Nature’s detritus – fallen leaves, feathers etc., are exquisite. The stitching is the best, the fabrics incredible. I take something found by chance on a walk and transform it into a seasonal garment we can all relate to, at a scale that makes us smile. We live around luxury, all for free – amazing isn’t it?
Consume less, value more. Do not start wars.
They left me alone to play, dance, be silly and observe. I was a grubby free spirit in a family that was quite an odd fit surrounded by like-minded individuals. My father amassed a lot of interesting objects for his work, some came from skips, treasures to him, worthless to others. I learnt that you can create something from very little and that is gold dust.
Aged four, having my lunch in a cardboard box and thinking it was my own luxury car. I pretended to change gear with a clothes’ peg.
Picasso said: ‘Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.’ So my aim is too regress!
Smallditch is my full-time career, every day I will make at least one collage. To improve, you have to keep making stuff.
Daily critiques, career opportunities and discovering exceptional visual artists. Over the years, I’ve used IG as a free, global art school. I doubt I will ever graduate, honing my technique is all part of the fun.