My question to you is At what point do you tell your parents that you've made a video of yourself sewing your fingers together for the 'sake of your art' and that you plan on gluing your eyes with eyelash […]
Easter vacation but the studios are still open for unattended working. Have been working on more monoprints; I'm still playing around with groups of images for the final show. I'm building up a directory of shapes and images that will […]
Here are some pictures of INVIGILATOR : DIGBTH followed by something about the piece itself: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_pugh/sets/72157604315544938/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_pugh/collections/72157604320330003/ paul conneally + nikki pugh + you + themSaturday 29th March, 2-5pmVIVID at 2pm As Digbeth continues its metamorphosis and assimilation into Eastside […]
This article by Furtherfield.org founders and Directors Ruth Catlow and Marc Garrett was originally published in Coding Cultures: A Handbook, commissioned by Francesca da Rimini and d/lux/MediaArts in 2007. Catlow and Garrett discuss the origin and mission of Furtherfield.org and how its participatory platforms are art production tools.
Charlotte Frost on the various support systems run by Artsadmin, including information about its head of operations: Toynbee Studios, and examples of several projects it has produced with the likes of: Graeme Miller, Station House Opera and Gary Stevens.
"A man with a van and a passion for Dracula," was one of the suggestions floated for getting Sarah and David's work to Transylvania. Just one of the conversations we had whilst setting up for Sarah's PV on Friday night. […]
As part of the degree we have a module called "Career in Practice" This module consists of us creating a file about professional practice taken from research and notes from lectures and talks from visiting artists. Another major part of […]
With reference to the production of inter-disciplinary visual arts, Charlotte Frost indicates the types of activities involved, art forms which respond well to this style of collaboration and some of the difficulties experienced by production agencies in working in this way.
One of the benefits we offer at HMS is a web page. I ask artists to send info by email and I format it for the website and upload. But I am human and invariably miss bits and make the […]
Gillian Nicol introduces this month’s a-n Collection and considers the implication of the ACE Turning point recommendations on RFOs.
PRESENT I have been absent for a month. Now back in the world of the well. I have prints to finish, thoughts and threads to pick up – time to start sewing/sowing again. Broad bean and runner bean seeds are […]
Chris Brown introduces a rulebook to guide you through the whys and wherefores of artist-led activity.
Andy Beale manufacturers lace on the floor above. He makes miles of narrow gauge lace and knicker elastic. Wall-to-wall machinery. I mention this because we got a good deal on the property as he also creates decibels. The noise varies […]
It seems like a long time till the open studio but I have so little time between my job and the kids I really have to get going now. I have not yet said much about the Artist Open Studio […]
Toynbee Studios, London
8 – 9 March 2008
Plans for a major new centre for the contemporary arts, the first of its kind in the North of Scotland, were approved in February by the Scottish Government.
Lots happening. I will set myself the task of making weekly entries again now that things have calmed down. I'm really pleased the piece I made for Michael Petry's Golden Rain installation. I'd like to see his work when it's […]
Text-only version of a-n Research paper: Art work in 2007 with live weblinks.
2008 update Blogging on Degrees Unedited gave me the chance to write down thoughts and worries that were running through my head about the degree and upload it onto the website, instead of my usual ramblings and confusions that had […]
In a collaboration between Waygood Studios and Arcadea I have been invited to be a Resident Artist in the Project Space for 6 months. See also http://textartist.blogspot.com/
Are you thinking of applying for a grant or award? Over £2.3m was openly offered in these categories through a-n’s Jobs and opportunities last year. As it’s a highly competitive activity, we’ve compiled this guide to making applications, including some ‘top tips’ from a range of experienced artists, curators, and arts professionals…
Today’s post shows prints found on Flickr which if you are unaware is a huge photo database. It’s used by a lot of artists of many calibers. For example the first two prints on view are by people who don’t […]
Wysing Arts Centre, Bourn, Cambridgeshire
19 January 2008
I was excited, but also nervous yesterday about the Artelier presentation by Nick Kaplony at HMS. It’s like hosting a party and wondering if anyone is going to turn up… only worse because Nick was on his way from London […]
