As an artist I am always looking for new mark making tools; Using the sledgehammer over the last few months has reminded me of Chinese brush painting lessons as a child and how difficult the horsetail brush was to use, I spent many hours in frustration practicing to get the perfect mark, using a ground as delicate as rice paper even the slightest bit of excess water could cause ruin a painting or even cause it to fall apart, it is necessary to achieve the mark you need the first time with no room for error. I often pierce the canvas with the sledgehammer when I deliver the final mark to the painting; this leaves a gaping hole which I have learned to live with. Chris Crewe – | 2019 www.ccrewe.com