Precious fragments often missed

              From time to time, some of the macro images I create of my evolving series of silk ‘forms’ are so small and precious, yet for the most part, remain unseen by anyone apart from me. Maybe they’re just...

Circling the challenge: inferring meaning from our creativity

As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m using photography to look deeper into what I’m creating in the studio. Because of the images this way of seeing is presenting to me, the artist and the viewer, one of the areas I am exploring is the relationship...

Looking at the detail

There is so much that the naked eye just can’t see and as a result, we tend to make ambiguous assumptions about what is actually there. Lately I’ve been focusing on the tiny details brought to life through a macro lens fitted onto my phone. Specifically, I’m...

The power of visual thinking

Using Powerpoint to make sense of conflicting thoughts might sound really counter intuitive to an artist but when seen alongside your sketchbook and a hand drawn mindmap, it can go a long way in revealing where you’re really at with your studio work. It all started...

Look again at the humble sketchbook

If my studio went up in flames, what would I grab first? Without question – my big black sketchbooks. I began using this kind of sketchbook in the early 2000s and they contain what feels like the most significant stages of my creative career. A3 size, black,...