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Inspiring Artist of the day - Mari Simmulson
This morning I started a ceramics board on Pinterest, when I found a plaque I rather liked, so after a slight wander off with Figgjo...
Moira Carter
Aug 29, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Cleo Mussi
Without breakers there are no makers... Without makers there are no breakers. Cleo Mussi works in mosaic, using broken crockery to make...
Moira Carter
Aug 29, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Dale Chihuly
Supreme master of the art of glass blowing! Wow, and more... I went to an exhibition of his work at Kew Gardens and have seen more at the...
Moira Carter
Aug 24, 20171 min read
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Bit of an odd one here but 'bear with' as Miranda Hart's school nemesis Tilly used to say ...repeatedly! Gosh I loved that programme....
Moira Carter
Aug 21, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Kimika Hara
This cat will take you to her website... in Japanese but Google will translate! Kimika Hara is the most wonderful and inspired...
Moira Carter
Aug 17, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Maira Calman
Takes you to Maria's website Not only a writer but an illustrator of many, many books and a frequent contributor to The New Yorker...
Moira Carter
Aug 15, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the Day - Jane Moore
Jane has a twin passion for pattern and enamel and uses it to make the most beautifully crafted pieces of silver jewellery. I saw her...
Moira Carter
Aug 9, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Lucy Casson
What is not to love about Lucy's little beasties?! They make me smile... do I need to say more?! #moirarae #moiraraecarter #moiracarter...
Moira Carter
Aug 8, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Karen Nichol
I can't tell you how much I adore this! I saw Karen Nicol's work at an exhibition in Ruthin Craft centre last year and just fell in love...
Moira Carter
Aug 3, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Rosie James
Rosie James is a textile Artist... I love the fact that not only does she draw but she sews what she draws and leaves evidence of the...
Moira Carter
Aug 1, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Charley Harper
I think I can safely say that Charley Harper's work is enjoying a bit of a renaissance and that most people will be looking at these...
Moira Carter
Jul 27, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Matisse
Just click on the image for all you need to know about 'The Snail' This is my favourite piece by Matisse - doesn't look much like a snail...
Moira Carter
Jul 25, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Sonia Delaunay
A multi talented artist and designer, passionate about art in whatever form it took... "For me there is no gap between my painting and my...
Moira Carter
Jul 20, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Jack Cardiff
Moira Shearer and Marius Goring in The Red Shoes 1948 I am my father's daughter - he loved movies and the movies he loved I grew up...
Moira Carter
Jul 18, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Helen Dardik
Illustrator of fabulous fun stuff, I adore her characters, the bright colours and the happy, happy vibe evident in all her work ...she...
Moira Carter
Jul 14, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the day - Mary Fedden
Basket and lemons - lithograph printed by the Curwen studio - Mary Fedden Love, love, love her work! The line quality in her drawings,...
Moira Carter
Jul 11, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the Day - Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was known to some as an artist, others as a designer, and more as an architect. I love this wide and varied...
Moira Carter
Jul 6, 20172 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the Day - Andrew Wyeth
I first Saw Wyeth's work in an exhibition at the Royal Academy, there was a painting of a girl at the top of the staircase, so...
Moira Carter
Jul 4, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the Day - Miche Follano
After the last blog you were probably expecting me to write about Yves Klein, but no! I met Miche at 'Art in clay' at Hatfield a wee...
Moira Carter
Jun 29, 20171 min read
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Inspiring Artist of the Day - Irene Jones
I have a painted pebble paperweight on my desk, I bought it from a charity shop many years ago, and I thought it would inspire my friend...
Moira Carter
Jun 27, 20171 min read
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