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its been pointed out to me that the photo of the view through the 6-paned window of the incubator matches the wooden blocks of the bird woodcuts. Of course I meant that on purpose…
its been pointed out to me that the photo of the view through the 6-paned window of the incubator matches the wooden blocks of the bird woodcuts. Of course I meant that on purpose…
Maternity/paidblog: So, this post is quite a personal topic, but something I have been pondering or worrying over for a while, without conclusion or useful thoughts. Perhaps the good blog readers will be able to offer some advice/ own experiences? […]
i have started to wonder about what happens in the room marked ‘all those that see things differently come in here’ when someone in the room starts to see things differently. is there another door, is there space to turn […]
Spent my first day unpacking, organising, sorting through my archive research… Froebel’s theories focus on education through self-activity – achieving knowledge through interaction. “Gifts” involve arranging and discovery – providing insight – “Occupations” involve controlling, creating, and invention – producing […]
{In the library – the distant rumble of airplanes overhead….}
Its 5pm – busy day – we had some young helpers in all day – glueing the screens, painting wood, helping set up a shoot. Kim spent the day in the evaluation room – will be interesting to see the […]
Three things that happened today: 1. Just now at dinner, the new boy, Darius (filmmaker) was practicing his English. It’s not strong but he likes to make the effort. He says – Fiona – that’s a beautiful name. Do you […]
Have begun experimenting with datamoshing of Scottish landscape. I understand this technique – pushing the computer to its limits- is widely used in the fashion/music world. So I thought I would have a go using it on some very traditional […]
The weather on Saturday morning couldn’t have been any worse but our event went ahead and despite the torrential rain, we had an excellent turn out. Everyone turned up prompt and the shop was thoroughly chaotic with hats of all […]
AMY- So 408 bottles of pear cider and a barrel of kettle chips later we find ourselves having pulled off a memorable, interesting and well attended exhbition. Upon entering the vestibule one is met with a crescendo of sound, emitted […]
‘How blogging helps you make paintings you wouldn’t normally make’ Through making a painting everday you have to be pretty creative in the things you find to paint. This will sometimes lead to some expected subject matter, like a lemon […]
I will be keeping this blog throughout my residency, looking at Froebel’s theories – his gifts and occupations and my time of residency at Froebel College.
Originally this blog recorded my progress as I worked towards my exhibition, Wanderings, at Quay Arts, Isle of Wight in June 2010. My blogging stopped as the exhibition went up, and I moved rapidly on to the all-consuming final weeks […]
After falling in love with clay at the age of 12 Katie finally went to art school in her mid 20s bursting with a hunger for experimentation, and graduated with a degree in ceramics from Camberwell College of Art in […]
Maria studied at Wimbledon College of Art for an Art Foundation diploma and Leeds University, graduating in 2008 with a BA in Contemporary Art Practice. She also lived in Brno, Czech Republic for a year with the Erasmus programme, studying […]
A few notes on language: It’s impressive to watch people switch from one language to another in conversation. Pretty much everyone on this project speaks from native or fluent to at least functional English – which is a relief for […]