@kenSwinson @MakersHour too much scrolling and not enough creating is indeed a challenge, and a good thing to keep aware of. I also get stuck fleshing out very detailed or very complex ideas but not getting started on even the simpler parts of making, including learning and practicing the skills I'll need for the complex projects. #MakersHour

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social @makershour@a.gup.pe A4. I have long wanted to combine ceramics and electronics, e.g. to craft a coffee mug with a heating element embedded. I don't think this will be possible until such hypothetical future time when I build my own kiln and don't have to worry about exploding anybody else's stuff. #MakersHour

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Q5: If someone admired your making or crafting and wanted to try it out, what suggestions would you have for them to try it for themselves? Would you have any cautionary advice?

A5: enjoy the process of learning and don't get hung up on the finished product. Comparing yourself to others can trick yourself into thinking you don't have a talent for it...everyone is terrible at the start, making things over and over is how you get better. it should be fun!

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Q4: Double up: If you could combine two of your makes to create a third thing, what would it be?

A4: As a multi-disciplinary artist, the different mediums will inform and blend with each other all the time. Sometimes i draw on paintings, or do printmaking on ceramics, printing on fabric. I have been thinking about making a sculpture to use as a knob for a functional piece of pottery...might have to make that happen now that you made me think about it!?

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That's a good idea.

I know someone why did similar with drawing a load of circles and then adding to each on to make each into a new sketch.

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Q3: What do you do when you need an alternative boost of inspiration?

A3: if i need an inspiration boost, i'll divide a sheet of paper into 15 rectangles, and fill each rectangle with a sketch. i only give myself 30seconds to a minute to fill each rectangle. the goal is coming up with ideas, not creating a finished artwork. it frees me up to experiment and try different ideas without a big comittment.

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Q2: Do you have sources of inspiration for your making that are particularly important or influential to you?

A2: i'm like a sponge and soak up inspiration from everywhere. I love art history and looking at other peoples art online. but I'm * trying* to look at less art online, and pull from my own imagination and lived experiences. it's important for me to not get stuck in the trap of too much scrolling and not enough creating.

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A4 #MakersHour well I've combined my little people with outfits and accessories to create stories

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social @makershour@a.gup.pe a3: do the essential maintenence around the house and workshop, ideas will come when they're ready. No point staring at a blank screen until my eyes start to bleed. #makersHour

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Q4: Double up: If you could combine two of your makes to create a third thing, what would it be?
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Well, I’ve done a miniature patchwork quilt already....

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Q1: Who are you, how are you, and what’s top on your project list or makers table just now?
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A1: I'm Ken in Kentucky. Enjoying a rainy day. In the middle of making a teapot every day. Today is day 16...i'm about to start the decoration.

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A1 #MakersHour hi. Who am I??? A very "on theme" question. There's real confusion about that in real life, too. Since moving here 18 months ago, I've introduced myself by name, unaware that my WhatsApp carried my family nickname, no, not Ropey... I'm confused myself!
On the "still and work in progress," sofa and in the crochet travel bag are 2 unintentionally disconcerting characters: mutant sleep and a VERY STRIPEY rabbit.
Elsewhere, I've had a marble tile kitchen worktop cut for a doll house. Workers and bits on site hee hee! The timer is going to cut more pieces for me tomorrow
And the gardens are an endless work in progress

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social @makershour@a.gup.pe I'm a Wok and I'm not doing great. I've just recently finished a project and submitted it to a competition, but nobody's printed it yet. I'm doing some conceptual modelling of a MSE-6 mouse droid from star wars at the mo. #makersHour

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Those 'Anderson shelter' planters look great!