Open day in Galleri Livsmaleri

    Art and Poetry Busking Open Studio Day

in Galleri Livsmaleri

#sussishappyartproject

Oct 22, 2023

10-15

9 Belmont Road, Ilkley

On this glorious Sunday I open my art studio to the public so you have a chance to browse my latest artworks, watch me paint or commission me to paint a stone for you right there on the spot. 

AND 

I am excited to invite into Galleri Livsmaleri the amazing Molly Ovenden who is both a professional painter and a poet, in fact, you can hire her to write you a poem, right there, whilst you wait. 

Or you can ask me to do you an artstone while you watch and drink buckets of English tea and Danish coffee (also known as: real coffee).

It is going to be ever so Hygge and really good fun. All in the spirit of gratitude and creative expression. Do bring along your kids and puppies. I know it is halloween, but NO spiders!!! Ingen edderkopper.

As most of you know, women in my family are very likely to experience breast cancer and on this day - proceeds from my stone painting busking will go to Breast Cancer Now. 

Kærlig Hilsen

Sussi Louise

We create while you await

Molly Ovenden

As a writer, artist, teacher and creative writing coach, I’m thrilled to support you along your creative journey.

I love circles, coffee, tea, Jesus, running and making creativity a habit.

I’m married to my bearded Englishman carpenter, Max (yes, he has a delicious accent and yes, that’s part of what won me over to be his wife!) and we live in Northern Minnesota, USA.

Sussi Louise

Hejsa, I am Sussi, a Danish artist, creative coach and poet. Since my mum was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer 10 years ago #sussishappyartproject has been my way of helping her and others deal with fear and grief. Telling stories through art.

I love spinning arms sprayed oceans wide, books kindness, coffee and oh how I love the sea the sea.

Love made me move to Ilkley, UK six years ago and I am just about used to the rain now. KIDDING… it’s too much, make it stop, please 😂

More about Molly’s Poetry Busking

What is poetry busking?

It’s literally a street performance. Musicians on street corners, circus acts balancing or all white statues who turn and wink when you put money in their hat–it’s all busking.

When I write poems for people and invite you to hire me to write you a poem and pay via cash or electronically. When I am busking. I sit in a public place with my notebook and Smith Corona Classic 12 typewriter and I write poetry.

Want a poem?
If you want a poem, let me know when you see me. You might have to wait if others are ahead of you, but I’ll try to give you an estimated time. You may also have to wait if I’m deep in the flow of writing. Sometimes the creative parallel universe takes me deep in and I don’t notice someone waiting right away.

Pick a topic:
If you’re not sure what you might want your poem to be about (no worries!) or who you might want it to be for (it’s totally fine to have one just for yourself, though!), I’ll ask you questions to help you pick a topic.

I write. I type. I perform
Then, I’ll write while you wait. Usually this takes somewhere in the range of 15-20 minutes, but sometimes it takes up to 30 minutes. When your poem is finished, I’ll perform it aloud to you and you get the typewritten copy.

You pay for the service of a personalized poem.
When you hire me to write you a poem, you can either pay in cash or electronically on my Buy Me a Coffee link here.

I always want to be clear that when I write poetry for people, I am working. Writing poetry is a significant method that I earn my living as a writer and I am proud that I get to have a really fun and life giving job that is a gift to others. It’s such a privilege.


While you are under no obligation to give money to someone busking, when I write poetry in live settings on my typewriter, I am providing a valuable creative service, and as an artist, I hope people do not take my art for granted.