Over the next week I chased the Embassy and it paid off. They had as I thought, been busy with the Olympics, but were now able to engage in dialogue. We set up a meeting for the 10th Sept, how […]
There was only one thing for it – Be Firm! So I thought about it, and thought about it, and proposed to Philly (&Matt) that we stick to the original game plan and each artist just paint one child each. […]
Question … I hear you … What about the artists? Have they started work yet? Well it’s been quite a month. We got past the hurdle of artists agreeing to contribute more than one piece of work, but we were […]
This is the last week before I start the actual excavating and I think I’ve narrowed down my sites to four. I was originally planning to possibly do up to five but after some very eventful visits last week I […]
The strange thing about so many events and exhibitions going on at any one time- as in the Liverpool Biennial, sometimes has the knock on effect of ‘arting’ people out. I’m a little concerned that the exhibition that is presently […]
The six artists shortlisted for this year’s £30,000 Threadneedle Prize, chosen from the 153 works featured in the exhibition, have been announced.
Art Across the City is an exhibition of contemporary art across Swansea. Project manager Gordon Dalton and artist David Marchant discuss this celebration of publicly-sited work.
A new public realm exhibition organised by CCA Derry-Londonderry provides an alternative path through the city.
Art Across The City 2012 Project Manager, Gordon Dalton, falls down in a forest, but does anyone hear him? Four days before our launch isn’t probably the best time to get philosophical. Installation is well under way with Fiona Curran, […]
One week before the exhibitions kick off and only now, am I thinking about publicity. It has taken an enormous amount of work to set up these two exhibitions and I feel absolutely drained. So apologies for going down the […]
I’ve been assisting/co-leading an after-school art club in a primary school since winter term of last year and wanted to share some work the kids have done. When I joined their class, they had been painting watercolours of birds from […]
I am just putting my head back over the parapet having struggled to get to the stage when I could get to my blog. Huge family party has taken all my energy and focus away from everything else. Finally getting […]
AAaghh hampered by sock insecurities, big maths and global concepts. I need to get a grip, they are ONLY socks…. s
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #13 My intention when setting out (in 1993-96), to study the work and activities of artist-led organisations – that is those in which the ideology and artistic practice of artists are the starting point – had many […]
8 weeks later. “When does your course start?” Marisa asked, surveying the first of the plastic boxes on the storeroom shelves. “I’m registering next Wednesday, and the induction – I’m calling it indoctrination – is on Thursday. It’s funny, having […]
Having the commitment of fellow artists and the enthusiasm they have shown, has really excited me about what can be achieved with this project. Initially I tried to pull a meeting together so we could all discuss what and how […]
Had a chat and a cup of tea today with Odilia from Hub Stourbridge. It was originally to do with me doing a bit of social media with them but the discussion expanded somewhat. The Hub have no premises as […]
It had a been a long wait to start my PhD since receiving notification about my AHRC funding in June, but the day was finally here. Armed with a new pencil case, I walked to university, excited to begin the […]
Mark making I have taken a number of photographs of the marks on the documents and in the books I have been looking at. Ownership, catalogue classification and references have been recorded in different ways over time, each offers a […]
Started my course yesterday and feel really good about being there even if I’m a little anxious about the work ahead. Monday marked the start of our induction week, an opportunity to familiarise our self with the department of Psychology, […]
Following on from Victoria Mitchell’s talk on the relationships between text and textiles, we have a some members of a textile group in residence this week, rain or shine. This is some information about them: Seamless – ethos Keen to […]
