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Though I am finding my practice static, in terms of what I consciously consider to be “making work”, I am finding other avenues of expression. This blog for example, started due to a feeling of stasis, could represent a development. […]

This entry relates to Anderby Creek on the 18th and 19th August. Weather: Miserable. Outlook for today: Not great. Location: Anderby Creek. Weekend's Figures: Comments log entries 14, People photographed in the work 23, estimated viewers 68. Anderby Creek is […]

Blog written 26th June, 9.50am Woke up this morning in the cottage in Roundstone feeling very hot. The central heating system seems over zealous! I have become acclimatised to island life and sleeping in a draughty shed. Strangely although my […]

We had a progress meeting yesterday. Up for discussion were plans for our next preparation day. We hope to realise 2 pieces – filming the burial of my typewriter, which has been planned for some time; and marking out a […]

I am astonished this morning to get a phone call from Wales from a woman congratulating me on the new online photographic exhibition”The Children of Craig-y-nos”.   The site does not go “live” until next week and some parts are […]

19/8 – At the end of the first week I have retreated to a swanky hotel for peace and coffee. One of the dominant themes of this first week has been the search for a bed, which proved to be […]

Blog written just before leaving the island It is strange to be leaving. I have grown accustomed to the pace and way of life here. The relaince on nature and natural cycles of light, dark, wind, rain which become the […]

Yesterday evening we went to the private view of 'Ammunition', a group show of anti-war art at St Margaret's Church in Norwich. Some very powerful, memorable, uncompromising work; but leaving aside the debate as to what would actually happen in […]

The “Children of Craig-y-nos” online book has turned into a public project using new media to tap into the collective memories of a whole community dealing with a taboo disease.   I am co-authoring a printed version with Outreach Historian […]

This is the first photograph of Craig-y-nos Castle, built in 1880.( Well, this is where the image should be if only the technology worked…)

I’m spending the next few days catching up with things and assessing progress. Postponing the storywalk while being disapointing because I am not able to realize a larger scale installation right now is also a huge relief as it gives […]

Some good news today and something to smile about. Following on from my thinking around the idea of humour in art, I purchased Simon Critchley's book "On Humour" (part of the Thinking in Action series by Routledge). I was a […]

Support Helpline, week 25

Accountability, week 25

Blog written 25th June 2007, late afternoon The majority of the artists have left – a boat came at 1.30 to collect them and it is possible that the remaining few of us will also leave tonight as the wind […]

A bright clear hot day very like days during the southern Australian summer – but thankfully much more humid, which suits me even with all the sweating! I am still teaching during my residency – I teach online p/t at […]

Water Calligraphy Met a young woman called Xie Chun Mei in Tuanjiehu Park. She was eager to practice her English which she had a pretty good grasp of I thought. I learnt some numbers and a few taxi directions – […]

TOUR OF EASTBOURNE CULTURAL CENTRE, ARTISTS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENTOn Saturday we donned yellow waistcoats, hard hats and boots for our tour of the Cultural Centre. This is due to be ready in Spring 2008. The event was organised […]

I feel like I need to laugh, I am worrying too much. I have noticed in this period of evaluation that humour, in its many guises, seems to rise up consistently within my work. It is surprising in a way, […]

Since my last entry I have started a traditional Indian painting course on which I am learning how to make a devotional painting, depicting one of the many Hindu gods. My teacher has a good 20 years experience, he studied […]

Guoguo’er Kelly came to help me search out scientists for identification of the insects in my recordings. It seems that most people are away as this is the summer vacation here in China. May have to wait till early Sept. […]

I have just spent a week at the edge of Bodmin Moor. The weather was a bit rubbish but the break has helped me to reboot. No internet and no mobile phone. Lori and Sheila fielded the phonecalls and emails […]