It would be easy to keep steam-rollering ahead. Sometimes it’s more difficult to hit the brakes and take a pause.… Read more Hitting the Brakes…
Author: Elena Thomas
Touch, or the lack of…
I don’t know if I’m quite ready to do the end of year review… but in preparation I have glanced… Read more Touch, or the lack of…
The Job Description
When Laura asked me “What’s the job description?” In the short video she made to launch Drawing Songs, I paused… Read more The Job Description
A New Bounce…
“A New Bounce…” In these “unprecedented” weird times, when at all possible, I’ve found its a good idea to embrace… Read more A New Bounce…
Michael’s Pens
Never has life been so tangled up in my head and my work. I’ve always been interested in the touch… Read more Michael’s Pens
Distracted from my own voice…
It is good to be reminded that one’s own voice is worth hearing. I am easily seduced by the toys… Read more Distracted from my own voice…
Live is Best…
It’s really difficult at the moment for artists/singer-songwriters who perform live. There’s nowhere to play. No audience. I’m not talking… Read more Live is Best…
Validation…
Why do we need it? I’m always happy working in the studio, either on my own in the building at… Read more Validation…
Scritchy Scratchy Lines…
And so to the drawings… I’ve finished reading ‘Lines’ by Tim Ingold, and still occasionally dipping in here and there.… Read more Scritchy Scratchy Lines…
The Work Ethic and Fighting the Fear…
Considering I have been thinking about this work for about a year, It is ridiculous that I hadn’t considered what… Read more The Work Ethic and Fighting the Fear…