Friday 9 March 2018

Setbacks and forward motion




Setbacks and forward motion.

I believe that every cloud has a silver lining, but the positive isn't always easy to see immediately. It seems to gently ease itself out into view and we may wonder why we didn't see it in the first place but sometimes it seems we can be initially blinded by disappointment.

Every cloud has a silver lining.


It has been like this for me a few times now during my mission to write a book. The book is about how people connect to place through walking. It is a simple enough concept but every day it seems more books are published around a similar theme, as nature writing is currently one of the largest growing sectors in publishing.

Having now ruled out traditional publishing routes I have discovered another way that I can create a book to share with others. This week I went back to Intra in Rochester, Kent and learnt a new printing process that would allow me to hand produce small batches of my book. It was highly enjoyable day and I can see it being creatively more satisfying than outsourcing the work to others.

Moving forward.

The book was going to be a traditional hardback, an A5 size landscape-formatted design that would have required a higher personal financial investment from me and I believe this new idea is far better for the subject of the book: it just works.

The only potential problem I have is that the images that I carefully chose for the original format will not work in this new way. But, as we say, every cloud has a silver lining and I know in time it will be a bonus when I work out the solution.

Watch this space!

My Straw-bale studio, open on the 17th of this month.


And a reminder; my 'Hearth and Home' exhibition is open to all and will take place on Saturday the 17th of March from 11-5pm in my straw-bale studio. The studio has a Facebook page of its own, to look at its 'life story', www.facebook.com/Green-Build-Tankerton
I run art and design workshops throughout the year. These can be either 1:1 or for a small group and I charge from £15 per hour.
My own personal art page can be found at www.facebook.com/RoseClarityArtist I can be contacted on 07432679164 or clare@people-to-place.co.uk