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Rachel Shilston

Posts by Rachel Shilston for Blog:

You're twisting my melon man.

Life drawing, or drawing the human form, either clothed or not, is an important part of an art education. Read More


A visit to the Snowdrops

Just like the signs of the zodiac, months of the year are also represented in beautiful blooms and are known as birth flowers. Read More


Inspiring Creativity Goes to the Eden Project

A couple of weeks ago, I packed up my creative suitcase and headed off down the M5 from Gloucestershire into Cornwall, to deliver a festive mosaic workshop at the awesome… Read More


Guest Blog by Freya

My name is Freya Symonds, and Rachel was kind enough to offer me a work experience placement at the Inspiring Creativity Studio. Read More


My Shopping Channel Debut

If you’re a Facebook liker, Instagram follower, friend or member of my family, you will know that on Wednesday morning at 9am, I was on a shopping channel called ‘The… Read More


Back to School

Like many businesses, Covid-19 has had a direct impact on Inspiring Creativity. Read More


G&T - Gin and Tits

Not many of you will know this, but I’m a bit deaf in my right ear which, on several occasions has led to me mis-hearing things and getting myself in… Read More


Ulysses the Unicorn

It was just a couple of days before the November lockdown, that my friend Elaine (affectionately known as ‘Crazy Elaine’ for reasons obvious to those who know her), messaged me… Read More


'....but I'm not creative'.

“…but I’m not creative” I hear this so much which makes me very sad. Read More


'Exclusive' mosaic kit

I can’t quite believe that it’s almost a year ago that I filmed my episode for the Kirstie Allsopp Handmade Christmas TV programme. Read More


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