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This is me

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So how did this crazy, mad, happy creative journey begin anyway?

Where did this artist thing come from?

And why does it matter?

Find out in my Art Saves story over on Crescendoh.com

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I am honoured to be Guest Curating on Crescendoh.com all this week.  Pop over to see my collection of inspiring posts from other artists and writers.

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Join us in the stunning English countryside for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat (May 11-15 2011).  Combining creativity, enterprise and community, it will give you the time, space, tools and inspiration to help you do what you love.  Choose from art workshops with outstanding teachers including painter Flora Bowley, mixed media artist Priscilla Jones and book artist Rachel Hazell, and put your burning creative business questions to successful entrepreneurs.  See here for more details and registration.

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Time is precious

We try to save it, to make it, to manage it.

But sometimes it just seems to slip away.

Someone told me the word ‘chronophage’ means ‘time eater’?

I’m not sure if it is really a word, but I like it.

I think the online world is a chronophage.

So I made on little change in the organisation of my day, and it has made a huge difference.

I just separated my to-do list into ‘online’ and ‘offline’.

Now I get distracted a whole lot less.

And I have more precious time to spend on precious things.

How do you manage your time?

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saving time crescendoh

I am Guest Curating on Crescendoh.com all this week. Pop over to read my Art Saves story, and see my collection of inspiring posts from other artists and writers.

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saving time

Join us in the stunning English countryside for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat (May 11-15 2011).  Combining creativity, enterprise and community, it will give you the time, space, tools and inspiration to help you do what you love.  Choose from art workshops with outstanding teachers including painter Flora Bowley, mixed media artist Priscilla Jones and book artist Rachel Hazell, and put your burning creative business questions to successful entrepreneurs. See here for more details and registration.

Gratitude

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I have been completely blown away by the response to my new creative business venture, and am feeling slightly overwhelmed with gratitude.

My old blog had a healthy following of lovely souls, but I have had more visits here in 10 days than I had there in 10 months.

I have had a flood of emails containing both support for my dream, and shared stories of how this new site and Do What You Love philosophy has already inspired people to rethink what they are doing with their lives.

The first person signed up for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat within the first hour of going live. We have have creative souls signed up to travel thousands of miles to join us here in England in May, and I am so happy that so many individuals recognise the importance of investing in ourselves.

It is one thing to dream, but another thing for people to share that dream – and make something really special happen – that ultimately benefits us all.

I believe we all need each other to help each other to make ourselves the best we can be.

I really believe that if we are doing what we love, we can make a more positive and meaningful contribution to the world, and be happier as a result. I have believed this for a long time, but I cannot tell you what it means to me to know that there are so many of you out there who believe it too.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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Friday is the last day to take advantage of the £50 off Early Bird Discount for the retreat. What are you waiting for?  Sign up and join us!  It is going to be AWESOME (and it might just be the most important investment you ever make in yourself and your creative business).

Get a sneak peek of our gorgeous accommodation here.

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Priscilla Jones, one of the incredibly talented artists who will be teaching at the Do What You Love art retreat in May, is featured on the front page of the latest edition of Stampington’s Sew Somerset.

Priscilla’s mixed media work is gorgeous – she fuses wax, wire, paper, canvas, paint and stitch to create delicate fun 3d sculptures and paintings. Priscilla will be teaching ‘structure and surface: creating 3D sculptures with wax, wire, fabric, paper and found materials’. A delicious, hands-on, dive-in workshop. Not to be missed!

You have until Friday to take advantage of the special £50 early bird discount when registering for the Do What You Love art retreat.  It is going to be so special. Register here!

Get a sneak peek of our gorgeous accommodation here.

Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat

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Imagine a magical place in an area of outstanding natural beauty, deep in the ancient English countryside, where you can escape from everyday life, reconnect with the real you, and nurture your creative spirit.

Imagine a time when you are free to indulge your creativity.  When you can step out of your creative comfort zone and take risks, supported by a warm community of like-minded souls, under the guidance of an outstanding teacher.

Imagine a space where you can explore the ideas you have been quietly sheltering for so long.  Where they will be motivated by inspiring entrepreneurs and where, nurtured by your new community, your self-belief will soar.  Where you can grow your creative business ideas, or simply plant the seed of belief that you really can find a way to do what you love, for life.

All this exists.

You can find it at the Do What You Love retreat in May 2011.

It will be an intimate gathering of creative souls, sharing a special journey of change.

Everything will be taken care of.  You just have to take care of yourself.

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Take a look at the retreat brochure below, and see how this could be the most important investment you make in yourself and your creative business this year.

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Registration will be open here shortly.  In the meantime, if you would like to be one of the first to hear more (including details of the early bird discount) sign up for the newsletter here.

Taking to the streets in the name of art

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Steaming cappucinos, yards of bunting, warm welcomes, gorgeous art by emerging artists and the chance to poke around people’s houses – what’s not to love about a local arts trail? 

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I discovered some gems on the inaugural Headingley Arts Trail this week, not least the vibrant paintings of Julia Keates, inspired by her travels across the world. Here are some of her works on display in her lovely home, where she paints in her large attic studio.

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Have you discovered any local artists near you lately?

Chicago city magic

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Having fun with my photos from Chicago, the last stop on my recent US adventure. 

They aren’t my normal style. What do you think?

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The top two are of Anish Kapoor’s amazing sculpture ‘Cloud Gate’ in Millennium Park. The third is of a smaller sculpture in the same park (‘Sacred Rock’, part of a special exhibition by contemporary Chinese artists), and the last picture was taken at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

If you like any of them, I’d be interested to know which and why…

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More posts from my recent US adventures:

New York part 1

New York part 2

Cape Cod

Squam Lake

What’s in your secret stash?

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I was doing some sorting in my studio today

and was shocked by the number of spools of ribbon

I found tucked away.   

Baby blues and scarlet reds, French beauties and English lace.  

 I must have sneaked them in when I wasn’t looking. 

What’s in your secret stash?

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PS I also love paper. Do you?