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Hello and welcome to What Do You Do?, the weekly career show where we talk to different people in different jobs to find out what they're like.0:07
Today in the studio, our guest is Annie Hall, an artist from Stafford.0:16
Welcome to the show, Annie.0:22
Thanks for having me.0:24
So why don't you tell us what made you want to become an artist?0:26
Well, quite simply, I love art, and I'm good at it, and in particular sculpture.0:29
My parents are expressive people—my mom's a dancer and my dad's a teacher—so I guess I get my creativity from them.0:35
As a child, you could always find me playing with modeling clay and making these strange creations.0:43
Now I can get people to buy them for lots of money!0:49
But you're actually really passionate about your work, aren't you?0:54
And I think I put some of my character into my artwork.0:59
I mean, some of them are amusing, others are more serious.1:02
It depends on the subject, and more than anything, on the mood I'm in when I'm creating them.1:06
So how do you come up with some of the ideas for your pieces?1:12
Well, I usually decide on a theme from nature, such as trees, plants, flowers, and the like.1:16
Then I create several pieces related to that theme.1:22
For example, these days I'm working on a series connected with water, and right now I'm making a strange sea creature.1:26
I use my imagination.1:38
I get a feeling of what I want to create, and I let it flow through me and into the sculpture.1:40
I spend anywhere from 4 to 8 hours a day in my studio.1:46
When I find myself getting tired, I stop what I'm doing.1:49
I don't stay up at night thinking about work either.1:53
I do something completely different at nighttime so I can approach my work with a clear mind the next day.1:56
You've got an exhibition coming up, haven't you?2:02
It's part of the city's Community Arts Week, from the 13th to the 20th of August.2:06
And where are you exhibiting your work?2:12
At the Meller Gallery.2:14
Is that in the city centre?2:16
Yes, it's right next to the Harris Library.2:18
Well, good luck with that.2:21
It's time to take a break now.2:23
Don't go away, we'll be back after these short messages and we'll be—2:25
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