The Exhibition – wonderful, went like a flash! I met with Elizabeth Shields, granddaughter of John Kinross and daughter of John Kinross who set up the RSA Scholarship in honour of his late father. She was delightful and gave me some very heartwarming feedback, it seems our collective enthusiasm for art became infectious.
Guest queuing to get in, filling the corridors of the basement space as I squeezed past attempting to introduce the artists to those who were taking a keen interest in their work -topping up drinks, stealing a quick moment to chat to old friends – the opening was over far to fast.
My work: bearing the space in mind, I needed to bring pop-up pieces of work, works that could expand inside the basements rabbit warren-esk space.
Miss Cadiere’s Flying Machine – build from lolly pop sticks, a bit of tissue and an old sweeping broom. I also showed my 2010 film ‘My dear, my very dear mistress, I like to rock your child because I myself am a child ‘
And a large composite of photographs, mono prints, paintings and found objects that I titled ‘The Serf Invokes the Spirit of Hidden Treasures’
I also took the opportunity to invest in my fellow artists are walked away owning Studs by Ashley Nieuwenhuizen, Three Winters Worth by David Cass and an untitled painting by Sophie Ormerod.
Back from London: Preparing the clay I dug from the local parish last summer, the leaves and grasses caught in it have began to decompose and further discolour the natural material.
The thick black clay is now too sticky to work, instantly coating my hands, so I’ve laid it out in the sun to dry out a bit, reminiscent of making mud pies. I’ll come back to it tomorrow.
(written 05.05.11)
