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004 Be Patient, And You Will Discover How Wonderful London Can Be - STEPHEN HOLDER talks about The London Pull
STEPHEN HOLDER is an artist and also a Tai Chi and Qigong instructor. Steve has established his own branch of the Mei Quan Academy in Waterloo SE1. It has become one of the many popular and successful branches operating in London. During this unprecedented lockdown period, the Academy has moved quickly and creatively to bring all its classes live online, and while benefiting both students and instructors, Steve shares some thoughts and concerns on how online teaching may have lasting implications for those already struggling to interact in groups and in public generally.
Steve is also a flourishing artist, creating illustrations, designs and geometrics on a range of mixed media including bespoke commissions for skateboards. A link to his Etsy site is below.
BACKGROUND
Steve is originally from Johannesburg in South Africa. He has immediate British family connections in Stroud and after a number of unpleasant experiences in his home city of Johannesburg while in his early twenties, he headed first to Stroud but ultimately to London for a change of scene. Steve fell in love with London and has now lived here for 20 years. His travels beyond South Africa have included Berlin, Beijing and Tokyo. Although Steve still visits family in Johannesburg, he prefers Cape Town which he considers to be the jewel of South Africa.
THIS IS STEVE'S UNIQUE STORY ABOUT LONDON, THE WORLD AND LIFE.
“Be patient… it’s (London) is a very big city,
there’s lots of people, it can be very confusing and strange,
you can find yourself living by yourself in a room,
and maybe feeling a little bit separate from people,
but just have patience,
because once you establish yourself, and start to know your way around,
London is wonderful,
it has loads of opportunity,
loads of beautiful, amazing things to see and do.”
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS relating to STEVE'S ARTWORK:
Steve can be found on these links: Instagram
Steve’s website is: https://www.stephenholder-art.com
Check out Steve’s ETSY SITE here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StephenHolderArt
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS relating to TAI CHI and QIGONG COURSES
Steve's Waterloo Branch can be found on the Tai Chi website link: http://www.taichinews.com
Mei Quan Academy of Tai Chi Facebook Instagram Twitter
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