Flavour of the weeks

COMMITTING TO RECORD 52 WEEKS OF NATURE, JENNY COATS GAVE HERSELF SPACE TO STOP AND NOTICE – AND OPENED UP CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES, TOO

JO TINSLEY

Spotting buzzards overhead and the yellow lesser celandine coming into bloom in the middle of February, the bees and first buds of March, or the butterflies and swallows of May, Jenny Coats’ weekly nature journal isn't only a record of the natural world unfolding over the course of a year, it's also a testament to what can be achieved by committing to little and often, how the benefits of doing something creative gradually over the course of a year can be considerable. “I've tried to keep up regular creative habits in the past and I've rarely succeeded,” says Jenny, who admits that her short attention span and tendency to get excited about shiny new projects means she rarely completes those at hand. However, when Jenny found herself walking and drawing…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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