The second part of my interview with ceramicist Sandra Olivieri, in which she recounts how coronavirus cut her travels short but allowed her to finally find her path.
Sandra Olivieri: on ceramics, losing your way, and finding your path. Part I.
Sandra Olivieri on the (literal and metaphorical) journey to become a ceramic artist, spanning over ten years, five countries, a couple of existential crises, and many adventures.
Memories of Portugal
A December/January holiday in Lisbon (whose light and colours felt decidedly spring-like)
I’m doing film reviews now apparently
Four movies I watched in March 2020, featuring two Oscar-worthy blockbusters and two slightly more niche (but still excellent) films from Iran and Korea respectively.
Una scontrosa grazia
An old set of photos taken in Trieste on a cold winter day.
Ruth Mary Chipperfield on Jewellery and Creativity: Part II
In Part II of our interview, Ruth and I talk about our shared passion for playing classical music and we take a tour of her workshop.
Ruth Mary Chipperfield on Jewellery and Creativity: Part I
Ruth of Ruth Mary Jewellery on how she found her creative niche and how she works on her business and passions. Part I of II
Carrion by Justin Shoulder (Fierce Festival)
Some reflections on Justin Shoulder’s Carrion, presented at Fierce Festival 2019.
The Cornwall dispatch
Photographs from a recent trip to Cornwall; landscapes, art, books and seafood.
Reading Indigestion: May – July 2019
Thoughts on books I read between May and July 2019; featuring Mervyn Peake, Ottessa Mosfegh, Han Kang, Richard Sennett, and Alice Munro.
