Winter time …. cold in the studio but ….
Over the last few months I have been busy organising my new working life.
Although I have sold the majority of my ceramic wall panels and have had lots of studio visits from happy customers, I do still have some nice pieces left that can be seen in my online shop!
For my Winter Open Studio I will be selling the ceramic wall panels as well as the ceramic jewellery pendants.
Recently I have been ‘playing’ with new materials and am attracted to mixed media paintings. At this stage it is important not to put too much pressure on myself to ‘create’ finished pieces but to allow myself to connect with the creative process and try out different mediums. As a professional artist I found it was easy to fall into a very stressful way of working with deadlines and commissions always looming. I now realise that although I was happy with the results it meant my body began to suffer. A few years ago I experienced ‘burnout’ after a particularly busy period and have now taken steps to include relaxation and physical exercise into my routine and work with a more mindful mindset.
I have also set up Clare Crouchman Therapy and have started practicing as a Bowen Therapist which is a wonderful and relaxing therapy that complements the way I now work as an artist.
