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Kieran Dodds's avatar

Beautiful new work and insight into the process. The photographer has done a great job too.

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thank you Kieran - and I’ll pass on the compliments to Thibault!

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rebecca hooper's avatar

Oh my gosh what incredible art!! The detail swallows me up just as much as the whole picture. It's mesmerising! (from a fellow orkney islands substacker 😊)

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Hello Rebecca! Lovely to connect with you and welcome to Substack and to Birsay! Sorry I've been slow to respond - I was away south visiting family and catching up with old friends (including a fellow evolutionary biologist)

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Thanks so much Sam for inviting us into your studio. I’m always fascinated to learn of your creative processes. I hope you thoroughly enjoy the time away while The Life Boat is in dry dock.

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Linda Teadragon's avatar

A beautiful and generous insight into your work and practice. Thanks, Sam. I'll see you in a few weeks and trust you have some comfy shoes for those exhibitions. It would be lovely to hear what you've seen. I'm really hoping to get down to London in September for the Now You See Us - women artists in Britain 1520-1920 at the Tate.

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Linda! Yes, that looks like a great show in you’re going to be in London.

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Susan K's avatar

So great to see you working just amazing

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Susan!

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Margaret O'Brien's avatar

Thank you for sharing your process and your gorgeous images. I won’t be with you all on the Liferaft this afternoon but I hope you have a lovely and restorative break over the coming weeks.

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Margaret! I hope you're having/had an equally restorative time on your island retreat!

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Liza Green's avatar

Thank you for this insight into your process. What beautiful ethereal work. I’ve tried refillable pens with little success, are you prepared to share the make of the ones you use before I spend any more money! It would be so

much more planet friendly than buying endless throwaway plastic ones.

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thank you Liza! These ones are by Molotow. I do have to pull out and rinse the nibs in hot water from time to time as they dry up/block/blob, and some size nibs are more reliable than others I find. I do change nibs quite often too.

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Liza Green's avatar

Many thanks. Haven’t tried those. Think I’ve been too ambitious with my choice of super fine nibs and the wrong, clogging inks!

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Samantha Clark's avatar

I like their 1.5 mm nibs. Easier to clean off than the finer 1mm ones as the ink runs down tiny grooves on the outside so you can dunk it in hot water. They wear out but you can just replace them.

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Anna Chapman Parker's avatar

Love this Sam! Also very interested in those re-fillable pens, going to have to check those out! Hope you have a really good break x

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Samantha Clark's avatar

There’s quite a few coming on the market now. These ones are by Molotow but I have some unbranded ones too.

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Anna Chapman Parker's avatar

ooh thanks for the tip. Hoping I might get to visit Orkney next summer.

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Fab! Be great to see you Anna!

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Yasmin Chopin's avatar

Such beautiful work. I love it. I hope you enjoy your break and get the chance to go visit some other creatives in their studios!

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Yasmin! I’m heading to the big city to see some exhibitions!

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Yasmin Chopin's avatar

Excellent!

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Brighde Johannsen's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing your process & gorgeous pictures, Sam! So inspiring!!! Makes me want to get some paints, brushes, instructions and give it a go…✨👩🏻‍🎨🎨✨😄

And go visit you in your studio on Orkney…💜

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Do it, Brighde! :-)

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The Tao of Biscuits's avatar

Hello, it's lovely to meet you! Thanks for the tour, the insight into your technique, and wonderful photos!

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Samantha Clark's avatar

Thanks Pipp, I did!

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