Sketchbooks
“I have learned that what I have not drawn, I have not really seen and when I start drawing an ordinary thing, I realise how extraordinary it is”
“ In the 20th Century, to stop rushing around, to sit quietly on the grass and come back to earth to allow the eye to see a willow, a bush, a cloud, a leaf, is an unforgettable experience. We do a lot of looking- lenses, TV, screens but everyday we see less and less”.
Frederick Frank
“ A stone, when examined will be found a mountain in miniature”
John Ruskin
“Leaves delight in transience”
“Stones indeed sift to sand”
“Every pebble its part”
Basil Bunting
Cherrie has always loved drawing and books and has kept a daily visual diary for many years. She also keeps sketchbooks for different reasons, whether exploring and developing ideas and techniques for future work, observing and recording her surroundings or as artworks in their own right.
One of Cherrie’s grandmothers was totally blind but was always interested to find out about the world through her other senses. The other was a tailoress and had a wonderful garden. Both grandmothers made Cherrie appreciate human sight and creativity and think about various ways she can explore, experience and collect her observations and feelings.
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