project priority

Gambling with my time?

17 Sep

I currently have two major sets of work in progress – ceramic birds and paper pieced patchwork. I am approaching the sticky end of the both series, with final decisions leading me towards the finish line. Getting close. Getting to ... Read more »

the mid year assessment? bulk up.

16 Jul

Jan Mullen

We are halfway through the year and I am in scary territory. I am not meeting art targets. Life is keeping me busy… perhaps too busy? My mid-year self-assessment is daunting. To make artwork I spend as much time as ... Read more »

becoming irregular

23 Jan

Jan Mullen

(January 22 – 2018) It is a new year and my posts have lost regularity. Between you and me, I thought that the next time I posted could be the last time. For the time being though, writing here is ... Read more »

a race to the finish line

4 Dec

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY FIVE to FIFTY (november 6-december 3) The race is complete and both Annie Shelley and I have loved our recent sprint to the line. Have a squiz, right now, at the heading above – The December Gallery – ... Read more »

ramped up creating vs a sense of loss

3 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY EIGHT & THIRTY NINE (september 18 – october 1) This is the first time I’ve had a week off producing this self imposed and totally self-directed post (conversation) via this blog. I was relieved that on a long ... Read more »

end of the weeks and a weekend trip

18 Sep

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY SEVEN (september 11-17) I have been writing this blog weekly for over two and a half years. My ultimate aim was to prioritise making art but I also wanted to work transparently. I was keen to review how ... Read more »

celebrating the old stuff

22 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY THREE (august 14-20) The week started with Monday rolled over as a continuation of my weekend. The bloke had been at a conference for the weekend and I was free apart from dinner time so I chose to ... Read more »

nothing fishy here

14 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY TWO (august 7-13) A low grade week (weather-wise) and a low grade cold (nose-wise) conspired to keep me inside and cocooned most of the week. As I had planned the final sessions of the downstairs studio painting I ... Read more »

thank heaven for thursday arvo

28 Jul

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY NINE (july 17-23) It was a scrappy week of wet winter weather. It was a scrappy week in regards to time management. Visits by lovely little people every day except Tuesday and Saturday made control of the ToDo ... Read more »

attuned to colour, light and shadow

13 Jun

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY THREE (june 5-11) The week started with a photo shoot…it was WA day/a public holiday but as the bloke was off for the week playing golf, and I had finished K1P1#2 in a timely manner, and especially because ... Read more »