The Dutchess of Orange

Starting my own studio is the right thing to do, I know this in my heart. But sometimes sharing this with other people can create responses that are not always easy to deal with, like:   But……..……..do you think what you make is good enough to get people to come to your workshops?   What [...]

“Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile – initially scared me to death.” Betty Bender

Three months ago there was an add in the local newspaper, in the council notifications sector – which I usually don’t read. But this time I was bored and read it all. My heart jumped when I read there was a space for rent in the centre of town inside a hundred-and-fifty year old fort. [...]

Oke. This is it. It’s about time to get started. It’s annoying me to death I’m having so much trouble starting this blog . If I’m not afraid of a BIG white piece of paper, not afraid of a blank canvas and not afraid of an empty journalpage – then why am I so afraid [...]