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AI and The Last of the Innocents

“We are probably one of the last generations of Homo sapiens. In a century or two we’ll either destroy ourselves or, far more likely is that we’ll use technology to upgrade ourselves into something different” Yuval Noah Harari Humans are…

Off Grid Textile Workshops in Portugal

This is a guest blog post by my super talented friend and colleague: Nicola Orpen M.A  at Texatelier   Hello I’m Nikola Orpen and I am a practising exhibiting artist and educator. I am so very impressed with the beautiful crochet…

Breathing Space: Crochet Retreats with The Mercerie

One of my greatest pleasures is connecting and bringing people together,  in virtual spaces and in real life. But as a rather awkward introvert myself I’m super sensitive to group dynamics and understand the importance of spaces that feel friendly, welcoming…

Why Originality is Overrated

“You're very creative, where do you get your ideas from?” This is a question I get asked a lot and I generally reply with an incoherent mumbling of unsatisfactory explanations  by which time the person who asked the question has…

What’s the Point of Art?

If you ask 10 people this question it’s likely you’ll get 10 different answers which may look something like this; To look good on a wall To challenge ways of seeing the world Autobiography Catharsis Documentation Investment potential To illustrate…

On Crochet, Connectivity and Why I Know You Can Make It….

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right,” Henry Ford How often do you talk yourself out of doing something because you tell yourself you can’t. You say; "I don’t have the skills" "I don’t…

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