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Reflecting on yesterdays very productive day, in terms of realising the potential in our individual library loan histories, it is clear where we were going wrong. The list of thirty six books we initially selected were not reflective of Trois […]

Through a series of chance occurrences – being in the library and choosing a book I'd never seen before – starting to read it, and seeing what I want to see in its content – I have a new surge […]

favorite artists ..it may not seem so revelationary to you, but it just put a smile on my face when I noticed that most of my favorite contemporary artists are female! I am pleased because I had for a long […]

After spending most of last week setting up and preparing my Illustration Degree Show ready for assessment yesterday, last night was the preview of my Fine Art Degree Show, The Unreal God And Aspects of His Non-Existent Universe, as part […]

I need to order the baize, cut it and fix it to the floor. Before that I need to shift some rubbish, paint the floors, do a black-out blind for my video space, scrape the floor some more for the […]

With all my paintings finished I can now concentrate on the display of them. I spent 3 hours cutting my small paintings to a common size. It was utterly tedious but was a necessity. In the timeframe I only managed […]

It's really happening now – I've not had time to write about what I'm doing, as I'm spending all my time doing it. Only 1 more day to go until the deadline for assessment… I'm torn between wanting it to […]

“How to get free gifts from artists – an attempt at deconstructing the obligations of sculpture.” Let me explain. I have started a new project as Animateur in Residence at Fabrica in Brighton. Part of the Summer Exhibition that Jonathan […]

I think we all do it…search the web sometimes and see where it takes one. There's a gallery named Redbill with some artists whose work I have noted: Jenny Ryrie (especially), Clare Chinnery, Amanda Roberts, Bill Kneale (especially) and Diana […]

Today we are at school. We have lost our plaque already and need to get another one done in order to document it. We have been talking about making two things instead of one. We want to be present in […]

Sightlines Digital Arts Commissionat Barrow AFC After considering applications from over 40 artists, the Sightlines selection committee comprising John Hall, David Ingham, Supporter and Unison rep Alec Proffit and photographer Stuart Clarke from The Homes Of Football Gallery in Ambleside, […]

Exhibition preparations for St.Luke's = on target Exhibition preparations for the Bridewell Gallery = on target Exhibition preparations for "Big Hope" = on target All is 100% on target. impressive (there is still plenty of work to do, but for […]

A Song for Barrow AFC Though it is intended that the residency will have several outcomes, its main aspect will be the creation of a piece of experimental music based around the idea of a football as a performance. Below […]

A Song for Barrow AFC (pt.2) Trevor Wishart “began working with recorded sounds in 1969. In reaction to death of father, a factory worker, abandoned conventional composing, bought small portable tape-recorder and collected sounds of machinery in workshops, foundries and […]

Music for Barrow AFC (pt.1) “Music is something one takes before or after the meal, but never the meal itself.” Giorgio De Chirico, No Music (1913). Below are some ideas so far for creating a piece of music for the […]

Music for Barrow AFC (pt.2) 2) During the residency so far, we have been experimenting with using contact microphones to record otherwise undetectable sounds. “By attaching it to a flat surface, the mic transforms vibrations in materials into audio signals […]

Every Man His Own Football (pt.1) Another outcome of the project is to be an edition of books that will be available to buy from the club shop. This may take the form of a book/CD/DVD package that straightforwardly documents […]

Every Man His Own Football (pt.2) A comprehensive selection of dramatically titled, fan-produced books on the team can be found in Barrow reference library. These range from simple photocopied and stapled books to the more luxurious hard bound (in a […]

We’ve had the last studio meeting ever. Hooray ! No break with tradition – it started over half an hour late. Its also becoming increasingly clear that although I was hoping for a bit of a break once our work […]