renovating – My Blog

the mid year assessment? bulk up.

16 Jul

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 »

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 »

a repainted (room of one’s own)

8 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY ONE (july 31-august 6) It was not a productive week for making art but it was still a busy and fruitful week. K1P1#3 progresses slowly – the quilting is complete and I have about half of the rows ... Read more »

a digital nightmare eventuates /this week needs cake

13 Mar

Jan Mullen

WEEK TEN (march 6-12) The week started with an end. The first day of the week was the last day of the long weekend. We slowly pack away the pool and the playthings and empty the fridge. We slowly mosey ... Read more »

almost straightforward – a bit of pesky, a bit of joy

20 Feb

Jan Mullen

WEEK SEVEN (february 13-19) The week was almost a straightforward one. I have many weeks to come that will be interrupted by appointments of all sorts but my mindset is now to not put chores off as I’ve found that ... Read more »

what DO I do?

31 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-THREE (october 24-30) A few people of late have asked me what I DO. It really got me thinking. The answer should be simple BUT I have had much difficulty answering each time. I dither. Why????? It find it ... Read more »

all parts of the puzzle must fit

24 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-TWO (october 17-23) As the sun starts shining, and the festive end of the year approaches, my thoughts are as busy as my days. Neither are giving me anything but transient satisfaction. I want to be working on artworks ... Read more »

more white….more work

8 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-ONE (august 1-7) The painting continued and more white paint was flung …. and I ran out to get more! By Tuesday arvo the painters tape was off, tiny touch ups were done and I set to scrubbing the ... Read more »

painting black, painting white

1 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY (july 25-31) The continued freshening of the studio, and my creative life, continues. As I have no ‘wave the magic wand’ abilities I have to knuckle down to a week, at least, of clearing and cleaning and then ... Read more »