So Its all finished! The building is now being slowly taken apart and along with it will go my blue spikes.
Despite knowing the event was only ever going to be one day I still feel a little sad to say goodbye to my blue monster. So much work went into it and I felt as though I needed a little bit more time just to sit with it and look at what I had made.
My first reaction once it was complete was a mixture of glowing pride and shock. It was both terrifying and beautiful!
I feel energised, as though the project helped me focus in a way I havent done in quite some time. I finally began to work in the way I’ve been dreaming of for ages.
What next?
I have dreams to realise but right now I’m working at bringing my feet back down to the ground. Moving flat and studio. There are a few projects hovering in the air and I will be sure to write about them as and when they come.
Right now is time for a little quiet.
A few more days to go and for the first time I actually think I’m going to manage to finish it all in time for the opening!
The estate is really coming to life. New people and bits and peices of art keep popping up all over the place and each one is exciting to look at. I can’t make my mind up whether to wander round now or to save it all for saturday.
I feel so priveleged to be part of this amazing project and despite the occasional ridiculously frustrating day I’ve thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Its hard to envisage all the difficulties before hand and so I had several days where I wished i was born with 4 pairs of arms, at least two of those much longer than the rest, and a variety of thicknesses would also be handy!
I’ve been lucky enough to have a fair amount of help from my mates, on some days there’s been a busy production line of whittlers, and painters preparing all the spikes so I can continue to install them upstairs. I’m not so sure I could’va managed without them!
Only 3 full days work ahead!
