You know there is always that one friend that has a ripping yarn to tell. Their stories are tantalizing, funny, fascinating, even cringeworthy. You always love that friend. That's the one you don't mind sitting back and just listening as their story once more unfolds. I have a friend just like that. Today it was the … Continue reading What makes a ripping yarn?
Month: June 2022
Hiatus photography – bike and a barge
These bicycles are scattered right through Sydney city and surrounds. You hire them using an app I think. Someone has left this one on a wharf. You can see the old rail tracks where the puddle is. If you go to the end of this wharf you can see the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I love … Continue reading Hiatus photography – bike and a barge
Why bother with the dreaded decaf?
REVIEW Years ago I started as a new manager at a firm I'd been working with. I started having panic attacks all the time. My heart was irregular or racing. I felt terrible. Terrible that I wasn't getting my head around my new role. That I was letting it get to me. I couldn't sleep … Continue reading Why bother with the dreaded decaf?
Why be kind to strangers?
REVIEW Had to smile the other day when a complete stranger comes up and tells me "You are brave and amazing". I was a bit gobsmacked to tell you the truth. A complete stranger bothered to see my plight? Then to go the extra distance?...Wow! I did get a buzz from receiving those words. I … Continue reading Why be kind to strangers?
Three Layers of Warmth
Let my frozen lips thaw til my words make some sense, Wrap my scarf tighter as this wind gets intense. Three layers of warmth. Three layers of time. Three layers of wool woven entwined. Oh snow bunny beanie you glisten with frost, Without your three layers my hair would be tossed. Three layers of warmth. … Continue reading Three Layers of Warmth
Setting up your first solo exhibition on a budget – Opening night
Part 3 - Get your first solo exhibition happening. You can do this. We all start somewhere. I remember receiving flowers on my first solo opening night. The card read "About time". It made me chuckle. Doing the hard yards means you appreciate all the work needed. After the first couple you start knowing where … Continue reading Setting up your first solo exhibition on a budget – Opening night
Setting up your first solo exhibition on a budget – Owning the room
Part 2 - Last post we were looking at how to get your art ready for your exhibition, how you decide on sizes, how much art do you need, and making labels. This post is about making up your programs and posters right through to deciding how to hang your work when you get there. … Continue reading Setting up your first solo exhibition on a budget – Owning the room
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