Last year a group of us met to celebrate a significant anniversary since we started at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee. I’m saying ‘significant’ rather than the years because it’s too scary! However we had a lovely
A weekend at Hospitalfield
When I published my Studio Conversation with Jackie Cartwright last week I said that I was going away for a weekend course down at Hospitalfield House on the outskirts of Arbroath. Living in this area we are very lucky to
Studio Conversations….Jackie Cartwright
I’m away this weekend for a workshop with Sally Payne down at Hospitalfield near Arbroath so not far for me to travel and the site of many previous positive experiences; but more of that in a future post. Today I
Studio Space
I know that I am very lucky to have a space to call my own, a place to sit, to plan and of course to work. It isn’t huge but it is certainly big enough and I know many people
New work
Since early last year I have been thinking about new directions in my work. Those of you who know me will be familiar with a series of pieces completed over several years that explored the marks made by stonemasons when
Studio Conversations….Dorothy Tucker
As I have said before, one of the great pleasures of being part of a group are the friendships that evolve and one such friendship is the subject of my next Studio Conversation. I knew of Dorothy Tucker through her
Studio Conversations….Ruth Issett
It’s been very cold these last few days although bright and sunny overhead. After a bracing walk along the beach at St Andrews – think opening sequence of Chariots of Fire, without the running of course – I thought it
Studio Conversations…..Rosemary Campbell
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope 2019 brings you all you want for yourself. Over the coming months I will be sharing the progress I make with my new project that explores an area of the North West
Studio Conversations……Claire Heminsley
One of the great pleasures of my time as a lecturer at the former Dundee FE College was being in daily contact with the wealth of creativity in the other artists also working there as lecturers. We were a
Studio Conversations………Morag Gray
The clocks have gone back and the the nights are drawing in so what better time to give you another Studio Conversation – this time with my friend Morag Gray. I have known Morag for many years and have always