Kraków Day 3… Flat ground lends itself to recall And so takes me to a place I need to know… Walk south away from the centre, down ul.Wielicka and after 30 metres turn right onto ul.Jerozolimska. In 100 metres you […]
Pale raspberry doughnut jam is everywhere! Simultaneously they bit into the bit where the hole was on the other side. Rookie mistake on all parts, although potentially just a misjudged mistake for the fully grown mistake-ees. The sugar was already […]
I paint dramatic skies and cloud formations inspired constantly changing overhead views over me on the Isle of Skye.
I’m breaking new ground in my art practice, and also developing this new raised bed in my garden. Of course I couldn’t keep the art out the garden. I approach it as an artist-gardener. The new raised bed will be […]
Hi folks. Can anyone help? I’m researching legal requirements for organising an Arts & Crafts Fair (potentially regular if all goes well). I have my own PPL with a-n as a stall holder but need advise on what extra event […]
A few posts back I talked about the upcoming show with Bo Jones. Due to unforeseen circumstances this is now going to be a solo show for me. Don’t worry, we haven’t fallen out! The work with Bo will pop […]
I was at the Piece Hall Wellbeing Festival today interviewing other practitioners and visitors for Dwell Time about mental wellbeing and the arts. I had some really interesting conversations with a wide range of people and did 11 audio interviews […]
My youngest has finished preschool for the summer and starts school in September. She is like a sponge soaking up information and asks incessant questions. She repeats questions to make sure of the answers. “Is it the summer holidays, mummy?” […]
Thursday evening was the Dwell Time exhibition opening and launch of the Issue 2 open call. It was a fantastic evening. Great conversations centred on mental wellbeing that went off on alosrts of interesting tangents. I met some new people […]
Kraków Day 2 The light on the wooden floor this morning as I open my eyes surprises me. Torch, slit, rod, an opening… The ceilings here are high and the floor warm. There is a shift of balance within my […]
Thank you to everybody who came to our exhibition opening and Issue 2 open call launch last night – we had a fantastic evening! After our exhibition opening downstairs in the main concourse waiting room, we went upstairs for a […]
Free, Fair, and Alive! A People’s Park Play Day 10 August 10.00-17.00, Furtherfield Commons and surrounding area Future park self-governance starts with learning about the present. We gather for a public reading of stakeholders meeting minutes in the style of […]
This week’s selection includes events, publication launches and exhibitions in Frome, Leicester, Bristol, Whitby and London – all taken from a-n’s busy Events section featuring shows and events posted by members.
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And so I decide to take a 1.30pm flight to Kraków… A short exploratory trip connected to connecting, genetic memory, listening, walking, and touching the ground… Day 1 I stay still and listen to the the shifting sounds of distant […]
More thinking than artwork today – at least to start with. I’ve been trying to get to grips with the rhythm of the dig and my place in it. Having tried various scenarios for various people – management, supervisors, students, […]
I am a member of Centrepieces mental health arts project (based in LB Bexley), which is a charity that helps adults in their mental health recovery through art. Centrepieces provides the resources for people to participate in art workshops and activities and to exhibit and sell.
The Hong Kong artist and self-taught animator who last year won the inaugural Camden Arts Centre Emerging Artist Prize discusses his new show at the venue, the narratives behind his work, and the benefits of living a nomadic existence.
A busy morning starting early making a series of rapid sketches of the start of the archaeological day collecting kit from the store. Tea break provided a chance for a pair of studies. Just before lunch there was the excitement […]
