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'Don't be the chicken...be the peacock!'
Karen van Hoey Smith, VAA
I'm a collaborative textile artist who started this blog to share my experiences in creativity, community, co-curation, wellbeing, the arts, and heritage. I've worked with the Turner Prize, Daniel Lismore, Coventry City of Culture, and many more.
I've had many 'WTF' moments trying to improve my practice continuously. Here, I'm sharing the lessons I've learned and my stepping stones towards becoming as 'complete' a community-serving practitioner as I can.
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'...(a) person in the city that is putting connection and belonging at the heart of what you do.'
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Hi, I'm Amanda welcome to my blog
Blog: Blog2
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