Hello, and welcome to Our Newsletter Issue #16!
It is a pleasure to have you here.
We didn't meet in your inbox last week, how have you been?
Before I get to my updates, which are at the bottom of the email if you're in a hurry, I wanted to discuss the concept of inspiration, as this is a topic that has come up on several occasions recently.
The concept of inspiration is a funny one. It seems as though it is believed that all artists make things when they’re heavily inspired. I don't, and I can tell you now a lot of other artists I know don't either!
Inspiration in the sense that quickens your heart with excitement, where you can’t wait to put an idea out into the physical world happens inconsistently, often at an inconvenient time, and it is fleeting. Inspiration can be achieved though through hard work.
If I waited for inspiration to hit in order to make something I’d make one or two things a year, and those would probably remain unfinished. So instead, my method is to try and create all the time*, especially when I really don't feel like it. The mantra I've adopted is that even 5 minutes of mark making are 5 minutes more than if I had chosen to not do anything at all. And usually, these 5 minutes turn into 20, which turn into a few hours, and by that point I've done quite a lot and that's when I feel more inspired.
I'm having a lot of these moments lately, and I'll be sharing the results with you soon! If you're in London you'll be able to see and acquire some of these results in person on the 8th of December. Info after the pics!
*(When I say all the time, I actually mean most of the time because I'm still human, and need breaks and sleep like everyone else).
On Wednesday the 8th of December, I'll have some work available at a cute little Christmas Market that my studio space is organising. I'm working on some new relief prints for this, and because it's where my studio is you can also visit that! Timings and details tbc, as and when the organisers actually send the info out. Please reply to this email to register your interest in case I need to email separately in the last minute!
Finally, above are some images from my participation at Art Battle last week, which was exhilarating, informative, and an overall 10/10 experience that I am incredibly thankful I now have under my belt. If you want to watch it, you can do so here. Skip ahead by about 1h 24m to get to just before where the first round begins!
As always, thank you for reading!
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
Lots of love,
Arietta xx