Today was one of those days where you think you are simply not being paid enough to go through it: 47 kids and me alone in the school hall, tired and impatient at the end of the day. Sod that. I am insisting the teachers stay tomorrow!! Ugh, wine and bath making it go away..
On a more constructive note, I have noticed something going on in my applications of late. I have been applying for exhibitions this year as they are distinctly lacking on my CV. For three, (that I really wanted to be in) I was contacted by the curator, shortlisted and then not put in at the last minute. When I asked for feedback, all of them more or less said they wanted existing works – my proposals had all been for new pieces (as I don’t have much work in existance).
It seems like this potential future work way of going about things might make you too much of a liability, and of course, when they are galleries with a budget (these were), then they want to spend as little as possible, so transport over production costs/artists fee seems far more viable.
Further proof that I need stock!!
Manchester Artists’ Book Fair is coming up in a couple of weeks (or three..?) on Saturday 7th November. I am really looking forward to a half term off so I can get making some more books and printing a couple of brand new ideas that have been waiting patiently..
http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/rightonpress/bookfair/
Come and see me at my table if you’re in the area..
