We had an interesting and informative workshop this week hosted by Rebecca on the techniques of etching. having no experience of the process I was really interested to learn how to do it! I soon realised once Rebecca started talking […]
I have been tinkering with an idea for the title for our collective collaboration with Bolton Museum and Art gallery… “Incahoot ” all one word… I also had a go in photoshop playing with some ideas I have for the […]
p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } The Second Mad Artists’ Tea Party took place on a glorious sunny Saturday afternoon in the slightly strange, slightly smelly upstairs room of Bedford’s Mount Zion Pentecostal Church. With its chandelier-style lighting and seedy faded […]
Socially Engaged Arts Practice and New Model Visual Arts Organisations: a Trailblazer Symposium 23rd May, FACT, Liverpool More info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1511634339/?invite…
Just over a week to go before my due date and I did 9 hours in the studio today – a bit foolish perhaps – but I had a surge of energy so I thought I would capitalise on it. […]
I have a critique with Leigh Clarke tomorrow. I have 20mins to present and get feedback. For me presenting is a nightmare. I can never sleep and end up changing the presentation in the early hours of the morning. Lets […]
Response from the AIR Council regarding the Artist’s Resale Right. Downloadable PDF version. Requires PDF reader.
The course focuses on material knowledge, techniques and processes in wood, metal, ceramics and plastics across disciplines such as jewellery, furniture, sculpture, lighting, batch production and site-specific work. A broad approach is encouraged within fine art, design and craft contexts. […]
One week into the Lime residency and I’m appreciating it more and more. It has none of the usual disadvantages of a studio, it is warm, tidy and well maintained. And I have access to a computer, printer, scanner and […]
No post since January is frankly shameful, a consequence I blame on been too busy. I’m therefore declaring that we will blog weekly (at a minimum)… although I’m sure we say this every time we blog. Our new programme Eccentric […]
what is bigger than a ping-pong and smaller than a tennis ball that I can use for eyes of a giant??
exhibition Free Range Brick lane london 2nd of June 5-9 pm all invited
when i began this blog i spoke of two applications. i’ve made the first and i decided last week that i will not do the second. seeing what i did for the first told me that the second was nowhere […]
Enjoying chasing crows and sketching on my phone every day. I have also started to put some paint onto one of the boards I prepared. The down side of work at the moment is essay writing. It needs to be […]
Panic is a great motivator. I’ve got three solo shows and a group show coming up during June and July. Will I have enough work? As it is, no. I have been frantically creating and recreating. I took the drastic […]
Brian Reeves, 'Sister A', Acrylic on canvas. Photo: Heather Jukes.
Angela Chalmers, 'Stoop', Ink on Arches.
Linda Persson, 'Dark Fossil'.
Chris Kettle, Alban Low, Jane Denman, Natalie Martin and many more.
Alban Low, 'Classic Tweets'. Courtesy: Bill Mudge @mudgery George Bone @georgebone.
'3D Felt making workshop'.
Cos Ahmet, 'Passing Glances', etching, aquatint and chine colle, 2005. Courtesy: The Artist.
Liz Mathews, 'To the sea', Driftwood waymarker, 2010. Photo: Liz Mathews.