London is a busy place… full of noise, movement and people rushing from one place to the next. But today I found something a little unexpected a pocket of calm right in the middle of it all. While I was exploring and filming, I came across a moment of real quiet. The kind where the world slows down for a minute and you can just breathe. I made a little video of it to share with you. I’m now homewards bound after a very full couple of days and honestly my brain is a little too done for hours of editing tonight 🙈 so for now here’s a small snippet from my time away. Sometimes even the busiest places can offer us a moment of stillness if we pause long enough to notice it. I hope this little moment of calm finds you wherever you are today. Kate 🌿

Today would have been my dad’s 86th birthday. I lost him in September, and as you can imagine, days like today invite a lot of quiet reflection. The very first Smidgen Post has been created with that feeling in mind. This artwork is about reflection pausing, remembering, and holding space for the people who shape us. It reflects his life, and the way I still feel him with me, especially when I’m making art. The pic below is of him and me on his 70th birthday and amazingly he flew me round our local area in the plane behind, it was an experience that will stay with me forever 💜✈️ If you choose to join Premium, this is what you receive: - ✉️ The Smidgen Post a monthly piece of original artwork, sent with care - 🌿 A slower, more intentional creative space to return to each month - 💛 Artwork made with meaning, not mass-produced, always personal This first print is already waiting inside Premium, ready to be claimed. It feels really special to be sharing this one it’s gentle, thoughtful, and full of heart. If it resonates with you, you’re very welcome to join us. Sometimes art says the things we can’t quite put into words. A smidgen of calm, Kate

I went on my usual walk today the one I know by heart, the one my feet could probably follow without me. And yet… it felt new.✨ There were flowers opening that hadn’t been there before. A branch catching the light in a way I’d never noticed. Shadows falling differently across the path.💐 It made me realise something. Even when our lives feel familiar rooted, steady, predictable there are always small, quiet changes happening. New growth. Subtle shifts. Gentle beginnings. 🍃 Sometimes we don’t need a brand-new path. We just need fresh eyes. There is comfort in well-trodden ground. But there is also discovery, if we’re willing to notice it. What have you seen differently lately on your “usual” path? 🌼

Welcome to Smidgen of Calm @Andrea Daly-Dickson 🫶🏻 help yourself to the classroom resources and I am glad your here 💜

I made my first proper video today and I am honestly so pleased with it. Considering it is my first attempt, it feels like a big little milestone for me and I had so much fun putting it together. It is not perfect, but it feels very me and that is what matters.🥰👌 Now I am wondering… should I put it on YouTube? I would love to hear what you think. Would you watch longer videos from me over there, or do you prefer things to stay here in the community? Your thoughts would really help as I figure out this next step. 🧐