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Before I see the rules I hope they will: • Contradict some habits in our practice • Tie the R&R artists into a collaborative experience • Encourage me to explore a little bit of the other side of the world […]

Notes before reading The RulesSunday 13 January, 11.46am I hope they will make me laugh – both with recognition and with horror! Notes after reading The RulesSunday 13 January 11.53amHa ha. Well the first one made me laugh out loud. […]

Well … we’ve been here a few days. Starting to get a handle on how to shop, cook, sleep, wash etc. Highlight so far has been the vending machines which serve HOT cans. On literally every street, there’s a choice […]

This week I have been casting aluminium in sand. This is to make the handle and spout for a concrete water vessel. The process was long and delicate but satisfying to see the final pouring of the aluminium and the […]

The path of an artist is always going to be and is also well-known as being a difficult one. The term ‘artist’ I will use here in the context of someone who has decided to dedicate their life, or rather […]

Fully coming back is work in progress; the journey took its toll, energies depleted, muscles slack and sore, head faithless and fickle. My suitcase, laden with clothes, art-books and gifts, sat in the hallway for days and was unpacked ever […]

After three months of solely tapping away at my Dissertation and threatening numerous times to throw the laptop out of the window I have FINISHED!!! Now that it’s finished and ready to hand in I can now re-start creating more […]

Okay things didn’t go to plan again, never mind. I have added my picture as it was last night, so near but so far. I am a typical artist always changing my mind and as typical I am now going […]

Just editing a new edition of my creative conversations and have remembered one of the reasons I love doing this project is not just the luxury of having these exclusive 1-1 conversations, but in that they are recorded I can […]

So, it’s the first official week of my residency at The Muse gallery/studio, Portobello road, London. The gallery is open Wednesday – Saturday each week + Sundays during this period, whilst our group show is on the walls. I had […]

In the studio 2. Today I have started the process of creating the bubble mask straps out of latex, that will be attached to the bubble machines fluid tube exiting the liquid vessel, this is an exciting bit as this […]

Ebay pictures Photographically speaking, EBay images are ‘pictures’;-deliberate and staged, (unlike the ‘snap shot’ which captures a moment). They have the amateur, home spun quirky quality about them that appeals to me. All EBay photos share the same purpose, they […]

I sometimes feel exhausted by all the ideas I have for the work I want to make. I felt like that today. Having so much focused time to ruminate and reflect on what I’m making has caused a huge outburst […]

I saw a green and red woodpecker in someones front garden just as I entered the golf course. I had never really seen one before, I made dummy ones painted them and screwed to some trees in the woods! Today […]

Quick experiment. Investigating the deceptive qualities imitation materials.

A while back (post #200 actually) I had a bit of a rant about art and craft. I spent years making all sorts of things, designing all sorts of stuff. It was extremely difficult to come to call myself an […]