It was great that my friend Kate Pickering came up from London to see GRAIN on Saturday. We talked about the difference of performing yourself in your own work or asking someone else to do it; the option of maybe talk during the performance to possibly introduce another layer;70s and 80s performing women – seriousness, labour etc. She also introduced me to ‘Speculative Realism’ which I’ve now started to read about.
LUSH bags got delivered to Cafe 1819 at Victoria Quays on Saturday and it was good that I met Kate there and she helped me to get them to the Grain Warehouse.
Today started with a positiv buzz. My friend Julie popped in first thing and stayed for quite a while and it is always great to see her! Augustinas was my assisstant and Fran was documenting and brought one of her friends too. Some building maintenance people walked in and out showing interest in the project and doing their work in and around the building. A couple visited and said they’ll come to the Finishing Event on Wed. to get a grain and they generally really seemed to like the work. Then there was this photographer whom I saw taking images around the area and he came in to see the work too. Finally there was another man popping in and a woman rushed in last minute just as I’d finished carving. She found one of my flyers in the Showroom Cinema and was curious. She also will come to the Finishing Event to see me carving and to get a grain “I’ll need a big saop dish” she laughed.
It’s very tricky to estimate how much soap will be left over after the event, worshops and after I’ve given soap grains to people who where involved in the project. I guess I just have to see and cross that bridge when I come to it.
Also got today through the post aprons for the kids participating in the workshops and more gloves for myself and the workshops. I ordered some more nibbles and wine and will get some stuff from the deli counter on Wednesday.
It’s all coming together, but it is a very busy week with the Event and workshops happening.
