routine. I must do it to stay sane. I
have a short attention span and lots
of time on my hands, so I must keep
on with the pursuit of ‘The Mystery’.
All artists understand this because
we have been born with an urge
to create things – images – visual
lovelies that make us feel good.
When we work we hope to discover
new richness within us; riches of
creativity that make our existence
worthwhile. ‘The Mystery’ is our
potential to make real whatever is
deeply embedded in our minds
- or concepts from the ether – in
a million different ways. It’s an
inexhaustible fund of fun, challenge,
defeat, exhilaration, fatigue,
devotedness, and exploration.
I teach private art lessons in
clay sculpture, pottery, painting
and drawing; and I welcome my
guest students into our home-stay
artistic retreat: Fired Art Retreat.
My partner grows healthy organic
vegetables from our garden and
I cook meals to suit our guests.
It works well. I have enjoyed an
interesting few years of working with
people from all walks of life and
from many countries, learning how
to tap into their artistic abilities.
It is a self indulgent, seemingly
indolent life – but when I review
the work accomplished through
the years, I see the evolution of
my eye and where I am now ...
compared to the earlier times.
It’s a long, long journey to
unpack ‘The Mystery’.
Maybe one day I will get to
the bottom of it. I hope not.
Detailed information about Sally
Hook’s beautiful Fired Art Gallery
and Retreat near Nambucca
Heads can be found on the
website: http://www.ozmosis.net.au n