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In our last Kick-About, Jawlensky’s Girl with the Green Face challenged us with its bold colours and enigmatic expression. This week’s prompt, “In Praise of Shadows,” invites us to notice the quieter qualities of shade and atmosphere. As always, the works that follow were made in a short time—and for all previous editions of The
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At the beginning of August, it was carnival time again in Whitstable, this year with a Peter Cushing theme, in recognition of Cushing having lived in the town for 35 years until his death in 1994. It was fun, and all the more so thanks to the parade of adorable cardboard Daleks.
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I was very taken by the inner-life of this girl with the green face. She is giving someone, or something, some serious ‘side-eye’, and I was interested in finding out more about her. The resulting short story, Marguerite – written for The Kick-About No. 138 and directly inspired by the girl in Alexei von Jawlensky’s
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In terms of cognitive leaps, I didn’t leap very far with this one, as my first thought when looking at these fascinating things—foraminifera for The Kick-About No.137—was ‘lace doilies’… and so I set about seeking to emulate them by soaking some fabric doilies in a gloop of PVA glue and filler. That done, I used
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Our last Kick-About was inspired by the floating threads and meditative forms of Lenore Tawney. This week, we turn our attention to something much smaller but no less intricate: foraminifera. These tiny marine organisms build delicate, chambered shells—natural architectures both ancient and astonishing. Enjoy this latest showcase of new works made in a short time—and
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I loved the gossamer. ‘barely-there’ quality of some of Lenore Tawney’s pieces—and not being in anyway a master weaver—I looked for an existing material that could give me some of that delicacy for my response to The Kick-About No. 136. I found that ready-made in the form of this very fine copper mesh that came
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Our last Kick‑About orbited the legacy of Sputnik. This week, our muse is textile pioneer Lenore Tawney, who defied craft conventions with gauzy, floating threads blending textile, drawing and collage in ethereal, contemplative forms. Enjoy this latest collection of new works made in a short time and for all previous editions of The Kick-About go
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To create these Sputnik-inspired photographs for The Kick-About No. 135, I ordered a large steel ball from one of those companies that provide fixtures and fittings for grand-looking railings and gates. I knew I was going to have some fun with sparklers to evoke the spines of this famous satellite and I needed something I
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For the last edition of The Kick-About, we orbited the artworks of Lee Krasner. This week, we’re satelliting an actual satellite – humanity’s first! Launched on 4 October 1957, Sputnik wasn’t just a metal sphere in orbit – it signalled the beginning of the Space Age, a global pivot towards exploration, ingenuity, and the unknown.
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