So what’s an art jeweller doing offering wordsmithing?
Simply, I enjoy word-wrangling.
I use words as inspiration for my work and writing is a part of my wider practice that’s become more prominent. For decades now, I’ve used my red pen for fellow makers, for friends and family, making changes to text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.
Last year, I edited a book for a potter; worked with a renowned silversmith on copy for an online course she wanted to offer and edited website copy for a couple of female founders.
I’ve whipped proposals and grant applications into shape for other makers, and I’ve consistently made an erudite art photographer’s statements more readable for most mortals.
I enjoy making words work, with an emphasis on maintaining the voice of the writer.
Many makers struggle to write about their work.
If you…
…think you’re rubbish with words; struggle to write about your work in an enticing way; always put off writing, do it in a rush, then wish it all sounded more like you and less like A.N.Other maker, but it’s too late…
…I can help you.
I’ve devised a simple, interactive, online workshop to help you find the words that work for you. You’ll distill the essence of your work into specific words, working by yourself and with like-minded others – no AI involved.
It’ll run on Sunday 25 October, 4 – 5.30pm GMT. That’ll give you time to be able to tweak website copy in time for the gift-buying season.
There’ll be a maximum of 12 places.
Bring a favourite or best-selling piece of your work that you’d be happy to show to others should you choose to join a small group of others.
You’ll also need paper and a pen or pencil.
There’ll be a couple of exercises, to clear your mind, then get you thinking and focussed.
You’ll leave with words to entice others to look closer at your work, to feel curious about it, to want to buy it or to know more. You may even have a perfect phrase or two that you simply wouldn’t have written before.
You’ll have simple strategies to use on your own to develop your writing. Hopefully you’ll feel more relaxed or even energised about writing.
Sounds like something you need to do?
Tell me more…
You’ll work alone initially, then you can choose to join a small group, to brainstorm and help each other. You may be surprised by the words others use to describe your work.
This will be a positive and supportive space to identify specific words to describe your work.
I’ll ask for volunteers to feed back from the groups.
Can’t make it on Sunday 25 October, 4 – 5.30pm GMT?
Join the waiting list for early November below.
What next?
Once you’ve got into a rhythm, using your specific set of words to write more evocatively about your work, you might feel like taking a fresh run at your artist’s statement. It takes 10,000 hours of focussed practice to master a craft, so the same is true of writing. The more you write, the easier and more fluent it becomes.
I’ll develop a more in-depth workshop with 6 – 8 spaces to look at Artist’s Statements early in the new year, in time for applications for 2027.
Alternatively, you can choose to work with me on a one-to-one basis.