Susannah Garrod's Dream Diaries

Where does your process begin? What is the source of inspiration when you set out on your next creative task?

Much of my process begins with a tiny seed of an idea or a found image that I ruminate on and when I start dreaming about it, I know it's time to put down those feelings on paper, working from memory, giving my work fluidity; helping to conjure up that 'dreamlike' quality in my use of line.

What is your take on down-dressing? How do you like to stay refined in your downtime?

With my day job being in the studio and often covered in paint - For me, my down-dressing is often the most dressed up I have been all day! I'm lucky enough to own a few OvH pieces ... so, putting on a silky pyjama top with jeans in the evening makes me feel I've stepped away from my work with the added bonus of being half ready for bed - ha!