My extremely clever, talented, creative sister – Lauren Davies – made a magical invention for her final project at the RCA, where she was studying for an MA in Design Products. It’s called The Alchemist’s Dressing Table. These are her words… The Alchemist’s Dressing Table is a collection of analog tools for the production
MonthAugust 2013
Lowry and Patrick Caulfield
I went to Tate Britain last Saturday. The sky outside was grey, with occasional downpours causing a flurry of crooked umbrellas to open out. Inside the Lowry exhibition, the vibe was much the same: grey, drab and – frankly – miserable. The debt collector-cum-artist produced paintings depicting the industrial districts of his native north west
Tweet-length film synopses
Working as a copywriter for a film-streaming company means I have to watch a lot of films. There are worse jobs. Here are Tweet-length (140 character) synopses for six I’ve watched in the past week… Now is Good A young, dying woman scrolls a bucket list on her bedroom wall. It includes: shoplifting &
Susie Orbach on the western beauty ideal
Susie Orbach – psychotherapist, speaker, author, feminist – spoke at the UN commission last year, on the status of women. I’ve copied the speech from here. For anyone, but particularly women, who feel under pressure to look a certain way: young, thin, flawless – this is well worth a read. © Susie Orbach 2012 I’m
Be positive – but not TOO positive
My general life-ethos is based on positivity – believing in yourself, moving forward with confidence, never losing faith and quitting. But a few situations (and conversations) have arisen recently to make me wonder whether sometimes it’s important to lower your expectations. Now, when I say lower your expectations – I don’t mean at the outset.
