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Back to Prague
We went back to Prague the day before our flight because we wanted to make sure we were not in a rush getting to the airport and we fancied seeing more of the city. We also wanted to see […]
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Patterns, symbols, collage.
I thought I would use my time in Klaster to pursue some of the themes that interest me in a more experimental way than I would do back at home. When I am making work at in Liverpool I feel […]
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Activities in the house and garden
I’ve been printing in the garden. I brought basic printing stuff for mono printing and a bit of block printing using some polystyrene sheets. I think printing can be quite sociable. Jayne has had a go and also Barry’s husband […]
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Nepomuk and Klaster
We have arrived in Nepomuk. We took a train from Prague to Pilsen and from Pilsen to Nepomuk. We were a bit confused getting of the train in Nepomuk because there wasn’t a platform on either side of the train, […]
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Art in Prague
We have arrived in Praha! Actually we have left Praha already because as I am writing we are on our way to Klaster via Pilsen and Nepomuk. We only spent two full days in Prague. We stayed in the Artharmony […]
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Klaster Studios, Czech Republic
Putting all the Dead Pigeon Gallery stuff on hold for a second, I’m also involved in another project. At the Liverpool Artists’ Network meeting about 6 months ago, a musician called Barry Webb spoke about a project he wants to […]
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Dead pigeons and collages
I’m not sure where to start with the Dead Pigeon Gallery. I want to put it into context and tell you all about how I came to meet Jayne Lawless and all the interesting stuff I learned about Homebaked, […]
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Dead Paintings and Poems
I’ve been thinking a lot about things I’d like to talk about on my blog and then not doing anything about it. I think one of the issues is that I’ve not had any work to share. I’ve been spending […]
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Reading, Collectivism, Publications
I have been putting off doing another post, partly because after we left the Cameron Highlands we went to Penang and I didn’t have that much to say about it. I didnt do any drawing either. I’ve been spending a […]
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Cameron Highlands
We are in the Cameron Highlands. It is sold as Malaysia’s answer to the Lake District but it is more like Matlock Bath, with a lot of mock tudor. The climate is cooler and they grow strawberries and tea and you […]
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Bamboo, Rubber, Art in Kuala Lumpar
Before travelling to Kuala Lumpur we had a night sleeping in the jungle on a sort of ‘how to survive in the jungle’ trekking trip. I have learnt so much. The main thing is that bamboo is the most amazing […]
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Orang-utangs, crocodiles, palm plantations and head hunters
We have moved to eastern Sabah, next to the Kinabatangan river where there is rainforest on either side. From our guesthouse you can take small boat trips out at dusk, dawn and night time to try and see animals. I […]