have you ‘found your practice’? What factors make this problematic? Are they external or internal? What is a ‘true practice’ any way…?
hmm
i think i discovered it at uni, one of those elusive things you accidently come across when youre not looking. its hard to pinpoint exactly and it seems to be forever evolving but i can recognize it in my work.
it is a strange thing. i dont go out of my way to make things that join up in a certain way, because i use a variety of mediums -video,etching,found object- sometimes it is harder to see the thread. it is there and the more my work grows the stronger the thread gets.
i dont see much as problematic, my practice is not something i worry about. it comes from somewhere inside and i follow it, it may be attached to my nose or my heart, or somewhere in-between. all i know is that i am glad i have it with me and i dont want to be without it, its part of my journey.
1st post on artists talking.
ive promoted myself from degrees talking.
so this is it, the start of something new, well the continuation and progression rather than ‘new’ i hope. i feel i have the confidence and drive to continue making work that i feel is worthy of others time, that is i feel that right at this moment, i expect this feeling will change from day to day, but as long as i continue with the drive it should be ok (?).
i have tried to concentrate this month on sorting out the stuff that fell by the wayside during the last 6months/3yrs. ive made space in the studio to swing a cat, ive done paperwork and filed. today i am happy with as a working day. edited and moved forward a video piece, sent off a proposal and ive done 4loads of washing. my kids returned from a weeks hol with their dad and luckily its a good day for drying, otherwise it would have not been such a topday.
ive had some good feedback from my degree show, including a possible trip and a studio visit in the pipeline, i am sort of not wanting to jinx them by getting too excited and relying on them to come true. best, i think, to carry on with the stuff i am doing already and attempt to realize the projects on the go and in the notebook, and if exciting stuff happens then that will be exciting.
anyways i am off and running and i plan to keep it up. any advice or comments welcome, i hear its quite friendly here?
