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Aug 28, 2020
2 min

If you do what you’ve always done you’ll always get what you’ve always got

Thanks Aerosmith for cementing this idea in my head at an early stage. I was reminded of this on a few occasions this week, and when this...

Jules

Dec 22, 2019
2 min

Changemaker Profile: George Clarke

MISSION: Creating decent homes for those who can't afford it themselves As Seth Godin would say, we need to be "making things better, by ...

Jules

Sep 19, 2019
3 min

Not Enough Data To Judge

I've noticed that a lot of artists (be they painters, writers, or anyone creating anything) have said they have a fear of the blank page....

Throwing the Baby out with the Bath Water

Jules

Aug 6, 2019
2 min

Throwing the Baby out with the Bath Water

I've been struggling with translating my smaller works on watercolour paper with fluid acrylics, to larger scale canvaii with thicker pai...

Jules

Jun 30, 2019
1 min

Recommended Podcast: James Dyson

If, like me, you find the creativity process and innovation fascinating, you'll love hearing this podcast on NPR's How I Built This. They...

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