Every Sunset Is An Opportunity For A Reset

Hi Folks,

Well, I skipped out on Cricketts Inky Art Blot to run Playful Potter, my pottery and glass studio for about 5 years. It was a wonderful experience and I met so many new creative friend, but now I am ready to move back to 2D works again. I"m not going to lie, will miss having over 2000 sq. ft. of art studio space, especially as my temporary work space will be in the corner of my husband's office! I am lucky enough to have a permanent studio space on the horizon, but much renovation and organization needs to be done to make that a warm and inviting space.

For those of you that knew me from Playful Potter, I am not saying goodbye to clay for ever. I just have the restlessness that all artists get when they have been doing one style for a while. I will be accessing a kiln as the need arises, for clay and glass projects.

To kick off 2020 and in the spirit of the Year of The Rat, I am jumping head first into my new beginning; I have challenged myself to creating 52 finished artworks, in 52 weeks!

What are you thinking I hear you cry...!!!

*I think* that this will help me to warm up the painting muscles, inspire me to explore new areas and generate some looser brush strokes. I'm going to have fun, so I really hope that you will join me in my journey.

So, in the theme of resetting and new beginnings, I am moving my blog to a new platform. The posts here will be archived, but (reasonably) accessible.

Here are some links to help you find me in the future:

www.caroleannricketts.com/blog

I would love it if you could follow my Facebook challenge, here on the
#52 in 52 Challenge

I also have an Instagram account and artist webpage at: www.caroleannricketts.com

Thank you for being there for me!
Carole-Ann

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