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Pursuing your wildest creative dreams (with the help of an agent)
This week on Elevenses with CEC we speak with multidisciplinary creative mastermind, Louise McGettrick about fearlessly traversing creative sectors and working with agents to pursue

Virtual Studio Visit with Free Embroidery Artist Tina Crawford
This month we travel (virtually) to Deptford, South East London to the studio of free embroidery artist, Tina Crawford. In addition to her creative practice

Why Nailing Your Bio Matters
Few people find it easy to capture their essence and write succinctly and intelligently about themselves, but it’s a skill worth developing because presenting yourself poorly doesn’t just lead to missed opportunities, it leaves a memorable impression for all the wrong reasons.

Virtual Studio Visit with Free Embroidery Artist Tina Crawford
This month we travel (virtually) to Deptford, South East London to the studio of free embroidery artist, Tina Crawford. In addition to her creative practice

Why Nailing Your Bio Matters
Few people find it easy to capture their essence and write succinctly and intelligently about themselves, but it’s a skill worth developing because presenting yourself poorly doesn’t just lead to missed opportunities, it leaves a memorable impression for all the wrong reasons.

Spinning Plates & Striking a Work Life Balance
This week on Elevenses with CEC we speak with the infallible Helen Swan, Creative Director at design & fabrication studio Lucid Creates and mother to four boys.
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