Studio Notes

Welcome to Studio Notes — my little corner for meanderings, musings, and all the in-between bits of life as an artist. Think of it as a mix of behind-the-scenes studio stories, experiments (some successful, some… less so!), and whatever sparks my curiosity along the way.

I’d love for you to join the conversation — if something here sparks a thought, makes you smile, or inspires an idea, drop me a comment! It’s always a joy to hear from fellow creative adventurers.

Carolyn Roberts Carolyn Roberts

take one ‘picture’…

There’s something about a concertina sketchbook; the format seems so perfect for the narrative I wish to convey. It goes on and on and on. You can fold the book in various ways so different landscapes appear; a never-ending source of delight!

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Carolyn Roberts Carolyn Roberts

Embracing uncertainty…

Is what I thought was important really the case…? Was the track I was on the right one…? I was so worried that not having created for such a long time, I would lose my carefully cultivated, ‘audience’, my social media followers and ultimately my small art business…

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Close-up black-and-white photograph of stacked papers, a bottle, and a piece of string or twine underneath the papers.

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what goes on behind the scenes, what inspires me, what annoys me(!) & everything in between.

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