'I believe there are ongoing human conversations that extend far beyond the limits of any single lifetime. Through art and philosophy, we can commune across distance and time.'
Join artist printmaker Sisetta Zappone for an inspiring series of evening classes exploring botanical and floral art through a variety of techniques, Tuesdays in June.
We are super proud to bring you a new course in art and printmaking with master printmaker Sisetta Zappone. In this four-session course, Sisetta will
Dreams often feel symbolic, yet can we ever claim that only one interpretation is truly correct? The same is true of my paintings: one can return to them many times over the years, and each time their meaning may reveal itself anew.
The creation of art is a great teacher itself, it helps you understand more about yourself, what’s important, what isn’t, what works, what doesn’t... it helps me feel like me.
What is the key to longevity as an artist, both creatively and professionally? It's tenacity, strength, and belief you still have something to express and explore.
"Amenno events are about giving grassroots film the kind of space and care it deserves. We want to get films that are born underground into the places they are meant to be shown; the cinema."
'I realised that the border between make-believe and reality is much more porous than you think. You can dream stuff up and just make it happen, and don’t need special mystical knowledge or a legitimising body.'
Poetry has, without doubt, helped me recover myself - that inward journey into the darkest reaches of my soul, helped release my creativity from its shackles.
The only way to have the answers is to have a vision, then most questions are just a case of consulting with your vision and answering in a way that fits in with it.
When conceiving these dolls, I nurture their image in my mind for a very long time. Every detail matters — every wrinkle, every fold in their clothing — for I must understand who they are, why they stand there, and what dwells in their soul.
