I’ve got a list of things as long as my arm to do in the studio. But I have stopped.… Read more Stopping and Starting…
Author: Elena Thomas
The Mountaineer and the Artist…
I’m still reading Tim Ingold’s Correspondences. Today I am reading The Mountaineer’s Lament. In which the mountaineer sees all the… Read more The Mountaineer and the Artist…
Destroying to Create…
The problem with being a prolific maker, and rare seller, is storage. My studio isn’t huge, but it’s bigger than… Read more Destroying to Create…
Waves, Layers, and Processes…
Had another evening with the Radio Public bunch yesterday. I am finding it reassuring being in company during the moments… Read more Waves, Layers, and Processes…
Future Gazing…
I’m rather enjoying the freedom of my art-life at the moment. I have no targets, no deadlines, and apart from… Read more Future Gazing…
760 children…
My work has never been overtly political. I often touch on issues almost accidentally as I go about processing my… Read more 760 children…
Bent and Brittle…
It’s the immersion that’s the key I think. To totally surround yourself with something and work with nothing but that.… Read more Bent and Brittle…
A return to stitch…
There has been an unexpected return to fabric and stitch… I have now drawn more than 100 twigs. They fall… Read more A return to stitch…
Using Time (with pie chart)
I am often interested in the ways other people manage and organise their lives. One day I might do pie… Read more Using Time (with pie chart)
Rules…yes/no…
I’ve become obsessed with the humble twig. So far, about a hundred humble twigs. Picked up from wherever they fell,… Read more Rules…yes/no…