Creativity Everyday

Pandemic Creativity

Posted on 30 March, 202028 January, 2023 by David Meredith

Things have moved so fast. An outbreak of a flu like illness in China late last year has now become a global pandemic that has changed EVERYTHING. From midnight last Friday, virtually everybody in Ireland has been asked to stay...Read More

Difficult Times

Posted on 22 March, 202022 March, 2020 by David Meredith

Right now, at this minute, I'm finding this difficult. I'm scared. Not really for myself. Well, a bit. But mostly for other people I know, and like, and love, and don't want to lose, or for them to feel scared,...Read More

Viral

Posted on 15 March, 202015 March, 2020 by David Meredith

A most extraordinary week. The rapid change in events and circumstances as a result of the global spread of the coronavirus would make your head spin. I've found it hard to keep up and then, by trying to keep up,...Read More

International Women’s Day

Posted on 8 March, 202028 January, 2023 by David Meredith

Happy International Women's Day. It's been big in our house. Christine held a coffee morning yesterday. She had baked a variety of her customary luscious and interesting cakes and biscuits. It was in aid of Merchant's Quay Ireland and she...Read More

WIP

Posted on 1 March, 20201 March, 2020 by David Meredith

Still not 100% after that general anaesthetic. I eased my way back to work this week with half days to start and then extended them for as long as I could. Anyway, I'm now at about 85% or so. I...Read More

Anaesthesia

Posted on 22 February, 202022 February, 2020 by David Meredith

I've been off work, recuperating from my hernia repair adventure. It takes me ages to get over general anaesthetics for some reason. So for most of the week my head has felt fuzzy. I've been able to do things (I've...Read More

No …

Posted on 18 February, 202018 February, 2020 by David Meredith

... I haven't stopped. It's been a busy few weeks though: adjudicating at the junior Feile Luimnigh, celebrating a significant birthday and having a hernia patched up. Yes ... that side ... Yes ... that birthday ... Yes ... Limerick...Read More

Tangled

Posted on 2 February, 20202 February, 2020 by David Meredith

My slower blog rate this year so far doesn't reflect a diminishing creative motivation. No, the ideas are still there and, with the exception of last Wednesday (don't ask: late boozy night), I have kept to my resolution and have...Read More

A Strange Week

Posted on 25 January, 202025 January, 2020 by David Meredith

First, a postscript to my last post. The labelling of my marmalade jars! It's been an odd week. I've struggled to stave off or at least not to succumb to a cold. I thought I had it under control on...Read More

Marmalade. I like marmalade*

Posted on 19 January, 20208 March, 2020 by David Meredith

However, before I tell you about marmalade, I must tell you that I bought a new bike. It's a Boardman and it was on special offer at Halfords in Carrickmines. I'd been thinking about getting a new bike for ages....Read More

Choices

Posted on 15 January, 202015 January, 2020 by David Meredith

I was just reading an online article about a Finnish initiative to alleviate homelessness that has had huge success. In short, the state provides discounted loans to a Finnish NGO that buys and renovates properties to house those without homes....Read More

Sunflowers

Posted on 12 January, 202012 January, 2020 by David Meredith

Once you pop you just can't stop! This was in my head and now it's on a can. I'm very pleased with this, especially as, although it was in my head, I had no real idea about how to do...Read More

Daisies on a can

Posted on 9 January, 20209 January, 2020 by David Meredith

Super-short post this morning just to show you the finished daisy tuna can. I'm quite pleased with this and it's been getting a good reaction on Instagram. I did take care over it, layering the gouache. In watercolours, one seems...Read More

New Year, New Candles

Posted on 7 January, 202012 January, 2020 by David Meredith

Short post today. I've been working on those tuna cans and looking forward to another candle-making session. It'll take a while but here's one I finished this evening. And here's one I've just started. There's a lot more to do...Read More