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Christmas Should Be About
As I was looking through my social media feed this morning, I felt a sense of guilt that I hadn't yet bought an advents calendar for my kids but what I also felt was a sense of unease.
I felt uneasy because I didn't like
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I felt uneasy because I didn't like 
Inspired by Chie Hitotsuyama
I often share over on my Facebook page some amazing art installations created using recycled materials, like the animal sculptures comprised of densely rolled newspaper by artist Chie Hitotsuyama.
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I know we don't all have the time, or skill, to create such masterpieces but there are some fabulous
Screen Printing with Kathy
When it comes to Screen Printing, the phrase "all the gear but no idea" comes to mind ...
I have the screens, the fluids, the inks, the lot but never actually got around to learning how to do it. Simply because I don't know how to get started and it all
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Andy Warhol – Artipelag
As I mentioned in earlier blogpost, I paid a visit to Archipelag the other day.
While there, I found out that there was an Andy Warhol exhibition on. I am not a huge fan, but since I was there, I thought that I might as well go
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Artipelag – Stockholm
A friend of mine suggested we go to Artipelag together today. I was not sure, as it was kind of far away and the weather was very iffy this morning but in true Swedish fashion, we packed our water-proofs and headed out. I really 
Yoyoi Kusama – Moderna
Yoyoi Kusama is one of my favourite artists. Her work is playful, provocative and fun.
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Her exhibition was at Tate Modern, London a few years ago, which I took the kids to. We loved it.
So, hearing that her exhibition "In Infinity" is here in Stockholm, we decided to go. It ends
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Zig Zag Mom and
As some of you already know, I love Instagram, both for sharing and finding inspiration.
I was never good at sharing my work but since I read the book Show your work by Austin Kleon, I have become much better at it and now you can't stop me.
Do tell me if
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Easy Screen Printing
Screen printing is such good fun. It's one of those when you start you just cant stop things! Although you can buy screen printing kits, like these, you can also do a DIY version at home pretty easily, too.
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The Easy Home Method
You need:- a frame which you can make,
Creativity Is a Skill
Here is an interesting idea, creativity is a skill, not a gift.
So many people think of creativity as a talent or a gift, but actually I believe we are ALL creative and the way we express our creativity is a skill, a skill that requires practice and a lot of hard work ...
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Why I Keep Drawing
People that follow me on Instagram ( almost 10K of you. So grateful for all your support and encouragement) know that I draw a lot but it wasn’t always like that.
Not that long ago, a bit over a year ago I’d say (but feels much more recent than that), I
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