Dear applicant, After much deliberation between our selection committee we have reached a final decision on the Corridor8 Writer’s Residency at Castlefield Gallery. Unfortunately on this occasion your application has not been successful. For this residency we received a substantial […]
We are delighted to let you know that your application for an a-n Travel bursary has been successful. You will receive your offer letter shortly attached in a separate email. Please read the terms of the offer and complete the details on the […]
Over the last week and a bit I haven’t done much art. There’s plenty I could be getting on with and whilst I am feeling somewhat tired from my current radiotherapy treatment it’s more to do with the fact I’m […]
The UK’s presence at this year’s Venice Biennale is particularly strong, with Phyllida Barlow’s sculptures at the British Pavilion, Rachel Maclean’s new film for Scotland + Venice, James Richards’ sound and film work representing Wales, and the new Diaspora Pavilion reflecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of UK-based artists. Moira Jeffrey reports.
My degree show will be feature in the dark space under complete darkness to show the fairy-lights and under UV making the dots and nails glow out of the darkness. I chose to include Kurt (Hawk) to be the first […]
This really didn’t go as well as I was hoping though the meaning and it really shows the point behind the image of a soldiers kit and the many holes that I drilled into the wood displaying the scars and […]
I really love this piece because unlike the Day of the Dead piece I made the holes more bigger and that it a lot easier when it came to attach the lights and taking clear photos. I love that the […]
In order to address the compatibility problems of the TLCs with the silicone, I have decided to try a different lamination process using EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate) film. Initially, I approached a commercial company to do some tests for me, but […]
I started testing the use of TLCs with glass about 1 year ago and, at the beginning, it was essential to understand the properties and limitations the TLCs provided, to choose the ones that would have the most effect and […]
On the back on its recently published general election manifesto for the creative industries, the federation has announced a series of events where senior figures from the four main UK political parties will answer questions about their plans for the arts and creative industries.
Five sheets of birch plywood, 7 sheets of .025 aluminium, over 1000 rivets and 400 screws later and ‘Ming the Merciless’ spaceship is coming together, from 8 till 8 every day, measuring and cutting panels and wrangling them into place, […]
I strongly believe that behind a creative work there is always an emotional intention, even at a subconscious level, no matter how complex the technical process of fabrication will be. I started experimenting with using TLCs with glass about 1 […]
this post is a roll together of images, arising questions and an exciting delivery of materials! …its a chaotic post because its holidays, the boys are home, my Dad is staying and we have tons to do. It has been […]
In looking into the meaning behind the folktales of ‘vagina dentata’, they used the myth to prevent rape. As my project began with the investigation on the objectification of women, I thought this would be a perfect conclusion. In the […]
Sketchbooks – beware!! A place where ideas can die. A brainstorm on the brainstorm device. I as many artists do hold sketchbooks in an almost sacred high regard. They are intimately personal, show workings, ideas – good and bad, notes […]
Found an aquarium, neon pink with pink pebbles, what a gloriously kitsch object. Only plastic fish luckily but castle included. Using it as a basis for sound amplification not quite sure how yet. Looking for a waterproof speaker. Don’t think […]
For the next couple of months we’ll be presenting a weekly pick of degree shows across the UK as they open to the public, selected from the a-n Degree Shows Guide 2017 listings. We start this week with final-year shows from Falmouth, Lincoln, Oxford Brookes and Chichester.
https://vimeo.com/215108977 Half of my installation at the inaugural National Festival of Making last week included a documentary film. It is the result of an embedded period working both with the MGS Technical Plastics and the town of Blackburn itself…… Statement: […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about things I’d like to talk about on my blog and then not doing anything about it. I think one of the issues is that I’ve not had any work to share. I’ve been spending […]
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