It might sound a bit mental, but yes – you could certainly do so! However, whether you would or not is possibly open to debate. Anyway. Back at the start of the month, I attended a workshop at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland to make jewellery using microwave fused glass. I like learning new […]
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Responding using Art 1
I’ve been doing an online course through Coursera for the past few weeks, looking at how artists and animators can use an awareness of art history to enrich their own practice. This is partly because I teach Contextual Studies at work, and also because I miss art historical practice. My undergraduate degree is in art […]
#FridayFlash – The Necromancer General
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Magical Systems in Fiction
Here we are, back at my own blog for the final post in my tour to promote The Necromancer’s Apprentice. This week, I’ve also been talking about the beauty of novellas on David Shrock’s blog, the importance of visuals on Katherine Hajer’s blog, and all about the mummies on Larry Kollar’s blog. Today we’re back […]
#FilmReview – The Quiet Ones
I’ve been a fan of Hammer for a long time now, enjoying both their ‘heyday’ films and their more recent output – I loved The Woman in Black, liked Let Me In, and even The Resident had its charm. So I’ve been looking forward to The Quiet Ones for a while now – and I […]
Should you close comments on your blog?
Comments used to be the backbone of the blogging community. I found your post and left a comment, then you came to my blog and commented on a post of mine. And so it went on. Comments are an awesome way to interact, and they can be a goldmine for both you and the reader. The […]