I have not posted for a few days. This is not negligence, but is due to a busy working week that has involved extensive scrubbing with a wire brush and bleach as well as the ambitious positioning of the work in its final resting place.
There has been so much to think about, mostly little things that will probably be a huge problem later on if they are not resolved now. Firstly the floor needed cleaning which, with help, I did; but then today I realised that I had not cleared enough, and therefore not cleaned enough floor space, so I had to get back on my hands and knees and start spreading my puddle of cleanliness outwards. Even though it is far from clean. It is just decent. Have you ever tried getting ingrained grime out of twelve artists’ workspaces? It’s not easy. Secondly: the skylight. It has some rather annoying (and messy) looking blinds that I must remove – but how? The structure is now up, and the only way to do this would be to get a ladder slap bang in the middle of it before the ceiling goes on. That is if the blinds can be removed. According to some it has never been attempted before.
I do feel guilty for infringing on so much of my colleagues workspaces even though they have told me it is perfectly all right. The structure is further away from the wall than initially planned, but that is due to the inner circle needing to sit flush with the edge of the skylight. I quite like it’s odd positioning, plus it also means the third studio wall is cleared completely for someone else to work into it.
It was not easy to set the circle up – the antechamber was the least problematic to erect and the springy timbers produced unforeseen issues. With the help of an expert however, it was soon all sorted, and is now awaiting the flexi-ply (which will be sorted sometime next week). First I have to figure out how to make frames for the embroideries that will work not only in the piece itself, but also solo and on display in other environments.
That is Monday’s task. And then, who knows? I’m very eager to get the whole thing painted – or at least the antechamber so I can start work in it. Next week is our last week before the Easter holidays, which is horrible. There’s still so much to do and so little time to do it in.
