I am still playing catch-up from our overseas visitors staying. (I have only just stripped the beds, not a good day for washing and drying though). When time is precious I hang back from spending time on the computer as […]
So it feels like life is starting to come together up north in ways that I had hoped, with the new job and flat moves happening in the next few weeks. For the various freelance working I have been doing […]
So, the tentative first post… Good evening all, Im currently studying at UWIC/CMU/CSAD/Howard Gardens, whatever people want to call it. All is going very well, we have a new head of fine art, new staff, it’s all very fresh faced […]
Sporting League 2010 – 2011 Game 10 Bayerns remained undefeated as they swept aside Metronova with an unflattering two goals to one score line. Tranquilayers gave Sporting Athlete a real wake up call with a well earned two goals to […]
Popped into the studios very briefly today. I had been planning on spending the afternoon there but I’ve been to ill to do much really and with a sick son at home I wanted to get back and see him. […]
Nicola Smith Response #4 Hello Michael, I would be happy to assist with getting the audience to tweet at the event. I’m pleased that you like the idea of publishing the emails, although as part of the process all correspondence […]
Northumbria Student Union, Newcastle upon Tyne
1 November 2011
Quay House, Spinningfields, Manchester
27 – 30 October 2011
On Wednesday, I went on a trip to London galleries with other MA students, and tutors Charlie and Megha. While some were trying to fit in as many galleries as possible, I had decided to limit myself to two major […]
I found this comment by Paul Valery (1933), which seems so resonant today: ‘Never has there been such a profound and rapid transformation…the whole world… appropriated, even the most distant events known instantly…’ and ‘The number and importance of innovations […]
Visited Grayson Perry’s exhibition The Tomb Of the Unknown Craftsman at the British Museum. A clever and thoughtful exhibition. Alongside his own works were treasures he had chosen from the Museum. I brought the exhibition catalogue and a teddy bear. […]
Very interesting how people are nervous of upsetting businesses, arts council funders with comments they make. As just finished editing one recorded conversation and as soon as its posted I have had the person I’ve recorded asking me to take […]
Ten years on The other day I received an email from Glasgow School of Art asking alumni who had graduated ten years ago what they were doing now. It stopped me in my tracks. Was it really ten years since […]
Work has been happening on the plinths for We’ve been Re-Distributed, I have 3 plinths made up and am just making decisions on where to position the integrated speakers… I’m also thinking about the last plinth… I think it’s going […]
Back to the brushes. After a strange start to last week I locked myself indoors and did some work on the five paintings I’d started the week before. My new method of working involves being far more precise than I […]
Spain in October was warm and welcoming. Valencia is a beautiful and historical city that has plenty to offer while not being wholly given over to tourism. It’s got a fantastic display of street art that manages to be stylish, […]
It seems that my performance went down well with both the audience and staff at the Ovalhouse. I was praised on how I adapted my performance and preparation to the multi- user environment of the cafe area. It was good […]
I just couldn’t leave them alone. I do think they look better though! You probably can’t see a difference at all but I think they’re ok now. tomorrow I’m going to leave them in Pams space so I can’t mess […]
Michael Mayhew Response #3 Nicola I just sent you a reply without writing anything – Fantastic that it is fantastic No wi-fi in the building I suggets all blog updates will go onto the project archive – following the project […]
Nicola Smith Response #2 Hello Michael, I intend to start the project blog this week to start getting information out there about the project. I will use your press release as the intro and a brief outline of the structure […]
