this degree show thing is a long drawn out process. the marking was done last week and our pv is thurs and the show goes ontill mon. two weeks inbetween deadline-show. there has been some last minute rep stuff to […]
Every point in this journey through the R&D year, my return to systematic, studio based development, is underpinned with a constant shifting of position and thinking in regards to family, art, future and how I move forward with that combination. […]
Playtime?!
Had to meet the external assessor today, I was so stressed last night but he was lovely, talked about plans for the future more than my artwork but he did congratulate me on my work which was great. This week […]
Results came yesterday, and I am incredibly proud of my year, if a little dissapointed myself. I wonder how much better I could have done if I didn’t take on the catalogue, or rather if it hadn’t become so time […]
I’m not usually one to be shocked by the BBC’s presentation of art – but I’ve just heard the biggest load of drivel on BBC2’s ‘The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition’. A discussion led by Andrew Graham-Dixon on the inclusion of […]
Just watched The Summer Exhibition on the telly…I’ve always perceived it as ‘other artists’, other people involved in wanting to be noticed, to be seen, to sell, to be appreciated…with a slight kind of wondering on my part of what’s […]
15th June Moss Eccles Tarn We crossed Windermere on the ferry and set off from Sawry up to Moss Eccles tarn. Hail and thunder-and-lightning on the way up so we sat for a good while under a tree wondering what […]
I encountered rejection yesterday. I find rejection hard to take, but find it even harder convincing myself why I find it hard! Some artists (on rejection) bemoan the lack of support for their vision. The problem must be with the […]
All is going smoothly but time is running out for preparatory elements for the residency. I know I will feel like a small child at Christmas time when my new digital recorder arrives, but for now I have been chasing […]
Given the subject of Community Networks in Manchester, how would the seven contemporary artists respond? Could we develop a project that stood up in the gallery and how would the work be received in the community venues? Was it possible […]
Jo Lewington’s interest in human and economic patterns, led her to the factory floor and the extraordinary film that she made engaged the assistance of the textile workers. They became the camera operatives in her production, simply by doing what […]
What is the role of the artist’s work within a social or institutional realm? Should artists’ practice address social issues, work for the institutions or should it be apart and question the status quo?Grennan and Sperandio, engaged with a set […]
In what way is what artists do different than other forms of creativity?Can something useful be learnt from asking artists simply to respond through their work to these situations?Curating the community based leg of the project meant that curator, artists […]
This more or less concludes this blog! Sadly, having broken my ankle just after the exhibition opened, I’ve not done much follow up of the exhibition. But suffice to say the reviews we had were interesting. Its been a tricky […]
16/6 Dover Friday afternoon – pottered around Dover town, looked at the sea – v. still and calm and the bit where land meets sea – an amazing array of architectural styles can be seen just by looking inland over […]
UNDERSTANDING PROCESS I have never ventured into natural dye techniques before, but luckily i work at an Art College where there are people who can help me during my lunch break…! Natural dye reacts most effectively when applied to natural […]
