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Perfume Portrait #46 – Stacey Warner
Stacey Warner 50ml EDT Head – Elemi, Tangerine Heart – Lavender Body – Vetivert Description – A picture of stillness, this fragrance is a...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 2, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #45 – Emilia Telese
Emilia Telese 50ml EDT Head – Elemi, Ravensara, Mandarin Heart – Pine Needle, Ginger Body – Rosewood, frankincense Description – An...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 30, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #42 – Zoyander Street
Zoyander Street 50ml EDT Head – Lime, Basil Heart – Black Pepper Body – Rosewood Description: Exuding confidence and a proactive mental...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 26, 20171 min read
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Perfume Portrait #41 – Adam Jones
Adam Jones 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Pine Needle, Carrot Seed Body – Sandalwood Description – Nominally woody and referencing...

Michael Borkowsky
Nov 25, 20171 min read
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Orchard Square Residency – The Story So Far
Perfume as Practice – my current artist’s residency at Orchard Square, Sheffield – affords me one month housed in what is nominally a...

Michael Borkowsky
Oct 10, 20172 min read
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Call Out to Artists – Why do You Make Art?
***Call out to artists – Why do you make art?*** My upcoming solo exhibition at Surface Gallery, Nottingham, will see me exhibit 20...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 22, 20171 min read
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Perfume as Practice at Orchard Square
October sees me occupy a craft unit in Orchard Square, Sheffield as part of a Perfume as Practice artist’s residency. I will be creating...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 19, 20172 min read
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Assessing Alternative Portraits
Last night saw the opening of Alternative Portraits – a group exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield devised by myself and Sharon...

Michael Borkowsky
Sep 9, 20171 min read
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A Scented Self Portrait
Through an established process of asking artists ‘Why do you make art?’ then using the response received to inform the use of fragrances,...

Michael Borkowsky
Aug 22, 20172 min read
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Here and Now
I have been invited to submit small scale works for Here and Now – an exhibition at ASC Studios, London- later this month. The exhibition...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 3, 20171 min read
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Open Call to Artists – Alternative Portraits
The deadline for this open call has now closed. An Open Call to submit work for an exhibition of Alternative Portraits. Artists Michael...

Michael Borkowsky
May 29, 20173 min read
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Forthcoming Exhibition Opportunity – Alternative Portraits
Myself and Sharon Mossbeck are preparing an Open Call to artists on the theme of Alternative Portraits. Alternative Portraits will be an...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 10, 20171 min read
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Thinking Fuse
FUSE is an exhibition devised and curated by myself currently running at Access Space until 31st March. Yesterday I hosted the opening...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 4, 20171 min read
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Tonight We Fuse
Tonight is the opening of FUSE – an exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield, that places 9 artists from 3 cities – Sheffield, Liverpool and...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 3, 20171 min read
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Valentine’s Day Gift Extravaganza!
As you may know, our crowdfunding campaign – which is raising funds for an artist led Valentine’s Day themed exhibition in Sheffield – is...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 27, 20173 min read
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Love Potion
In the spirit of uncovering new directions for Perfume as practise, aside from using perfumery as a vehicle for portraiture. I present to...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 23, 20171 min read
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The Court of Love Crowdfunding Campaign
We are currently crowdfunding for The Court of Love – our upcoming art and poetry exhibition examining Valentine’s Day at Exchange Place...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 18, 20171 min read
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2017 Hopes and Wishes
In 2016 I established a firm base in Sheffield from which to exhibit and develop my creative practice. A success, all things considered....

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 5, 20172 min read
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Poetry Open Call – The Court Of Love – Responses to Valentine’s Day
The Court of Love seeks poetry submissions responding to the theme of Valentine’s Day. The Court of Love is a group exhibition due to...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 9, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #40 – Kathy Wilson
Kathy Wilson 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Palmarosa Body – Frankincense, Myrrh Description – An awakening fragrance that uses its...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read
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