In July I paid an interesting visit to The Foundling Museum, to glean ideas for my project. Definition of a foundling: orphan, waif, stray, ragamuffin, urchin, outcast Museum information: A token was left by the mother with her baby as […]
One page infographic for Museums and Galleries 2015-2016.
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here Talking about the objects: Just talking about them does something to the way I handle them. I have knitted a vest for Hans, the doll without a hand, or rather, the hand resides elsewhere… It […]
Analyses and calculates the social value created by Turner Contemporary during the gallery’s April 2015–March 2016 financial year.
This was a wonderful opportunity to research a remarkable tree, especially as it has been appreciated and held in high regard for hundreds of years here in Wales.
I have taken time out from blogging as it has been impossible to keep it up with all of my time taken up with project managing the residencies, planning a school project, developing a new performance and finalising the closing […]
Two years ago Antonie, Karin, and I set up an artists’ association* with the idea of creating opportunities for artistic research outside of Stockholm’s art institutions. Last Friday we had our AGM. It did not take long as the we […]
A blog documenting my thought process and work throughout my last year at University of Suffolk, studying for my BA Fine Art. The focus of my work being on culture, identity and printing.
As the most recognised painting prize in the UK since its inception in 1957, the John Moores Painting Prize acts as a review of contemporary painting, presenting a survey of dominant themes explored by the medium.
The biggest British survey of artist use of neon from the 1960’s to present day
Hello there, I am now going to make a note about my frame of mind and then move on swiftly. The frame of mind I’ve dealt with over the past couple of weeks has been difficult. I’m not great at […]
I taught at Newlyn School of Art for the weekend I was due to leave for Scotland. So I was tired as I began the drive north. But I couldn’t wait to leave, to begin my journey. The car was […]
A month-long trip exploring Orkney and the Outer Hebrides, during August 2016. The journey included vising Arts Centres, meeting curators and artists, and making drawings about the sense of place.
Event and exhibition highlights for the week ahead, selected from our busy Events section and featuring events and exhibitions posted by a-n members.
To accompany Empire and Arcadia, a new work made for the first Estuary Festival and installed in Tilbury, Gravesend and Margate.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: Rare Dame Zaha Hadid artworks to go on display, and Islamic militant sentenced to nine years in prison for destroying shrines.
Blog 13 Well this is the last blog for the Professional Development bursary, It has been such a privilege to have been awarded this bursary, it has enabled me to try hot and cold enamelling , the hot I love […]
Blog 12 Sunday Higham Hall, can’t believe it the last day, today we are finishing off work , oh I forgot to say I did a small piece of silver wire work ,I finished this off this morning as well […]
Blog 11 Saturday. I could have slept on , but I am up had breakfast and in the workshop by 9 , I am experimenting with lead free enamels using wet process, powders and water colours . yes you can […]
Blog 10 Friday another sharp start but well worth it, today I am trying wet process this is where we dip the cleaned copper into we enamel dry it and then fire it, this gives a nice clean finish , […]
Blog 9 Thursday at Higham Hall : Breakfast at 8, in studio by 9 I start with going back to basics and doing some work with enamel , fluxing and counter enameling the copper then sifting and firing the enamel […]
Blog 8 Arrived at Higham hall , this is in Cumbria near Basinthwaite Lake , it’s a fab place, it lovely old hall with residential accommodation and onsite classes, while I was there other courses were water colours and yoga […]
Paolo Baratta, president of the Venice Biennale, and Christine Macel, the curator of the 57th edition, announce title of the 2017 biennial as ‘Viva Arte Viva’.
