An Idol : Rene Gruau

  We are HUGE fans of this audacious, flamboyant and completely arrogant artist – that is ARTIST in the purest form… Enjoy a small selection of his fashion illustrations…             

Tick Done: London Marathon

Some aim for a Porsche before they are 30, I aimed a little differently by completing a Marathon. It’s the eve of another London Marathon and I’m getting all passionate again thinking of what it takes for someone to do one. It brings back all the memories of the relentless training in the dark and [...]

Our Deepest Fear

  “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child [...]

On Lemn Sissay…

I came across Lemn Sissay’s work at the Royal Academy of Arts recent exhibition Earth. His work on display was an audio visual of him and a few musicians presenting his poem ‘What If?‘. It was a brilliant piece of art and the message is simple, clear and powerful. It seemed to hit on the head the challenge [...]

Shelter in Place by Zed Nelson

Zed Nelson, a friend and award winning photographer, has created a film documentary called Shelter in Place. He showcased the film for a selected few at a morning screening on Sunday, December 13th at the Soho Curzon cinema. IIf you are interested in finding out about the lives of people without a voice of their own, finding [...]

The Green Thing: ideas for a greener life

“I absolutely promise that I will do the Green Thing or may my soul frazzle to a crisp in a globally super-warmed hell of my own making. “ That is what you must shout out from the top of a roof once you have joined the Green Thing. Well, not literally but the message contained encapsulates [...]

End-Of-The-Day Questions

Did I make someone giggle, smile or laugh today? Did I take the time to really listen to someone today, with rapt attention, as if nothing else mattered in that precious moment but the words they spoke and the look in their eyes? Did I allow myself to focus on all the blessings in my [...]

Thought for Today

“Create Vision Never believe anyone who says we cannot change. Vision is one of the secrets of personal transformation. We are all artists, our mind is the arena of creation and vision is what we are constantly creating. What is your vision of yourself today – patient, relaxed, positive or tense, tight and negative? What [...]

Neverending Adhesive Tape Calendar for 2010

The V & A Museum shop is now selling a very practical callendar for 2010. They are adhesive tape calendars that can be stuck on wherever. These could be ideal for outdoor workspaces, workshops or busy customer facing areas as well as around the house! Is there a packing and dispatching use for them? Have [...]

Digging by Edward Thomas

Digging by Edward Thomas To-day I think Only with scents, – scents dead leaves yield, And bracken, and wild carrot’s seed, And the square mustard field; Odours that rise When the spade wounds the root of tree, Rose, currant, raspberry, or goutweed, Rhubarb or celery; The smoke’s smell, too, Flowing from where a bonfire burns [...]

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