Last Wednesday, I arrived in Philadelphia, USA after an exhausting, albeit delightfully smooth, 15 hours of travel (train, car, plane, plane, car) plus an overnight stop with my family. J’adore British Airways. From my gorgeous air-conditioned (it’s 94 degrees outside!) apartment-stroke-base-camp in Philadelphia, I will be working on my Masters dissertation on Agnes Martin, bussing [...]
Posts Tagged ‘freelancing’
Freelance Journal: Um… I think we have a desk situation
In this journal’s continuing spirit of warts & all honesty and excitement, here’s a sharp contrast to April’s Freelance Journal workspace post:
I’m currently in the midst of a grad school essay on psychoanalysis and Philip Guston; daily drawing practice; too much recycling (see hoard under desk!); sorting out stuff to throw out and to pack [...]
Freelance Journal: Whipping Procrastination into Shape
Since I’ve been digging deep into my desires – and putting my dreams and goals into words and scribbly sketches – I’ve been struggling way more than usual with procrastination. Not, of course, procrastination with the fresh, big-hearted, expansive plans I’m drawing up, but masses of fear and loathing when it comes to my usual [...]
Freelance Journal: Becky Hunter … Expert!
Arts Professional magazine asked me to provide my expert advice on making the most of opportunities as a recent graduate. I’m really happy with how the article came out. AP is an excellent, informative publication, widely read throughout the creative sector. I also got the chance to test out my mum’s new scanner as I’m [...]
The Artists Way & Zen to Done
As part of my self-challenge gently to change direction and to start thinking and living more as I’d like – calmly and with confidence, order, passion, creativity, intellectual engagement and fun – I’ve decided to give two self-help type books/life changes a trial run.
The first is by Leo Babuta of Zen Habits and is called [...]
Freelance Journal: More or Less a Week Offline
photo credit: marchasselbalch
Grasping, Groping…
So I took a week off the internet, more or less. In this spacious, but nerve-wracking, period I partook in a bunch of great conversations, sat in the park watching pigeons, looked at some Agnes Martins up close, went out for brunch and a melon smoothie, read snatches of books on [...]
