it is the beginning of the third week here and as my residency is drawing to a close a feeling of mild panic is beginning to settle in. However things are going well. My workshop on Sunday was attanded, if not well attended. But I have material to work with which is good. New Ferry’s resident film maker Johan dropped by today with the footage – about an hour for use in a short film. I have decided to use the facilities at FACT to edit it. Lets use this time to do things properly.
Unfortunately I can’t get the Wilfred Owen Story involved in my time here as we’re both too busy. I am planning a week ahead already and not using the present to make work. Things should settle down however as I am working throughmy plans for next week.
Today I had a talk in Clifford Grange where I am staying – targetting a group of people under represented in arts: the over 60’s. It was all very different for them but no fainting or shallow breathing, only the occasional bouts of laughter from my anecdotes about the performances I have done in the past. With the enjoyment of the older generation to reflect on I headed over to receive the footage from Johan, we figured out how to work the small tv screen in the space and I parted for some tea and crisps back where I’m staying before making my way down to Leaf where I am now because, hey, I’m here to enjoy myself too.
I have attached some photos of what I’m working on – an event score/performance device made from paper and ideas for a clay sculpture for the park. Carol wants me to use ordinary clay but I’m a bit paranoid about bits of clay exploding in the firing – in short I want to make something I have no experience in making. But its not the first time I have been successful at doing this.
