I went onto heathland around the edge of the ‘Little Sea’ one bright morning last week. A small holly was shining as if it’s lights were on. I decided to return the next morning with an MDF panel and acrylics. It struck me that I wanted to work with its vibrant abundance. On that second quiet morning I doubted my memory: it was no where to be seen. Then I saw it. Its lights were turned off and it ’sat’ quietly. Its limbs slowly became visible and I could the berries were just as plentiful.
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QUIET HOLLY
25th Nov 2011 | Subscribe via RSSOne Response
that’s a bit though,
I just tuned in and thought it was lovely.
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Frances Hatch
Frances Hatch creates joyful works that slow down the way we look at the world, encouraging us to attend to it, while restoring our capacity for wonder.
“Remarkable moments lived prompt me to make work. Making artwork is my way of sharing them.
I thrive on fresh air and attend to weather, seasonal shifts and all those subtle changes in temperature, light and humidity over the course of a day. Using waterbased media on different sorts of paper and surfaces (often integrating sand, clay or found textures or tools from the ground around me) allows me and my materials to respond moment by moment.
The fast changing light and intensity of colour at either ends of the day is a particular interest of... More
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