Hello from the study group (well…Bettina). Our study period has ended and we are now back in our individual endeavours, perhaps still taking the time to digest what we have explored together or integrating what we’ve individually taken from these […]
hi nick wow ! what a few weeks it’s been – the what next summit has taken me to places that i probably wouldn’t have experienced without it. now as the virtual dust settles i’m going to take a moment to […]
I had a 1-1 with Jane 05/03/21 and discussed where to go next for my end of year project as I felt slightly stuck after Congruous. See notes below – discussing ideas and how to achieve them with COVID. We […]
Bettina Fung sums up the group’s reflection on this study period and includes some more of her thoughts. We held a reflection session after our bursary supported study period and bounced off ideas for our next step, which is still […]
the view from the dining room table today is one of calm trees and clear blue sky, the frost on the roofs slowly disappearing from view as the sun slowly transits out of sight. my view is accompanied by the […]
For my dissertation I am analysing the digitalization of the gaze through time due to social media, and the changes that are present with the way women perceive themselves and others. Chapter 1, starts off with Jacques Lacan, a […]
when all my thoughts combine to create no way forward i know it’s time to curl up on the sofa for a few hours and hide under a blanket. now having done that i can continue to try to reflect […]
Reflecting on my recent 1-1 Jane, we spoke about how the breasts represent pebbles due to the size/roundness of them. I wanted to take this idea further with develop how water distorts whatever is in it. I photographed the breasts through water orb […]
sitting with an unsettled feeling following a recent interview i return to this space to collect and reflect about recent times. there’s been a workshop/discussion around compassion and family in isolation and all that comes with that. the interview was […]
I live in Llanelli and it is the first town to be put under lockdown. Llanelli is tiny once you realise you’re not allowed to leave. I am a cyclist. Below is a photo of me completing the Everesting challenge […]
something that is regularly discussed in our house is gender – the language of it and the pronouns of it. until yesterday it had happened around me and i’d been taking part in the discussion yet not fully engaged with […]
after 5 months of the most strangest time, i’m preparing for another arts and heritage volunteers met to share, discuss and catch up with the three artist commissions that will be permanently installed in the museum of making. in those […]
time to make some reflective contribution to my blog. it’s thursday morning, there’s four us in the house. we’re all waiting on the results of a covid test made on tuesday. one of us had the test. since the test […]
speaking of the pandmic feels like an important thing to do and to reflect a little here so in years to come we’ll look back and see what it was like. in the previous post i spoke about how i […]
so here we are, near end of august, weather is wet and warm – as normal. the chimney has been swept today a normal thing for this time of year. we have plans for a curry tonight, one of our […]
after a massively positive response to the project on social media i’ve been able to submit it to a couple of online exhibiting opportunities. it felt good to feel proud and positive about submitting it to upcoming online exhibitions. i […]
this part of my emergency funding was about considering grounding of myself relative to an unresolved aspect of my past practice. at times the journey i’ve been on has been difficult and emotional. i’ve had to hold a mirror up […]
Here are a few summarizing thoughts about that R & D and the piece’s future evolution: 1) This burgeoning piece feels like a physical return to basics. 2) There’s a connection with Mythology 3) One recurring theme is Re-Transformation 4) […]
it is with great pleasure and pride that i announce the interactive documentary(idoc) walking through the pandemic is available to view. the idoc has been created from contributions from an online community who came together to share their experiences. my role […]
upon returning to the research for prism, i feel the need to make some notes for a possible essay to accompany this work sometime in the future. it’s origins are from the early 1990’s. a time where i was making […]
I’m interested in the notion of Nothing, and what nothing is? I imagine that when I look into darkness or pure black, the absence of light is the boundary of the universe, creating a memory of what it was like before Being. My […]
walking through is at the preview stage. this means i’ve shared with the contributors their contributions within the work and now sharing with a small group of people who have been invited to look at the webpage introduction and the linked […]
hello. back for another post. still in a pandemic and still exploring the new areas of life this affords. this morning i’ve discovered dj hammy on mixcloud. found mixcloud because of the inclusion mixes moving there. so sunday morning, i’m […]
I spoke to my hero today, she has been for some time. Someone that says something at times when people don’t speak. She spoke with honesty and with presence. It shook me and i noticed. We spoke about our practice. […]