time to reflect, to take stock, take a moment to lift my head up and see the wider view. i have lots of brimming thoughts requiring being recorded. most of the thoughts are connected to my photographic affair. specifically … […]
The studio sits inanimate, ready, waiting, and in the back on my mind. It’s being paid for so it needs to be used. My attendance has been sporadic over the last few months, necessity forces me to be working in […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here My practice is like a jigsaw at the moment. Broken up in the box. A few pieces are down the back of the sofa. A couple of bits look they belong to a different puzzle. […]
I been looking forward to meeting the Råfilm Collective since I was awarded my Travel Bursary and when I arrived I was greeted by founder Alex and his colleague Anna-Kalra. He was in the middle of preparing a spicy daal […]
Part of the circle of mentoring which I am developing includes being part of a peer network and providing educational experiences. I strongly believe either having a creative education or at least including aspects of creative thinking, making and exploring […]
Another long gap since last posting on this blog! Another change in circumstances affecting my artistic practice. My temporary studio space reverted to commercial status in December last year so I have been in a period of re-adjustment. My current […]
63 Objects From My Son’s Mouth, is a project by artist Lenka Clayton, documenting the objects she found in and removed from her baby son’s mouth. The Museum is extremely grateful to object artist Kate Murdoch for the link to […]
Today was mostly about filming the wildlife of Sacy-le-Petit. Bees, ants, creep-crawlies of all sorts, flowers, nettles and trees. It mainly went like this: spot a lovely bee, set up tripod, get focus, sort exposure, bee flies away, spot another […]
Room 1 I am lighting both my rooms using a LED wired to a battery. The light is turned on by pressing a switch down. I like the idea of the rooms being interactive. The viewer will look through the […]
At the moment I feel like this brick wall, I don’t know if its something to do with the mad rush at the end of University or the fact that I am unable to obtain work but my mood is […]
I have desided to add this interview to my blog because I thought that it brought a breath of fresh air. I have been looking over my work and I cant help but feel that it has all been some […]
A research trip to LA made possible by an a-n travel bursary. I will be researching the Black Mountain College exhibition at the Hammer Museum and exploring the LA art scene through meeting artists and visiting artist-led projects and residency spaces.
My name is Jennifer Bailey I was delighted to be awarded an A-N Professional Development Bursary earlier this year. This blog will serve as a record of the activity undertaken with the help of the bursary. I also intend it […]
This past week has become very much focused on the what, how and why? What is my context? How can I achieve this? Why am I using the materials/objects in my work? I’ve been researching artists Martin Creed, Robert Morris, […]
I’m not superstitious or anything but as I’m not a good flyer, flying on Friday the 13th had me remembering an episode of the original Twilight Zone featuring William Shatner(Captain Kirk) who’s terrified by creature sat on the wing trying […]
The film Let’s Go Bowling by Steven Paige screened 5 to 14 April 2016 in the cinema at Plymouth Arts Centre, and launched the Gallery in the Cinema programme of artists’ moving image exhibition
I did a day’s workshop in wax casting at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park. This is part of a new direction for me in learning new skills in sculpture for future works and installation. The day was very informative and fun, […]
Hermine came to see us with some terrible news today. She said she was awfully disappointed and had to come up to tell us straight away. Our faces dropped. What had we done now? “It’s my wine merchant” she wailed, […]
Whilst recovering from my hip replacement I have spent the time building a website, considering my practice, talking to my mentor and applying for funding. I have been able to spend time actually reading other people’s blogs, articles and dang […]
Questions, questions, questions. I’ve concluded that controlling chaos is central to what I do. I pour and restrict paint over and over, creating chance then try and make some sense of it. Starting with a plan is usually too restrictive and thought out, […]
A Sainsbury’s store in North London has provoked outrage from artists on social media after advertising an unpaid opportunity for an artist to redesign its staff canteen.
