Opening one’s mind
so I was in the studio yesterday working on my new A3 sketch book that I am using to plan out the degree show. when I started talking to a student in level 5. he was asking me how I […]
so I was in the studio yesterday working on my new A3 sketch book that I am using to plan out the degree show. when I started talking to a student in level 5. he was asking me how I […]
Rain stopped play today. We were holed up in the Chateau most of the day, listening to the rain and the thunder. So we decided to record some audio. We were of course still hearing the bells. After a few […]
Here are two very short clips of the work made on this great Residency – one of the most important art experiences I’ve had , as well as being a wonderful week in the sun – so good I’m going […]
I’d never been to The Spire and I really liked it. I always enjoy things that happen in non-traditional venues; they always seem a bit special somehow. On this occasion we’d come to see New Blood, a concert by three […]
Looking forward to attending film event at FILMBAR gästar Blå Båten in Malmo > I’ll let you know what went on. watch this space
I have recieved a new piece of steel and it is now outside. Although I miss the sun and warmth, the rain will help the steel to change and I look forward to seeing these changes. I have also ordered […]
The other day I went to Cambridge to have a wander around some art galleries. I went to Kettles Yard but unfortunately they were closed so I took a stroll to the smaller galleries and found some great work that […]
Texts on the a-n site which discuss the ethos and activities of socially-engaged practices and projects.
After seven months of development by East Street Arts, Art Hostel in Leeds is open for business. Lara Eggleton tests out the sleeping facilities and reviews the specially commissioned artworks, decor and furnishings.
We went up into the attic of the Chateau today and, once Hermine had managed to change the light bulb, we were treated to a treasure trove of delights: old political posters, huge ornate frames, endless vases and jars, and […]
For room 2, I decided to make an insect print for the wallpaper. Insects are used in forensics to determine the time of death and they can reveal to a forensic entomologist if the body has been moved. They are in […]
If the art work exists as an example as a painting that is 1mx1m but you reduce the size using Photoshop and then get it printed at 30cmx30cm, do you still call it art or is it now a commercial […]
Final versions from the series Sub Zero Transfusion. The model holds a ball of ice and blows vapour over it to create a mystical, enchanting atmosphere to this dark piece.
For her co-commission from Brighton Festival and HOUSE 2016, Gillian Wearing has created the film piece, A Room With Your Views, consisting of nearly 700 moving image “views” from windows around the world, sourced via a call-out for submissions. Dany Louise speaks to the artist.
the model wears whit and blue contact lenses, makeup and silver streaks in her hair to creat a Frozen element in her appearance. These are a sample of a recent shoot with final edits to come.
Whilst this might seem a bizarre departure from my latest work on geology, it has sprung from my week in Cyprus and a chance visit to an exhibition in Kolossi Castle to see the work by Lefteris Olympios. He is […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybOIpX7n_x0&feature=youtu.be Since my last post on this we’ve been back in the studio for 3 sessions using the silicone rubber material to make the inner molds. Hugely expensive, and we ran out and still I’m slightly concerned we won’t have […]