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My art school journey is ending …
Four years ago, I did something a little unexpected – I enrolled in a degree in Art and Design Practice. The twist? I was 58 at the time. While many people my age were thinking about slowing down, I was gearing up – sketchbooks under one arm, clay under my fingernails, and absolutely no idea…
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The joy of sheds …
There’s a kind of quiet magic that happens when you create a space that’s entirely your own. For me this magic comes from my art studio – once a humble pre-fab potting shed now tucked into a corner of my garden. What started as a place for growing plants is now my place for creativity,…
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Discovering vintage gesso
For my final body of work for my Art and Design Degree I have been exploring the impact of time on people and memories, how it shapes our thoughts, fades and wears our photographs and leaves marks and lines on those who survive. I wanted to create backgrounds for my pencil drawings that echoed the…
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Starting over at 58
When COVID 19 came along it changed everything. Work, life, routines – all of it changed in ways none of us could have predicted. For me, it marked the end of a chapter. In the aftermath of the pandemic, after many years of full-time work, I was given the opportunity to choose redundancy. At 58…
Sarah Walker Artist Maker 