life has been going to fast. more translations, meeting people, gave talk, thinking about how to leave, and sadness creeping in that time is running out. DC2724.mov 00:00:52:05- 00:01:00:20 Our kindly, kindhearted, never-ending loving kindness, father 00:01:00:20 – 00:01:11:19 You […]
How dare you go away so silently and leave your family who is loving you so much. 00:10:12:00 – 00:10:23:12 We are missing you and loving you. We are reluctant to let you go. Papa 00:10:23:12 – 00:10:32:02 Papa! Papa! […]
So so happy! The head librarian who quite handily did a PhD in Research has just got in some very hard to get hold of books that I have desperately needed for my dissertation (“Is Beauty Relevant in Contemporary Art […]
The Project Space Library bursts into life! Isabel Vasseur had brought along some publications connected to a handful of projects she has organised, but ran out of time before the audience could browse. Kindly, Isabel donated several of the books […]
After a very windy visit to Newcastle to see a fellow artist I am back in the studio and I feel a renewed sense of purpose. It may be that in the morning I am writing 3 pages of stream […]
Christmas is almost upon us and the weather is grim. The Xmas break gives me a chance to catch up a little and to start researching ideas for my project. I have given myself the topic of perception to work […]
I am settling into my studio which is warm but dark – have not found the light switches yet. I haven’t been in there much, having been kept away by a combination of bid writing, meetings, research for a residency […]
I didn’t really take a month’s break from writing the ACE funding application, but I don’t think it was far off it. What an absolutely horrendous application! Anyway it’s well and truly off now and no doubt starting its journey […]
Wallpaper Portrait 2# In danger of repeating myself (I know I’ve said this before), but this blog has given me some benefit of distance to my work. I get to see it printed and isolated from it’s usual environment. Which […]
I have currently started an FDA course at a partner college to the University. After an initial start to the year with set tasks, we are now being encouraged to work on our own projects. We have submitted proposals and […]
Morning! This year I got shortlisted for a commission and a residency that ended up being awarded to 1) a social enterprise and b) a design agency. They were small/medium to large things – between 2 – 12k, so substantial […]
I am still struggling to sort out video editing facilities although I may look into joining the WFA in Hulme (http://www.wfamedia.co.uk/). I don’t know why but organised facilities always intimidate me and I worry that I don’t know enough technically. […]
I am sitting in my studio surrounded by my things. This morning I started week two of my “Swedish For Immigrants” (SFI as it is known) course. After hearing that I could have the studio from the first of December […]
I have moved into new studio didn’t have to move far just across the corridor. I have set up house, it’s a bit messy which I am liking. So much more spacious and homely. It’s slightly warmer, though wearing, tights, […]
During October, we had freed up time for kiln building but as the decision to house the kiln outside the stable block had been taken we had to wait for the builders to complete their restoration of the roof. This […]
Very excited! Got another recording session tomorrow. New song, new feel, and this one is designed to sit on its own, so no angst about how it’s (dis)played. Can’t wait… …will let you know how it goes.
On November 30th Sarah and I had a meeting with Andy Sheppard, Head of the building team. He had predicted the reservations expressed by the metal worker over the height of the chimney and suggested that the footings for the […]
Wallpaper Portrait #1 (Portrait taken with wallpaper printed onto wallpaper.) I bought a roll of flowery twee vinyl wallpaper from a charity shop a few months ago, I had no idea really what I would do with it. I also […]
Tomorrow I will present a live art work in the studio theatre at AUCB that has been developed from an improvised performance at Polymer Culture Factory. It’s been cut down and reformed and is quite far removed from what happened […]
Feel a bit lost today. I’ve had a workshop at a primary school today and I’m working the rest of the week, but with me being so busy at Arena I suddenly feel lost at not being there. I was […]
Are you interested in any of these questions? >>>Should culture be used to assist with social agendas? >>>Can art be useful? >>>What drives artists to work in a community context? >>>What motivates people to engage with art/artists? >>>>Is it better […]
