Axisweb Curated Prize As part of my research for the Axisweb Curated Prize, I interview the artists in my selection on their use of rubbish/waste/discards. Interview with Maurice Carlin AB: Why do you work with rubbish/trash/discards? MC: I collect failed […]
Axisweb Curated Prize As part of my research for the Axisweb Curated Prize, I interview the artists in my selection on their use of rubbish/waste/discards. Interview with Lousie Winter (part 1) AB: Why do you work with rubbish/trash/discards? LW: My […]
Axisweb Curated Prize As part of my research for the Axisweb Curated Prize, I interview the artists in my selection on their use of rubbish/waste/discards. Interview with Lousie Winter (part 2) AB: What processes do you apply to these materials? […]
The past week has been hectic, which to be honest is the same as most weeks; show installing, teaching, PV visiting, studio time, admin, writing, social engagements, family things etc. These are all great things to be doing – except […]
I have been passed on a great bit of advice by my lovely mentor Morag from Creative Northants – which I am atempting to hold in the forefront of my mind at all times from now on. It is from […]
Portsmouth 11th January PTSD influences been bad for the last few days this week – I wake early part way through nightmares that cling well into the day – clear thinking distracted by neutral grey mists – the colour drained […]
I have hopefully managed to add my picture next to this blog, it is showing my progression of my painting of a Bouy in water. It is an interesting project for me because I have to work large and loosely. […]
Another day in the metal workshop, got quite alot done today and am pleased with the progress, and also finished the day off with a video of the mock up of the final outcome with a reflection on the first […]
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The venerable London Art Fair is playing host to some interesting interventions in its Art Projects strand, enabling unrepresented artists to get a piece of the art fair action. We look at some of the methodologies being employed and test the temperature of the art market in 2013.
The energy of Northampton’s creative and cultural businesses will be linked more closely to the town’s growth and regeneration under new plans announced this week by Northampton Borough Council.
With government currently considering responses to its EBacc consultation, a campaign to keep creativity at the heart of education in our schools is calling for further support.
Digital Aesthetic 3 at the Harris; Tate Modern (William Klein & Daido Moriyama); Rain Room at Barbican (3 hour wait so didn’t); Turner Prize at Tate Britain; Saatchi; ICA (exhibitions closed); Tate Modern (The Bigger Splash); David Shrigley at the […]
Drawing: After training in Decorative Arts my practice as an artist has been for many years primarily concerned with stained-glass, glass applique and kiln-formed glass sculpture. In this way I’ve educated my eye in respect of pattern, geometry and colour […]
Paper Garments: In a museum in Istanbul I saw a kaftan worn by a Sultan that was made of paper and seemed to have been decorated with mathematical and seemingly mysterious script, geometry and text. I was struck by it, […]
Thank you to everyone who came to the P.V, I received lots of lovely comments and also a lovely comment on here thank you! 2013 RESIDENCY ‘OPEN’ The Muse Gallery Residency Show Stephanie Smart Mathew Vieira Coral Churchill Luna Lee […]
Finishing Touches. “If you want a happy ending, that depends of course on where you stop your story.” Orson Wells In the beginning…at the start of the blog I could only think about the next post, blinkered by embarrassment, I […]
Organising the supporting work in my studio space for the assessment.
Interviewi with Susie Burningham What is your role in the preparation for the Degree Show? I’m a secretary with Kerri and I’m also at the web design team. What are the current themes/concepts in your work? Ok…That’s a hard one. […]
The camshaft arms have been totally redone, cut and wielded with checking and double-checking and it was worth it, as the machine now turns extremely well. The piston needs a slight modification on top of the piston caps to stop […]
