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We see, we wonder but sometimes never act. Let’s come together to form communities that support one another. Together we can create change that serves hummanity.

Have a lovely day

Have a lovely day! “Have a lovely day”, that’s what the women behind the counter said to me in a joyful South American accent.  I stopped, said “thank you”, walked on, then returned to say “you see a machine can’t do that”. When our phones and devices first started greeting us it was novel, fun […]

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Wakanda scene being with the ancestors whilst being an observor like how Mo Gawdat speaks of in his book Solve for Happy

Imagine

Imagine Sit for a moment and imagine, anything. Think about something you really enjoy. Now imagine the feeling and other attributes associated with that thought. Now imagine an unpleasant scene, your worst fear and the feelings that go with that experience.  It’s fair to say we can all imagine both of those scenarios with enough

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Venice does the owner of Amazon really deserve so much of your money? a blog post by Amma Gyan founder of House of Amma - the art of living and Amanartis gallery and studio watford london

Does he really deserve it all?

I’m looking around, observing people. The movement, the pace, the bags, styles everything – much like most people I like to watch others.  The reason why I watch is that I’m trying to understand human behaviour. I studied the subject  briefly at college before making an adult education course of my own through the observation

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Detailed hand by Artist Amma Gyan at Amanartis

‘These hands’

Above : ‘Right Hand’ Pencil Sketch by Amma Gyan. in celebration ‘Green Hand by Amma Gyan’ Acrylic on paper Our hands, they’re magic – perfectly constructed. The thumb, essential, part of the team but not like the others. The leader? May be. Our hands. A little while ago I heard an ad that ended on

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Palestian child by John Richard Hewitt at Amanartist by Amma Gyan artist, Watford London

Baby Insects

I remember at school there were always a few kids who liked to capture insects and do horrible things to them. Whether it was a Daddy Long Legs or Bees, they would capture them and torture them. They seemed to enjoy the power and had a complete disregard for their life, pain and consequences. Bullies.

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The Lovers by John Richard Hewitt Small at Amanartis Studios by Amma Gyan artist. Buy original art

If you did’t have to make money

…. what would you be doing? I often ask people this because I truly believe that if we didn’t have to make money, we would be creating. We’d be making, designing, cooking, discovering, and experiencing life in the most creative way that is natural to us. The challenge is that we have built a world

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