Internet access has been difficult since I moved unfortunately, but it has allowed me to dedicate more time to renovating the house. (Internet now sorted thankfully.) Today I finished painting my new studio – small, but just big enough to […]
Thank goodness the slump didn’t last long. I was beginning to get on my own nerves. I’ve had a refreshing trip out with a friend to a favourite shop… and I’m not going to tell you where it is dear […]
Shadow Portraits This isn’t a great photo but I kind of like the murky quality. Tom’s shadow tracing is almost indiscernable against the cheapo chip board wallpaper. I asked him to tell me something he hadn’t told anyone else and […]
I like to work on a number of projects at once, each project potentially consisting of several pieces of work. This helps me because it is both pragmatic and helps me to be prolific in producing work. When I come […]
The Sporting League: Game 33 Tranquilayers hit their form after putting six goals past Chamber Athlete. Chamber boss: ‘I think the ol’ Layers are gunner stroll it. We couldn’t get anywhere near ’em…chasin’ shadows.’ Novia and Bayerns finished two goals […]
www.harrietgifford.com I updated and redesigned my website this weekend and I’m happy with the results. I’m particularly happy with the “new work” page. Just tiny bits of tweeking left, then drawing for the rest of today. I have so much […]
Now that I’ve really got into the swing of writing this blog, it’s quickly established itself as a positive, integral part of my work as an artist and I’ve been wondering how and why it took me so long to […]
Back at work So, todays my first day back in the studio after having taken 2 whole weeks off which involved a family holiday to Ghana (where my husband’s family is from). It was hot but relaxing, and so nice […]
N.B. I thought I had published this before Christmas….but evidently not. (Written 19th Dec 2011) Today was my last day in the studio before Christmas. I’ve been trying various things out this term so I don’t yet have a new […]
The Sporting: League Game 32 Tranquilayers and Pointeso cancelled each other out in a game that finished nil – nil. Pointeso boss: ‘I thought that we were a bit unlucky at the end of the game not to have got […]
Shadow Portraits With the new year brings a new approach to art making for me. Only recently I was advised to focus in completely on one or two projects rather than spreading myself too thin amongst a million ideas. I’ve […]
How creative people find their inspiration. I read this article on The Guardian website today and it really stuck with me, I relate to this so strongly in the way this artist works and find myself doing the same so […]
CRIT-ETIQUETTE The group critique offers an opportunity to show completed work in a friendly environment, mediated by a tutor who’s main objective is to steer the discussion away from unfair criticism. The crit provides essential rehearsal at that performance which […]
So Far The Future Gallery, Holborn
20 October – 19 November 2011
White Cube, Bermondsey, London
11 October – 12 November 2011
Frances Lord pulls together themes and strands that emerge from sixteen newly-commissioned interviews, which reflect the sheer diversity of working practice within the applied arts. From the a-n Collections series. Downloadable pdf. [size 433KB]. Requires pdf reader.
After his show for New Work Scotland Programme at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh and before his solo show at Liverpool’s Royal Standard, Oliver Braid shares some thoughts on his career as an artist so far, including ideas on how to make a self-made residency and how to organise your own ‘graduate diary’.
