Art North Magazine, June – August 2021.
Article in Art North Magazine, June – August 2021, on Nicki MacRae’s digital abstract paintings.
Time Tethers
This is a poem that I wrote about the old house that I live in. We don’t know its exact age, but it was probably built around the late 18th century. We have a census record showing it full to the brim with a family and their servant in 1821. Some of the original features …
Poem – Tarbat Ness Lighthouse (Haiku)
POETRY Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Flash, flash, flash, flash, pause.Your comforting staccatowelcomes me homeward. by Nicki MacRae, April 2021.
Poem – Blue and White Pottery
POETRY Blue & White Pottery Fourteen tiny pottery piecesall arranged in artful alignment.Remeberence of endless hours,imperceptible strides in mental silence.Of eyes made dry and hands made wet,glistening promise and rewarded faith.My heart swells with these ragged scraps,a palmful of patterns on parts of plates. by Nicki MacRae, January 2022
Poem – An Ode to a Tubeworm
POETRY An Ode to a Tubeworm Oh Spirobranchus triqueter,if my education had been betterI would have known your moniker,as given by some past chronicler.But instead I quietly observedthe rough ridges on your roving curves.Perhaps we all should build a caveto shield our softness from life’s waves? by Nicki MacRae, January 2023. See the instagram post …
Mobile Macro Images
I took these macro photos at the National Museum of Scotland a few weeks ago… on my mobile phone! I shared them on Instagram, but forgot to share them here. Amazingly they were taken with a cheap piece of kit from Amazon (since discovering it’s usefulness and the quality of images it can help produce, …
The Clootie Well
Ever visited a clootie well? Even if you don’t believe in magic – they are pure visual magic! Clootie Wells are spots where ancient customs prevail. They are found in the Celtic corners of the UK and centre on a natural spring, usually surrounded by trees. Through history people have visited these special wells in …
Mark Making
My aim for 2018 is to get back to the process… To drive down deeper into the practice, pick apart the conscious actions in order to loose myself more in the subconscious actions. “Do it for the process” The first exercise I set myself was to work at mark making, with the aim of loosening …
Studio in the Snow
The usual snows have fallen in January. It’s been a good test for the studio, and specifically the thermal qualities of the structure and the load of snow on the roof. I’m pleased to say nothing has sagged or leaked, and after a blast with the heaters, the space warms up nicely (and retains heat …
Building a new Art Studio
Whilst I’m currently taking a health-related break from making art commercially, I’ve been creative in another way with an exciting project – designing a new art studio space, which my talented, handy-with-a-saw husband has been patiently building for me in our garden. My old studio was tucked into the eves of our home. A cramped, …