by Patrick Hall So Pride month is now at an end and, frankly, I feel rather sad that it’s passed so quickly and that I didn’t really get to do […]
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by Patrick Hall In today’s article, we discuss the difficulties of being an artist during the pandemic – a topic which I am sure will resonate with many of our […]
by Tash Bowen Over time and with countless practice, we have crafted perfectly feeble excuses to get out of plans. Easily believable and always vague, these white lies are specifically […]
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Empty chairs and empty studios
How the global health pandemic has impacted studio spaces and their owners by Alice Strachen, co-founder of YourStudiosUK The effects of COVID-19 have devastated many industries, one of the first […]
Anxiety is often considered the result of uncertainty about the future, whilst depression can arise from a bleak outlook on what lies ahead. Though these are simplistic notions of mental […]
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Walking in Turbulent Times: Part II
Missed the first installment? Read Walking in Turbulent Times: Part I here… So here we all are, a year into the pandemic, and with the end vaguely insight. We thought […]
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Walking in Turbulent Times
Walking in nature’s equilibrium has been a source of inspiration and reflection for many artists. In Persuasion, Jane Austen writes of the heroine: ‘Her pleasure in the walk must arise […]
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Five Ways to Wellbeing
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are a set of evidence-based messages which were developed by the New Economics Foundation more than 10 years ago. These messages were designed to improve […]
By Alexandra Deterte Everyone needs friends, no matter your age. They are your safety net and support bubble when things aren’t going your way. They are your counsellor and shrink. […]
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Better sleep in lockdown
BETTER SLEEP IN LOCKDOWN – WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, START SLEEPING – WORK HARD SLEEP HARD By David Cato The worst thing about the current pandemic is also the […]