On one of the afternoons we had the opportunity attend a pottery class. Jabe, one of the Czech Republic students gave us a demonstration and then I had a go at throwing a pot. Eventually managed to centre the clay […]
17th October Residency in the Czech Republic to visit the Palace of Justice in Palacky Square. The prison was used by the National Socialist regime in World War II and is infamous for the cruel treatment and executions of political […]
Back to the set design course at St Martin’s. This intensive week of study at the beginning of August was fabulous – from start to finish. I learnt so much – and I am still learning as I continue with the tasks […]
The 12th of 50 Collages Before Christmas is another in my series Abstract Drawings For Dummies. Its title The Ordering Machine comes from the receipt paper I found dangling from the print ordering machine at Tate Modern which I’ve used in […]
16th October Our home for the next week
15th October The Statue of Jost of Moravia and the Cock Clock in Brno
This year I was awarded a professional development bursary from Artists Network to undertake a short residency in Cornwall with some visual artists from Shallal (an inclusive arts charity). This blog post shares my experiences of the residency and what I gained from taking part.
As I have only just started developing my studio practice, I am more in the stage of figuring out where I want me project to go. So I decided to experiment with another piece of work, now bare in mind […]
15th October Also visited Brno Ossuary under the Church of St. James which has been in existence since the beginning of the 13th century. The ossuary beneath the church was quickly filled, largely due to the common plague and cholera […]
16th October Interesting day exploring the art galleries in Brno
A bit of a different direction for “They Had No Right” number 11 of 50 Collages Before Christmas, although people familiar with my #Collage365 project would recognise the style and direction. The photograph bottom right is a detail from one […]
15th October Sinister posters on the walls everywhere in the 10-Z bunker. What to do when bombs drop, how to build a nuclear shelter, found them really disturbing
An explanation about Quipus and how they fit in with Walking
An explanation An introduction to my use of Quipus, Ropes and Knots as a way of documenting walks
‘The Last Editions’ is the final chance to celebrate the work of The Multiple Store and to buy one of the high-quality editions it has been commissioning since 1998 by artists including Turner Prize nominees and winners. Co-founder Nicholas Sharp talks about his reasons for starting the project, and why it’s now time to wrap things up.
I have been working with Fringe Art Bath on the ‘Expressions of Research’ project with University of Bath Chi2 in the field of Art/Science. There is a new blog available at http://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/chi2 I am developing a number of new strands […]
I have been busy with making more work and also jobs in the garden so I have been slacking when it comes to posting what I have done on this blog and my site. Number 10, Didn’t We Believe We Were […]
Went to London with UOS MA group last week. Several standout experiences. William Kentridge at the Whitechapel… a super gallery which,to my shame….had never visited before! A fascinating exhibition…not normally on my to-do list as it was mostly installations and […]
A new touring programme exploring the history of artists’ moving image in the north of England launches with screening of three moving-image projects produced in Bradford during the 1970s.
As you can see from a previous post I started this particular piece of work like the others, and doing the same movements over and over again become boring and repetitive. So with that in mind I decided to change […]
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So I promised you part 2 and here it is So when I had my next session with Tamara I was feeling incredibly stressed and by the time it ended I had calmed down and resolved to change my […]
