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not making: all the other stuff

March 6, 2015by carys davies 10 Comments

There’s a myth that ‘artisans’ let alone ‘artists’ spend all their time making. Van Gogh, out every day sketching and painting. Gaugin, on his island paradise. No story is made […]

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old look of blog

new responsive look

February 13, 2014by carys davies 2 Comments

Today it’s goodbye to the old look for this blog! All the same content is here, but it’s more visible, with more and bigger pictures. The most important reason for […]

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art mashups

January 24, 2014by carys davies 4 Comments

The art I get most excited about these days seems to mostly be ‘mashups’ – crossing genres, breaking up classifications, creating a jolt of interest. Out of Ice, by Elizabeth […]

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a taster for the BCB weekend

November 8, 2013by carys davies Leave a comment

Come visit the British Ceramics Biennial at the Spode Works in Stoke over the weekend. I’ll be working there – on imaginary tea sets, not real ones, for a change. […]

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Animated calligraphy

animated writing… digital and craft mash-ups

October 18, 2013by carys davies 2 Comments

After working with computers for twenty years, I’ve enjoyed the ceramic workshop, where electronics are banned as they get filled up with dust. I’m beginning though to think harder about […]

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craft, digital, and guest blogging

April 5, 2013by carys davies 1 Comment

I’ve been thinking about the overlap between digital and objects for a while – having spent so many years in the digital world I’m not sure I’m ready to go […]

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