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While the next project boils in the cauldron of my brain
The Independent
|November 29, 2025
Frieda Hughes reflects on the creative process as she moves between her two worlds – painting and writing verse
The Eye of the Storm
“Will you rest now?” they ask, as I step
Into the space between happenings And stack dishes and clear surfaces
From the last exhibition, and white-spirit away
The oil paint smears on black jeans from my studio.
This story is from the November 29, 2025 edition of The Independent.
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