
Annabel Pettigrew: Walking to Re-Emerge
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Coming soon
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Venue:
The Red Lion Hotel -
Date:
May 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM -
Location:
East Midlands
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My process, a combination of processing materials and walking in the landscape.
Walking between viewing points.
Sneaking under surfaces.
Pausing where paths cross.
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This blog considers the act and the media of Drawing in both the organisational methodology and the essential instinctive gestural aspect of Making.