Artist and Sculptor Donna Holmes

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Artist and Sculptor Donna Holmes ✨️

I've been quietly finding myself again, slowing down and learning to manage some health conditions which have proven to ...
20/10/2026

I've been quietly finding myself again, slowing down and learning to manage some health conditions which have proven to be much more difficult since the beginning of this year. I've learnt so much about what's important to me.

This page was made for the purpose of sharing my art and festivals on, but I've not been in the right head space to make art for other people and I'm very proud to say, as i've sold most of my sculptures now, I've been pondering on what next...

Do I want to produce art to sell anymore? ...not really.

I love making things that I spiritually feel drawn to, created from my imagining, but with that comes attachment 😅 I love it so much that I can't let it go, its mine! (Its a scorpio thing)
If I set out to paint or make something for a friend or family member, its easy to give, as I've made it with intention for them. It has a little bit of me in but
No attachment made.

If I make something to sell, I put a lot of pressure on myself to get it right, perfect maybe and that creates pressure and then it becomes something I don't enjoy doing anyway.

I love bringing community together and love teaching, so I am going to use what energy I do have, on just that, for now.

In this post, i'm sharing what i've been up to recently, many of these include things that are helping me with managing my health conditions.

So for now whilst life is slowing down ready for the darkest part of the year, which by the way is my favourite time for nurturing my mind and body and spirit ✨️ I'm letting you all know that I am still here but just quietly and gently contemplating my place in the world.

Love and blessing ###

Brighton sunset skies 🧡💛❤️
17/10/2026

Brighton sunset skies 🧡💛❤️

This is my favourite time of year.It's the only time I enjoy being in the kitchen using my magic ✨️Thank you mum for you...
21/09/2026

This is my favourite time of year.
It's the only time I enjoy being in the kitchen using my magic ✨️
Thank you mum for your beautiful apples picked from your your apple tree.
Apple cake and then stewed the rest for freezing! 💞

Spike, the chestnut sprite! Spike popped out of his burr capsule and didn't quite let go!This cheeky chappy has a questi...
17/09/2026

Spike, the chestnut sprite!

Spike popped out of his burr capsule and didn't quite let go!

This cheeky chappy has a question for ya.....😂

Project faun....making the head to a body I've had lying around waiting to be finished 🤪Something a little different for...
15/09/2026

Project faun....making the head to a body I've had lying around waiting to be finished 🤪

Something a little different for me is working with polymer clay.....YUK!
Not really getting on with it but I'm persevering.
Q. Why am I not getting on with it?

As an artist, It's totally out of my comfort zone because it's not what I'm used to using in my work, but more importantly,
It's not a natural product, it won't eventually return to the ground. 😒
My senses are in over drive right now,
Texture ....ick, clammy on my fingers and not easy to wash off! Everything is screaming PLASTIC to me right now. 😭

But strangely, what I do like about it, is, it's open time, I love to day dream and often get side tracked, this can help with my creativity, as it allows my ideas and inspiration to flow the way I want it to. Evolving in my hands. So, not having to think about how quickly I've got to try to get something done before its starts drying out, is great.
The detail i'm able to produce really quickly is another surprise too. I'm using totally different tools and amazed by the results.
The other thing I'm a little concerned about is, I've got to cure it in the oven too. 😬
Overall, maybe, I'm starting to enjoy working with super sculpy polymer clay ✨️

Yesterday my body called for a day of tranquility in ways in which to ease inflammation the only way I know how. Cold wa...
10/09/2026

Yesterday my body called for a day of tranquility in ways in which to ease inflammation the only way I know how. Cold water swimming. It wasn't as cold or as clean as the northsea but it had to do 🤣 Love living by the sea.
I found peace whilst adding to my shell collection, got some amazing gastropods to add to one of my creatures.
Augers
Periwinkles (flat and rough)
Pelican's foot

My Apothecary Cabinet is full after a wonderful year of growing my own herbs and drying them out. It's so rewarding to d...
08/09/2026

My Apothecary Cabinet is full after a wonderful year of growing my own herbs and drying them out. It's so rewarding to do and makes me feel so connected to nature 🌱

My nails had to be cut right down so that I could get sculpting again!Holiday nails 💅 gone!Working hands at the ready! 🫶
06/09/2026

My nails had to be cut right down so that I could get sculpting again!

Holiday nails 💅 gone!
Working hands at the ready! 🫶

On my sculptung table today is a lovely bunch of colourful wool tops ready to do some carding to make my own colour and ...
03/09/2026

On my sculptung table today is a lovely bunch of colourful wool tops ready to do some carding to make my own colour and a 'not so impressed' chestnut sprite 😚 looking on.

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