Listening to colour theory podcast by Ed Charbonneau (artist whose main focus is on painting and faculty member in the fine arts department at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design). This podcast is amazing and recently listened to one […]
purple=present/future, mauve=pre covid, blue=lockdown, Covid casts a shadow over both the past and the future soft bright pink=present/future, magenta=pre covid, blue with pink edge=covid A bit of light and a bit of dark Light is generous. If you […]
These years have shaped and continue to shape this present generation. We need to keep talking about what we all experienced. Anna Magnusson, 2022, Good Morning Scotland. BBC Radio Scotland. 14th July 2022. 7.23am. Scottish freelance writer, broadcaster and radio […]
My collaborator on Remembering Together project recommended BBC documentary Aids: the Unheard Tapes One of the remarkable things about the response to AIDS was how fast people living with AIDS got together and made to make that own demands. We […]
“It’s exciting how it changes” Click on link below for photoessay & introduction to my working practice. Environmental art workshop with New Caledonian Woodlands, Edinburgh. http://archive.publicartscotland.com/reflections/5…
http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/kelvingrove/about-Kelvingrove/History%20of%20Kelvingrove/Pages/Origins.aspx
“ Loved to see Micha enjoying and taking part in performance. Felt she really came out her shell. Lots of patting her chest which means ‘HAPPY.’ Pauline (Mum).” “ A really positive experience for Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Staff […]
Bauhaus Costume Workshop The End of the Beginning This was a workshop in costume design – really well prepared with Bauhaus images, books, fabric, sewing machine, potato printing, collage materials. The artists helped with costume ideas and practical making. It […]
The most successful material I have been using to encourage a sensory response is the commonly known heat pad or handwarmmer. The substance inside is called sodium acetate and is a cool liquid. When this liquid has physical change (usually […]
“The experience was an interesting way to explore ideas around communication within the space of Kelvingrove. It evoked feelings of excitement and a feeling of strength within the group. I felt the group engaged and interacted with one another in […]
“It’s great to experience space in a different way, break the rules of how to act in a gallery/ museum setting.” “I loved the call and response across the emotion faces and the ripple effect in the circle empowering each […]
Things just fall into place… A friend emailed me information on a Bauhaus costume making workshop in the Lighthouse Glasgow. What perfect timing! Preparation led me to dancer Martha Graham (who’s work was introduced to me by my aunt in […]