In my first year of university, I created a piece of site specific sculpture, prior to a site specific module. My studio space was turned upside down, my work ruined and I vowed never to work in the studio space […]
Ok. It seems like a long time since I was here but actually it is only ten days or so ago. Since then? I have decided to exchange my large studio for a substantially smaller one in the same studio […]
I have been rather distracted by the stand up comedy course which I am doing. The need to be funny and the attraction of humour have always been strong for me and writing material that is funny for as many […]
Knitting the Sky (new project) Blimey it feels like I haven’t added a post for ages now, I got so used to posting every night but it proved unsustainable, just couldn’t keep it up!! I’ve been pretty busy still, working […]
Last week I was starting to worry. After losing a day in the studio to the drive back down from Derbyshire, by this point I should be pulling hair out. However… I’m not. I’m behind, but I’m not worrying. I’m […]
My art supplies arrived: http://pic.twitter.com/vdhH5IAM I met up with my friends at the studio this afternoon to discuss a presentation we’re giving to the group on Monday entitled ‘Artist’s Online’. It was actually a really good meeting, we made a […]
No time to do a blog today – only one more work day before having to install work at Kinetica – am i ready?…….
Best thing of the day: grappling limply with lamps when a member of the public stops by to see what’s going on in the Project Space. The lamps have been giving me trouble all morning. A shadow has been ruining […]
Modernism and Meaning From a Forum topic named ‘Should the ‘meaning’ of a work of art be obvious’ I am including this post I made as it relates to the whole modernist issue. A couple of issues interest me here. […]
Although this blog virtually stopped for months on end the project carried on. There were more workshops and occasional exchanges of envelopes between Angela & myself. However 2012 has brought new ideas, new enthusiasm, and new plans for workshops and […]
Final report to CCE (Creativity, Culture Education) from Cambridge University evaluating Creative Partnerships projects.
DCMS recommendations.
Broad ranging review of cultural education for children in England, commissioned by the DCMS in 2012.
Department of Education response to the Henley Review, which it broadly welcomes.
Mapping and impact study of the contemporary craft sector commissioned by the Crafts Council.
a-n-commissioned research that presents information on the destination of visual arts funding across the four UK arts councils and the percentage rate of successful applications in years 2009-10 and 2008-09.
Opera Gallery, London
26 January – 15 February 2012
Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks
19 January – 10 March 2012
Vilma Gold, London
12 January – 19 February 2012
PDF version of Dany Louise’ report revealing that shockingly few individual artists apply forfunding in their own right, and even fewer are successful. [200kbs]
