Dream Big: How a Greek Island and a Plot Twist Rewrote My Life
I had been playing small for most of my adult life. On the unexpected journey, from a life upheaval to a Greek island to my own Southampton art studio and what it taught me about daring to start.
New Resident Artist & Why People Are Making the Journey to Jo Morley Studio
A new resident artist, a question that made Jo pause, and why people are making the journey to Jo Morley Studio at Kemps Quay, Southampton.
Why Studio Friday might be the best £5 you spend this week
I set up Studio Friday because I wanted to create company. Not a class, not a lesson — just a room full of people being creative together. The space is here, the light is good (it's south-facing, so on sunny days the door is open and it feels wonderful), and I know how much easier it is to make things when you're not doing it alone.
The Map is Not the Territory
I've been writing about a commission -a 90cm painting made in 30 days, from a 160-year-old map, with a few 3am studio sessions along the way. I had to overcome some limiting beliefs.
