twelve in fourteen

i’m working hard at being patient to hear about the outcome of the first application. this is not easy as i’m impatient to find out wether i’ll be taking the yes fork or the no fork.

my work today included a timely catch up with a very old friend. we have a pick up where we left off thing going on. in our walk and talk date i managed to talk about my plans to make the applications this year. i’ve found another one this week and there are two more potentials in the offing. our meetings become like barometers, i’m happy to report that mine is looking healthier and more resilient.

back in social media, email land my inbox still didn’t have any notification. non plused i strove into Facebook land to fill some time with something interesting. once again within mathew collings threads was one where he’d posted the inequality of american wealth infographic video. i like infographic videos a lot.

i’d seen the video last October. i remember discussing a work in response to it at a portfolio day. i was prepared for the thread today.

i was surprised at the comments and attitudes in it. another video came to mind featuring alan watts. i remembered it seemed to be relevant to the infograhic video. in the video watts talks of many things, including his theory about why everything is wiggly. the video can be watched on you tube.⁽¹⁾ listening to watts i felt a centred calmness.

this week has also been good for working on the developing mentoring service that i want to offer. we’ve found that there is little provision for mentoring in derbyshire so i’ve been working to set myself as someone who can offer an online based service. i think the beauty the service is it’s geographically independent ness ness. i’ve been working with some individuals to gain experience after having taken some training from a mentoring organisation. i’m at a point of writing up the website words to communicate what the service is prospective clients. i have my own take on what mentoring is and this is explained on the site. the service will be communicated about through the corridor arts organisation. we already run quarterly peer to peer meetings and this 1:1 service can be viewed as an extension of those meetings. i’ll post links to the website when all is complete and ready to go.

before Christmas i spoke of an optimism i felt, i still have that feeling today.

i’m starting to be able to see with my eyes closed.

^(1). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe2u9_eqLfA&list=P…

i finding that my renewed interest in applying for opportunities is having a positve impact on my mediation tools.

in considering my applications i’m reflecting upon my practice and my evidence of practice, as this goes a long way to back up current approaches and ideas. this is at least my perception of how things work.

interesetingly at a time when my statement is under scrutiny an interesting status update appeared on mathew collings facebook profile just after 11 oclock on Saturday night. his post was

Artists statements…why? ⁽¹⁾

i followed the thread as it emerged and have today made some contributions. there seems to be something hidden within the thread, the like of which i can’t identify. it’s been an interesting thread to follow as i’ve been devising a way of keeping integrity within my statement and leave the audence with space i desire for them.

in researching for another opportunity i came across a work by Jeremy deller that seemed to be speaking of the angst of our time ⁽²⁾

so i added it to the collings thread. i was eventually told to chill out and stop posting. to which i replied that i was chilled and i’ll not post anything for a while.

in other research i found the work of bram vreven. video below.

⁽¹⁾ https://www.facebook.com/matthew.collings1/posts/10151997059663650

⁽²⁾ http://www.artnet.com/auctions/artists/jeremy-deller/a-range-rover-crushed-and-made-into-a-bench