Much to report! I have recently returned from a five week stay in Hungary – three weeks on a masterclass building a smokeless kiln and two travelling around Hungary seeing the richness of the arts in Hungary and in particular […]
A report in Chinese about the Shanghai performance recently came to my attention. Here it is: The Customer Is Always Wrong in Shanghai
I’m in Bury today and tomorrow getting started on the #dawnchorus Twitter project initiated by Natasha Vicars and Mary Paterson. We’re looking at ways to use the platform to create a collaborative dawn performance. I’ve never used Twitter before – […]
Well now. I am constantly pestering my art mates to collect dead insects for my huge, never ending drawing piece – ‘Memorial to the Unconsidered.’ Everywhere I go I come back with little pots and boxes in my handbag. Quite […]
‘Fractured’ is the word most in my thoughts lately for lots of reasons. The other day after a particularly intense session on social media networks, I had my first real experience of feeling fractured. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling. I’ve […]
It’s horrible. The vinyl lettering still hasn’t arrived. I’m going to have to re-order it first thing tomorrow and have it couriered to Edinburgh for the following day. Still, I think I might amend the lettering. I want to add […]
Queens Square Success & a victory for Contemporary Art Well our Inaugural Exhibition has been and gone, and all-in-all it was a jolly good success! We are thrilled with the response we had, both from our Artists and the audience. […]
Tallinn – European City of Culture Just back. City was a big surprise. Had expected the medieval side but not that it had jumped straight into the 21st century. Glad I had my ipad with me because if you wanted […]
Just finished this video, filmed in Toys’R’Us in Times Square, NYC – I was almost thrown out by a security guard! The lights on the wall next to the escalator reminded me of a Dan Flavin installation and was just […]
Eduardo Paolozzi by F. Whitford, Tate 1971. Added To My Library by Alex Bunn, Artist
Going back to the practical side of things I have noticed the alarm that follows when an exhibition has been confirmed. How will the work be transported? What will it be transported in? How much will this cost? How will […]
I’m in that weird transitionary period between one block of my life and another, that I can’t just jump across to without taking a breather. I’m sure everyone else who spend periods of their lives doing ‘something else’ knows that […]
Finding my voice as a critic, having a party, getting paid extra for great work… and still not covering expenses! Best news first. I feel like i’m actually making a contribution to the art/writing scene in Philadelphia, and on a […]
After a six and a half hour drive we arrive at the summer house in Louhioja in Northern Karelia. The journey went surprisingly quick with myself and Anna catching up on life and a Hess burger along the way. The […]
Dominique and I had our meeting last Thursday. After a general catch up it was down to business and thinking about what we are wanting to be doing and where we want to be going. I was looking at ESP […]
I am flagging a bit. This blog has been going for over 4 years now and although lots of exciting things are happening at HMS I’m also aware that the story of setting up the studios has been told – […]
The shelves are all painted and dry, lined up on the studio floor ready to package for Edinburgh. LOOK AT ME calling it “the studio”. There’s no furniture in here yet except for a little desk by the window, so […]
Wanderlust, A History of Walking, by Rebecca Solnit.Added To My Library by Louise Aschroft, Artist/curator
Why all the rush? In browsing through the arts project listings, one thing seems consistent – very short deadlines! Is it not possible to plan arts initiatives in advance? Do planners frequently find they need public sculpture in a sudden […]
Elena’s comment on yesterday’s blog has got me thinking again about why I feel it necessary to work in a repetitive, museum format. This is a tendency that was always there in my work but has grown until now I […]
Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks
25 July – 20 August 2011
