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Moira Carter
Sep 9, 20171 min
Cause a diversion : Warhol revisited
On the 13th of June I wrote about Andy Warhol's illustrations. Click the image if you want to go there. Yesterday I went to what was our...
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Moira Carter
Sep 8, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - David Jones
I saw his 'Seagulls' and 'Angels on washing lines' at Ruthin Craft Centre and thought ...Wow! There's clever! Made mostly from disparate...
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Moira Carter
Sep 7, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Grayson Perry
God/Goddess of Home Decor Grayson Perry. If you haven't heard of him I'd be surprised, although my partner did say "Who?". Winner of the...
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Moira Carter
Sep 6, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Guy Taplin
Click on this image to go to a recent article about Guy in the telegraph. "You get a bit of wood, and you chop off anything that doesn't...
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Moira Carter
Sep 5, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Yayoi Kusama
Mark making impresario! Love the freedom of her work - make a mark repeat it - fill the canvas, fill the room ...why not?! Yayoi Kusama...
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Moira Carter
Sep 4, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Lyonel Feininger
It's Wood Week on my Make Art That Sells course and so I'm focusing on Artists who work with wood. Not that I haven't already lauded some...
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Moira Carter
Sep 1, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Christy Keeney
Love, love, love her work which will soon be exhibited - in October 2017 - at the Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool, click on the...
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Moira Carter
Aug 31, 20171 min
Inspiring Artists of the day - Anne-Marie Ødegaard & Konrad Galaaen
You can't have one without the other - well maybe you can but I choose not too as Anne-Marie potted the most perfectly shaped ware and...
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Moira Carter
Aug 30, 20171 min
Inspiring Artist of the day - Turi Gramstad Oliver
Several weeks ago a wee thin jug was donated to the Save the Children shop in Chester, where I sort and price Bric-a-brac twice a week......
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Moira Carter
Aug 29, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 29, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 24, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 17, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 15, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 9, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 8, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 3, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Aug 1, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Jul 27, 20171 min
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...
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Moira Carter
Jul 25, 20171 min
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...
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