Another day, another exhibition
Well…. I’ve just been accepted for The Altrincham Arts Festival, which happens in October. It may not be as established or as ‘high profile’ as the Barnaby Festival just yet, but they are leading on filling empty shops and seem to have other events in the planning. It’s a good opportunity to get my work out there (for free!) Thank you a-n jobs and ops!
I must admit that I’ve never been to Altrincham and hadn’t really planned how to get my work there if accepted, but I’ll cross that bridge later.
I was slightly amused by the email which sort of apologised for the shops being ‘dusty’ or in need of a lick of paint. Oh believe me, I’ve been there, done that. It was only in March that I was crawling around on the cold, dusty floor of St John’s church in Leeds with my paper planes!
Although it sounds like I’m putting myself under more pressure to create work, it isn’t the case. I’m just showing my paper shoes installation again, so all I have to do is get there and set it up.
I have done a lot of work this week for the Chapel gallery exhibition, but only because I wanted to leave a few days for ‘me’ time. Fifty paper hot air balloons have now been cut out and are waiting to be assembled. There’s no way I could have allowed myself this free time otherwise… unless I contacted the gallery and said ‘ do you know that installation of 100 hot air balloons I promised – do you mind if it’s just 3 now?’ Hmmmm….. that’s an idea.
I’ve booked a trip down to Wolverhampton tomorrow to catch up with friends AND to see the Ron Meuck exhibition at Wolverhampton Art gallery.
Thank you ‘Red Spotted Hanky’ for the £10 voucher towards my train fair and Thank you ‘Metro Newspaper’ for the voucher in the week for the ‘In Style magazine’ ( with a free mascara!) I feel like the coupon queen this week :-)
