Hello, I’m Miranda!
I'm Miranda Sims, The Zingy Studio and welcome to my creative newsletter Fruitless! When I’m not writing here, you will find me running creative workshops, developing creative education resources, working on community arts projects, and commercial art collabs. I am a working mother-of-two and love making art with and for children, they have the most fascinating sense of play and creative expression that in some ways moves away from us as we get older.
I really do believe art is for everyone, all the time! Do you remember how you felt when you were about 8 or 9 years old? That’s the time I remember being introduced to still life in art class with coloured markers and oil pastels and being inspired by the marks and colours of Vincent Van Gogh. That was a time when I can remember being so true to myself, playful, and expressive.
So why a newsletter?
Fruitless by The Zingy Studio newsletter is equal parts creative and insightful, a sunny space to ponder and connect with a creative community with a mix of fortnightly prompts, visual arts, and creative inspiration.
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Consider becoming a paid subscriber to get full access to the newsletter, one-on-one chats, and community thread where I would like to become your creative bestie. Never miss an update, dedicated events, and other offers.
Free subscribers will receive a regular creative prompt newsletter and updates of the latest in-person events, projects, and collabs (for those in Melbourne).
Paid subscribers to Fruitless by The Zingy Studio newsletter can opt to pay $5 a month (or $40 per year), with the option of joining the creative community as a Founding Member and receive a special art gift. They can expect to receive three newsletters that includes the interview series How Do They Create? and might include a combination of creative prompts and exercises and workshop style posts, fortnightly essay, and a creative bestie subscriber thread and option to connect with special guests.
Over time this subscription schedule and offerings may change, any updates will be provided.
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