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This is not about gardening
When we moved into our house 13 years ago, the garden was so neglected that I thought I’d have to dig up the lawn just to have a few flowers. Then I started cutting back the hedge and discovered to my...
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A little 3 minute video about the role drawing plays in my practice. First in a series of me banging on about drawing. While drawing. Drawing Story No. 1 from Kirsty Hall on Vimeo. See if you can spot...
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Understanding Creative Commons
For the last few years, I've been taking photographs of house numbers and I've just released these photos under a Creative Commons license. So if you have a need for some images of beautiful numbers,...
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The myth of competence
Woah, there goes another tumbleweed bowling past. photo credit: Claire L. Evans Yes, sorry about the dusty ghost town feel around here of late. There is a very simple reason. 365 Jars has been kicking...
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The Law Of Diminishing Returns
I've seen a lot of 'rah, rah, just try harder' cheerleading type posts on the internet lately. photo credit: † Jimmy MacDonald † Sometimes 'just try harder' is rocking advice: it's just what you need...
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Scars And Oysters
I have a scar on my left knee. It has been there for more than 30 years. I was about 7 when I fell hard onto a Yorkshire pavement and grit worked its way deep into the graze. I raised such merry hell...
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Le Tour De Hebden (part one)
OK yes, I do know that the Tour De France is going to other places apart from Hebden Bridge but we shall not speak of it. You see, I have no interest in the actual cycling part but I have been hugely...
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Le Tour De Hebden (part two)
Only one day to go before the Tour comes whizzing through Hebden Bridge and excitement is rising. According to Twitter, the Co-Op has run out of food already. There is bunting everywhere, including on...
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Le Tour De Hebden (part three)
Eh bien, le Tour de France a été et disparu. We've waved and cheered the riders as they sped past and now it's time to bid farewell to the colourful windows as Hebden gradually returns to what passes...
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A sneaky way to overcome procrastination
I refer to myself as The Queen Of Procrastination. I know, I know, it's not a very sensible self-fulfilling prophecy to land myself with. Pretty blooming accurate though! I've got a crown and...
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Understanding Creative Commons
For the last few years, I've been taking photographs of house numbers and I've just released these photos under a Creative Commons license. So if you have a need for some images of beautiful numbers,...
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The myth of competence
Woah, there goes another tumbleweed bowling past. photo credit: Claire L. Evans Yes, sorry about the dusty ghost town feel around here of late. There is a very simple reason. 365 Jars has been kicking...
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The Law Of Diminishing Returns
I've seen a lot of 'rah, rah, just try harder' cheerleading type posts on the internet lately. photo credit: † Jimmy MacDonald † Sometimes 'just try harder' is rocking advice: it's just what you need...
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Scars And Oysters
I have a scar on my left knee. It has been there for more than 30 years. I was about 7 when I fell hard onto a Yorkshire pavement and grit worked its way deep into the graze. I raised such merry hell...
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Le Tour De Hebden (part one)
OK yes, I do know that the Tour De France is going to other places apart from Hebden Bridge but we shall not speak of it. You see, I have no interest in the actual cycling part but I have been hugely...
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Le Tour De Hebden (part two)
Only one day to go before the Tour comes whizzing through Hebden Bridge and excitement is rising. According to Twitter, the Co-Op has run out of food already. There is bunting everywhere, including on...
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Le Tour De Hebden (part three)
Eh bien, le Tour de France a été et disparu. We've waved and cheered the riders as they sped past and now it's time to bid farewell to the colourful windows as Hebden gradually returns to what passes...
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A sneaky way to overcome procrastination
I refer to myself as The Queen Of Procrastination. I know, I know, it's not a very sensible self-fulfilling prophecy to land myself with. Pretty blooming accurate though! I've got a crown and...
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A rant about accessibility
Looking at art websites & wondering, not for the first time, what a residency for disabled artists would look like & how much support it would need? Of course a lot depends on the disability in...
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Introducing The Death Of Roses
The Death Of Roses brings gifts, welcome and unwelcome. The Death Of Roses is bornPhoto by Kirsty Hall, Oct 2016 The Death Of Roses was an accident. In October 2016, I needed a last minute Halloween...
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