Category Archives: Art

Artwork of various mediums

Pacifying the Muse

Posted on February 9, 2011 by hatchery

There’s nothing like have-to-do manual work to get the Muse throwing herself on the ground and kicking her feet in a tantrum and the Idea Fairies turning their backs on me, in a huff.  There are times when, call and … Continue reading →

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Accepting Compromise

Posted on January 9, 2011 by hatchery

Signing up for the 2010 Sketchbook Project at the Art House Co-op in May last year seemed like a great idea at the time.  However, when the actual sketch book hadn’t arrived by the beginning of October, I was really … Continue reading →

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Towards a Calamitously Calm Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2010 by hatchery

This time of year is rarely smooth sailing for me, more like continuously tacking back and forth between thoughts and tasks.  Add to that some pernickety health issues and there’s more calamity than there is calm. Even so, I’m still … Continue reading →

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Footsteps in the Dark

Posted on November 16, 2010 by hatchery

Into the second week of a fortnight of Nanny Duty while my son and his partner enjoy a break, I’m feeling my way through the labyrinth of someonelse’s schedules, routines and rules.  It’s as if someone has turned out all … Continue reading →

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Stepping Back

Posted on November 3, 2010 by hatchery

It’s been a while, I know, but there are times when living life takes precedence over writing about it.  Never one for having a single project on the go at any one time, I’ve been busy on several endeavours, in … Continue reading →

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