts I found whilst reading the extract below.  I struggled with the language with the dictionary ever present but found myself thinking that there is a nugget of gold hidden in these … Continue reading →

A neighbour who came to our Friday discussion in the SPace left the comments below.  Plagued by the inconsistency of BT and technological demand of getting oaths blog, she suggested that I might post her comments. I do so because … Continue reading →

Swansea Printworkshop  http://www.swanseaprintworkshop.org.uk member Rose Davies http://scribblah.co.ukhas been the powerhouse behind securing the SPace, a premises owned by Coastal Housing in Swansea http://www.coastalhousing.co.ukand on the High Street. Together with 12 others the SPace has been a temporary art space in … Continue reading →

So on Monday we visited the British Museum, inspired by Neil Macgregor’s final lecture back in December we booked to hear Grayson Perry talking about ‘ Finding myself in the Museum’. Was it sub-conscious that the talk focussed on identity, … Continue reading →

So exploring a sense of identity I am working with both clay and a very difficult paper. The clay came about when I discovered Sumerian glyphs, the earliest recorded writing, created by pressing a stylus into clay. Handling clay took me … Continue reading →

This morning I played some Tai Chi, movements focussed from a central place. I worked with a group of 7 year old children yesterday. We drew in peaceable silence, not asked for but established by the joy of concentrating on … Continue reading →

Today is new year’s eve and despite the fact that its ‘just’ another date it gives me pause to consider the work in process. Hours of logistical fiddling with wire, string, paper clips and little brass rings following hot on … Continue reading →