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So the studio is pretty much now an exhibition space… most tables and chairs have been hauled upstairs in a sweaty group effort yesterday. I've got rid of my table and chair so can't sit around and waste time now. […]

I think at last, after much trial and error, I have decided on a way to mount & count my dandelion fairies. They are numbered and trapped under sellotape on black card which makes both the fine white fluff and […]

Well – another week has zipped past. We’ve now been told that our degree show is not being extended and we will close on Sunday 22nd June. Bit of a sigh of relief really. Its been quite hard to focus […]

Back to the start I am thinking now about why I started this project in the first place and all the things I haven’t done or have, inadvertently. One reason I really came to thinking about Marquetry at the beginning […]

It's very easy, when going through a period of severe sleep deprivation (teething baby) to feel that everything else has frozen and nothing is going on on other levels. However, there has been some movement ..I have created a studio […]

#5 30 avril Alors (mon nouveau mot prefere parce que j'essaye de remplacer ummm). Premierement, je voudrais dire que les matins ou je faisais la petite menuiserie sont finis, parce que j'ai fini la machine de crayon. Après une discussion […]

Much has happen since my last blog, I have finished pieces of art, seen French street performances, returned to the forest, been eaten by mosquito, cooked penguins, learnt about wind movement, been to the countryside and had BBQs. My first […]

well things never run smoothly do they? after the disappointment of failed grant applications both mine and my artist wife's cars broke down, the camera flash broke, my children broke the video camera and finally my apple mac with everything […]

Today was quixotic. My hands feel like I think they might daily once I reach my 7th decade in life. A lot of cutting, sawing, pulling, pushing, drilling and so on… And in the end: well let me put it […]

SOS to Liverpool Readers: ARTISTS urgently needs an assistant / VOLUNTEER!!! & ARTISTS urgently needs an assistant / VOLUNTEER!!! please catch me on myspace.com/birgitdeubner or on artreview or tap me on the shoulder if you know me. SOS..

Decorating dilemma – is it possible to suffer from "Emulsion Blindness"? Whoosh there's a lot to do! Spent all day yesterday clearing my studio, or rather gallery space, in preparation for the graduation show. Floor scraped, walls plastered and painted, […]

ANOTHER DANDELION As I thought about dandelions I remembered another dandelion. This time from my Foundation Show in 2000. I showed this slide at the University of Brighton talk 2 weeks ago. Pressed flowers again. My first pressed flowers were […]

I am drying the rest of the paper today. It is wonderful to be able to dry it outside, usually I have to use hot-plate type dryers with large quantities of paper. Later I am nipping into the Lightbox to […]

Do you hang on to your past? That's going to be the title for my hanging eggs. I spent the day working out the 50 phrases which are going to go on the eggs.

On 29th February TMG Artist Network had it's official launch at the William Elder Building in Berwick-upon-Tweed. The event was attended by over 40 artists, supporters and potential clients. A programme of presentations, visual art displays, talking together, a drumming […]

One of the things we hope to do as TMG Artist Network is to provide Training and Professional Development for members. With this in mind we applied to a-n for a grant from the 'nan' fund to facilitate some training […]

Nine members of the Network met at The Maltings, in Berwick to discuss opportunities for participation in TMG projects and to pool ideas for two training events, which have been funded by AN. We plan for these to take place […]

Well the postponed meeting that should have been on the 6th of May was eventually cancelled the rescheduled date clashed with another festival meeting. Emma rang around every one instead, confirming if we were doing one or two weekends over […]