Life Modelling
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A Triumphant Return to Confest
It feels like it’s been a while since I checked in with this blog (though it was only a bit over a month ago). In the last few years I’ve been doing NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month) in April. NaPoWriMo, led by Maureen Thorson, is inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which traditionally happens…
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Life Model as Labourer and Artist – Virtual Panel
Some of you may be aware that as one of the many things I do with my time, I’m a life model (for art classes). I’ve been modelling since 2014, and I was also heavily involved in running the Life Models’ Society from 2015 and I was President from 2020-2023. The Life Models’ Society (the…
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Let’s talk about why that isn’t a compliment…
Yesterday I attended an end of year picnic with some people from the Life Models’ Society. A person approached me: Them: You look like you’ve lost weight. Me: [laughing] I really haven’t. Them: Then why do you look like you have?Me: [awkwardly ignores the comment and goes back to my previous conversation] Let’s break down…
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Reflections on 2019
Firstly, this is my 301st blog post! Wow! I completely missed the fact I’d hit three hundred when I published the last one. My first post here was 7 November 2011. It seems like a lifetime ago, although eight years is a pretty long time too. I’ve done a lot of stuff in that time,…
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So I’m project managing an art competition!
I’m sure you’re all aware that one of my jobs is modelling for art classes and drawing groups. I’m also heavily involved in the running of an organisation called the Life Models’ Society – a collective of models who advocate for better pay and condition for life models. The LMS has been around for thirty…
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NaPoWriMo Wrap-up
I made it through the challenge of NaPoWriMo again for April 2019! It is always a struggle to feel that my poems are any good when I do this challenge, I seem to churn out so much rubbish, but as with NaNoWriMo, the point is quantity over quality. I will have to set aside some…
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Goals for 2019
Last Friday I went to a workshop that I found through Meetup.com. I frequently attend Meetup events that have highly variable outcomes – some have been really great and positive, like one group for artists which was really positive and motivating for several months. Other times, like a board game night I went to recently…
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Guilt + New Projects = Neglected blogging
I feel like haven’t blogged for a while (even though it’s only been a couple of weeks), perhaps it’s just a part of the cumulative guilt thing that I seem to have going on at the moment. I’ve recently been feeling incredibly busy and part of the reason for that is that I’ve been taking…
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