A place to record in writing some thoughts on the creative process, some poetry that comes to me when I’ve finished a piece, and general musings on creativity.
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
I started an exploration of the feeling of tenderness. It started as a completely abstract rendition in coloured pencils, exploring through the mark making and gesture of the pencil. I decided to paint over it with acrylic, and the form of a conch shell took shape. Tenderness as a safe vessel. The poem was written once the piece was complete. The sea can be wild, but today she came through in a gentle mood. When we walk along the beach, she holds us.
Tender is the
offering
from the sea
She makes the unseen
heard
her gentle curve
unwinds the tension
of the mind
casts it
gently
to the sea breeze