i like getting to friday and taking some time to reflect back over my week. this one has been varied and i’m pleased to write today about a feeling of clearing i have. i feel i’ve cleared some troubling energy […]
this blog post is brought to you by the word … unexpected. makes a change having a word to focus on, quite the surprise. the session i facilitated today was at pickfords house – my first time working […]
post dinner and we’re all sat solitary in the living room, our faces lit by our devices, the dog sleeps. i glance through the curtains at the last of the daylight backlighting a chimney and digital arial. this day has […]
out of the window i see natures marks place upon a foggy canvas. the recent extreme weather affording time to eat, relax, tidy piles of paper and spend time with the family. my fingers tingling with excitement as i compose […]
i settle down to make a review of my janaury 2018, florence has taken to eric’s chair – i think she realises that once the laptop comes out in the morning we’ll not be going out for our walk for […]
i’ve found a shady spot in the house near the window through which i look at a day so hot even the sky looks white without cloud. our puppy is sunning herself and the children have all finished for half […]
the house is quiet save the odd piece of noise forcing its way through the double glazing from the road and the ubiquitous internet hub timer. my nose it tickled by the smell of a fresh coffee waiting patiently for […]
my view through the window makes me smile today, bright, sunny whisping clouds tickling the tops of the trees accompanied by all the best of female composers on radio 3. a good day to be sipping tea and considering a […]
a short month, so a short review ? we’ll find out shortly. with external projects in various stages of beginning and waiting to finish my main practice focus for the month has been to re-iterate my practice website. informed by […]
as much as i like the first few days of a new year, i’m also quite uncomfortable. for a start i have this new blog and i’m struggling to remember it’s title. i’m struggling because for the first time in […]
i feel excited to be writing the final post of this blog. excited because i have a sense of what follows. the feeling inside of grounded ness ness, projected thoughts of an application being sent and of a non linear […]
i’m a big fan of this time of year, i get to wear my most comfy trousers and when it’s cold outside my legs feel warm as toast. our forest school sessions now include darkness with head torches and led […]
later today i’ll take myself and my equipment into the derby silk mill museum of making and begin the filming for the film commission i’m currently calling four six one. it’s being produced by sue ball, one of the two […]
during my silk mill residency i spoke to many people during the times open to the public. one of the most significant conversations was with a lady who was researching her public realm strategy development proposal for the mill. within […]
“if you practice something you’ll get better at it.” says the australian professor in connection to being hard on one self. hi. i’ve started an online course in mindfulness. i passed my forest school progression week. the practical day on […]
today i have begun a journey to discover my homepage. i’ve rejected months of workng online and perfecting what each page looks like and making sure my message and best bits get communicated in an instant. instead i’ve relaxed and […]
i’ve been holed up with a cold over the weekend and today am really pleased to be feeling better. i’ve celebrated this by getting my arduino out and playing some more. today it’s been with a 7 segment led display. […]
my artist statement has been something on an elusive collecton of words. in considering it i’ve wanted to say something yet still retain a certain level of maintaining something for a viewer. for some time i’ve had my statement expressed […]
today i’ve been accompanied by i’ve submitted to an open competition, it’s a first for me. it’s partly due to some encouragement from a friend. i’m pleased to have gotten all the file compressing and image correctly formatted and […]
after the disappointing finish to yesterday i’ve been so pleased today with the improvements made. i’m currently working on two opportunities. my frustation yesterday was with one of these. after an overnight reflection, the work is feeling much better today. […]
i spoke last year with an artist who at the time claimed he never fully finished any of his works. i’ve wondered if this was a good thing or a bad thing. while we chatted my gut feeling was that […]
i furthered the answer to my question “can i be an international artist if i don’t travel?” this week. i answered an opportunity to take part in an open source choreography project. the project presents in a browser window audio […]
“i appear to be approaching a mirror” i wrote as i lay waiting to fall asleep. i was thinking about a blog post and several confluences of thought. i have been thinking a lot of late. you’ll be pleased to […]
somewhere on line i’ve already commented about martin adams’ musings on his second world darts championship win. today i think again about what he said about first learning to lose being an important part of being a winner. he’d heard […]
when i remembered the darts scorer programme made when i were a teenager i smiled. remembering that small amount of work gave me an incite into part of me i’d forgotten. i can remember the sense of achievement when i […]