Sketch Books!

Wow, geez, this is a tricky old time of year. Dark, stormy, windswept. Energy and inspiration can be difficult to find in January and February so I thought I’d give you my take on how to get through it. I’m not one for Veganuary, or dry January as I like to keep my options open in order to keep my spirits up in the depths of winter. This can mean oozy, dripping cheese toasties or a snifter of something decadent to keep the cold away. Not the time of year to go without as far as I’m concerned. But…I’m quite into New Year’s Resolutions (as long as I get to pick them). To my mind they need to be enriching, good for the soul and easy to keep. Otherwise, what’s the point? Set yourself a goal you’re unlikely to meet? Hmmm. I don’t think that’s the way to dispel the winter blues.

My resolution for this year is to be more creative. Its a really open intention which means I’ll have half a chance of keeping it. It may sound a bit too easy with me running a creative business but that’s kind of the point. Running a business has so many sides to it that creativity can easily be lost to the needs of admin, social media, book keeping, website maintenance etc. It can be a challenge to keep all those plates spinning in the air at once so I’ve made a decision to make sure that I keep nurturing my creative side. Now that its February I’m happy to say that I’m managing to keep up with things. I’m doing a bit more sketching and I’m writing too, for no other reason than to amuse myself. Both of these pass times feed into my creative practise and will hopefully bring new ideas as the year progresses. So keep your eyes peeled for new automata, new jewellery and new metalwork. Exciting! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy some snapshots of pages from my sketchbooks. Raw and unedited. These are just passing thoughts scribbled into little books and stored up for future makes. Creativity doesn’t need to be high end or demanding. I’m determined to keep my resolution fun and enjoy being a bit more creative!