Back in week three, our MA discussion focused on failure – what it is, why it stings, and how to use it. We explored why personal mistakes feel threatening, why we often learn more easily from other people’s missteps. I’ve… Failure: Walking the tightrope & finding balance
The next phase was Musselburgh. Plucked from teuchter life and dropped into a council house on the edge of Edinburgh. No more sheep shit. Just slabs and snails. Still wet, still wild in its own way. We found snails in… Musselburgh
Musselburgh
When I was very small, we lived on the shores of Loch Laxford, in a house called Trefoil. It sat near Scourie, in Sutherland, Scotland. A weather worn place hidden between water and rock. The the wind howled in off… Scourie: The Making of Me
Scourie: The Making of Me
I wish I could craft words as easily as I shape warm beeswax in my hands. Words on a white page have always seemed too stark to me, too crude to describe a life lived. I didn’t learn to read… Finding Voice through Materials: When Words Fail, Making Speaks.
Finding Voice through Materials: When Words Fail, Making Speaks.
I recently listened to Jonathan’s Messy Research lecture, and it really made me think about my own process. Up until now, I’ve probably seen my sketchbooks and notes as too messy to post on my new, shiny blog. What I loved about… Active Research: Messy Beginnings
Active Research: Messy Beginnings
In our first MA group meeting, we talked about kindness and what it means for our practice. For me it isn’t just a virtue between people. It’s the soil creativity grows in. Cultivating kindness toward myself is a key part… Compassion, Art & The Space Between Thoughts
Compassion, Art & The Space Between Thoughts
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