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Thornhill by Pam Smy: #ReviewMonday

Posted on 7 August 2017 by KMLockwood
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Thornhill

written and illustrated by Pam Smy

David Fickling Books 2017

544 pages in hardback

greytone illustrations throughout

 

a darkly alluring mix of art & words

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Posted in Art, Review | Tagged #ReviewMonday | 1 Reply

Two Artists

Posted on 17 November 2016 by KMLockwood
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signwritingThis is a story told along the frosted edges of the last leaves of autumn… Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fiction | Tagged art, peppercorn story, Tales from The Garret, winter | Leave a Reply

Ticking the boxes

Posted on 17 March 2016 by KMLockwood
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Guinness_Storehouse_St._Patrick's_Day_signBeannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!

St. Patrick’s day blessings to all my Irish friends – whatever fraction of green blood they may have in their veins. I would love to share in your celebrations – if you’ll have me… Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Inspirations, Philosophy, Writing | Tagged adopted, Celtic, identity, St. Patrick | 4 Replies

Navigating by strange stars

Posted on 28 January 2016 by KMLockwood
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Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised) by Henri Rousseau

Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised) by Henri Rousseau

You’re welcome in the Beautiful Jungle – but do expect a few surprises along your way… Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Art, Reading, Writing | Tagged Bill Viola, children's books, Frances Hardinge, YA, Yorkshire Sculpture Park | 2 Replies

Shimmies and Sidewinders

Posted on 5 November 2015 by KMLockwood
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bellydance_spirit_by_bellyci0usI would like to add my pennyworth to Kathryn Evan’s belly-dancing post here. Dance as a form of creativity has been a love of mine since at least infant school – and it’s the only way you’ll get me doing much in the way of indoor exercise! Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Art, Inspirations, Philosophy, Writing | Tagged belly-dancing, writing | 4 Replies

Music in the Waves

Posted on 6 August 2015 by KMLockwood
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song-of-the-sea (708x1024)

My friends, writer Lu Hersey and her agent Ben Illis, alerted me to a new film from Tomm Moore and Cartoon Studio. They know how much I love the sea – and how passionate I am about selkies!

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Posted in Art, Inspirations, Writing | Tagged cartoon, film, Irish mythology, selkies | Leave a Reply

A complete steal

Posted on 4 June 2015 by KMLockwood
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banksy-style-ratI admit it – I stole the idea from Nick Cross. Read his really rather excellent Guide to Stepping Out of Your Creative Comfort Zone first and you’ll see the need for my confession.

All I’ve done is add a few more ideas… Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Art, Inspirations, Writing | Tagged creative ideas, Nick Cross, Words and Pictures | 7 Replies

The Light from the North

Posted on 28 May 2015 by KMLockwood
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NorthIight Studio by Diana Leslie

I had the great pleasure of visiting the Northlight Studio in Stromness in between events of the Orkney Folk Festival – and having a chat…

{The picture of NorthlightStudio is by Diana Leslie who gives art courses in Orkney}

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Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Art, Inspirations, Philosophy, Writing | Tagged Kirkwall, Orkney, Stromness | Leave a Reply

Dances with Words II

Posted on 21 May 2015 by KMLockwood
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A sIMGP7996-2econd group of reflections on belly-dancing, creativity and writing.

(See last week for the original chorus line.)

It wasn’t only the spirit of the dance that gave rise to analogies for me. The practical skills prompted even more thoughts.

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Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Art, Inspirations, Philosophy, Writing | Tagged belly-dancing, creativity, writing | 1 Reply

Dances with Words I

Posted on 14 May 2015 by KMLockwood
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A bellydancer swirls her veil

Recently, I went to a belly-dance workshop. I thought it would be a pleasant change from writing, good for my lower back and a help with my weekly belly-dance classes. It did all that and taught me a whole lot more…

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Posted in Alternative Pursuits, Art, Inspirations, Philosophy, Writing | Tagged belly-dancing, creativity, writing | 1 Reply

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