The Everyday School of Art

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Memories of Bodies

Rowan Briggs Smith 23/02/2025 Rowan Briggs Smith 23/02/2025

Memories of Bodies

Using materiality to understand my instincts

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Things Drift to The Surface

Rowan Briggs Smith 02/02/2025 Rowan Briggs Smith 02/02/2025

Things Drift to The Surface

Learning when something needs to rest in the silt for a bit longer and when something is ready to appear

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Chalk in The Palm

Rowan Briggs Smith 19/01/2025 Rowan Briggs Smith 19/01/2025

Chalk in The Palm

Reflections on how I am visualising my current thoughts

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A Shared Heart

Rowan Briggs Smith 31/12/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 31/12/2024

A Shared Heart

Intentions For The Everyday School of Art in 2025

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Holding on to Words to Hold What We Can't Say

Rowan Briggs Smith 17/11/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 17/11/2024

Holding on to Words to Hold What We Can't Say

Leaving Space For The Intangible

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Collecting and Gathering

Rowan Briggs Smith 27/10/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 27/10/2024

Collecting and Gathering

Finding Momentum in 'The Studio'

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Answers Held In The Fibres

Rowan Briggs Smith 21/09/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 21/09/2024

Answers Held In The Fibres

What Needlework Can Do For Us

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The 'Punctum' and The Accidental

Rowan Briggs Smith 05/08/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 05/08/2024

The 'Punctum' and The Accidental

Capturing What "Lands" To See What Grows...

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Reflections on a Foundation Course

Rowan Briggs Smith 18/06/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 18/06/2024

Reflections on a Foundation Course

Reflecting After A Year's Art Foundation Course

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Progress Through Iteration

Rowan Briggs Smith 02/03/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 02/03/2024

Progress Through Iteration

Breaking Painting Habits Through Iterative Paintings

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Ideas Through Process

Rowan Briggs Smith 30/01/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 30/01/2024

Ideas Through Process

Allowing Materials and Processes to Guide Idea Development

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Regaining Ownership

Rowan Briggs Smith 11/01/2024 Rowan Briggs Smith 11/01/2024

Regaining Ownership

Feeling Enabled to Take Control

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Over and Over and Over

Rowan Briggs Smith 19/11/2023 Rowan Briggs Smith 19/11/2023

Over and Over and Over

Tuning in to Textures and Processes

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The Dance Between Artist, Artwork, and Viewer

Rowan Briggs Smith 26/10/2023 Rowan Briggs Smith 26/10/2023

The Dance Between Artist, Artwork, and Viewer

Roles and Responsibilities

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Every Decision Made Through The Body

Rowan Briggs Smith 14/10/2023 Rowan Briggs Smith 14/10/2023

Every Decision Made Through The Body

Reflections on a painted animation, Hypnagogia II

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A Sketchbook To Observe & To Think

Rowan Briggs Smith 27/09/2023 Rowan Briggs Smith 27/09/2023

A Sketchbook To Observe & To Think

The distinction between a sketchbook as a place for observation, and for ideas.

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"Find A Place You Trust And Then Try Trusting It For A While"

Rowan Briggs Smith 17/09/2023 Rowan Briggs Smith 17/09/2023

"Find A Place You Trust And Then Try Trusting It For A While"

Why We Need An Everyday School Of Art, From The Daughter's Perspective

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