I’ve been designing my copper sculpture, unfortunately it’s proving really hard to get copper foil in a large amount from anywhere that isn’t overseas, so i’ve ordered lots of small rolls that are from somewhere nearer and i’m going tohave […]
on the 8th july the school had an achievement night where all the pupils got awarded certificates, it was held in the university building, we put up an exhibiton of work done by the pupils and i put a little […]
so for the last week of term, having abandoned any hope of getting my sculpture finished as i still don’t have the copper foil, i launched into helping various small groups of pupils and Cath and Mike who run the […]
it took shape quite quickly but i think it is the detail that is going to really bring it together that i think me and cath are going to meet up and try and do this week so its done […]
everyone who walked past kept asking what is it? what’s it going to be? i think it was a very good thing for me to do to get out in a more public area of the school, i met a […]
some detail- the spines are going to make the back and wings look more dragon like i think, the tail worked well. the main thing is going to be the head that we didn’t have time to finish. it will […]
the flowers turned out great- everyone made little parts of each flower and then we put the bits together to make layers in the flowers. i think they look really pretty, unfortunately they’re a bit heavy for the rods we […]
there is lots of fantastic detail in the flowers where they’ve used beads, sequins and wire. Also lots of copper that i think looks great, they really shimmer in the sunlight, and are going to tie in nicely with my […]
they also started branching out from making flowers and made butterflys and bee’s and other things…
While i’m in Sculpture making mode i’m going to be at ‘Gwaith powdwr’ this weekend, an arts and nature festival in an old disused explosives factory that is now a nature reserve. I am going to be collaborating on a […]
Imagine the trompe l’oeil covering the front door of Number 298 Park Road, North London. Typical of its genre, the painting exploits existing panelling on the door to lend shadow and weight to the form it depicts. The correlation of […]
All wrapped up… The last session with An-nisa was a real pleasure and also a pity as it feels like we have just got going and it’s all over (I often feel this with these short-run projects,). I asked the […]
Pawiand and The Past This week with Paiwand we were fortunate to have Sami around the whole time, he is such a supportive person and also provides translation which I need as my very basic farsi is limited in explaining […]
Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent
26 – 27 June 2010
Richard Taylor finds out how three artist groups are re-vamping their structures as established organisations, to support new talent and promote a variety graduate activity.
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
1 – 3 July 2010
