Well finally arrived back in the UK!
The last week in India went really quickly and much of my time was spent cramming in last minute trips and working out what I could bring back with me to England, 20kg is not a lot!
I am yet to digest all that I have experienced. Going to take a while and a good few weeks in the studio to unravel the sights, smells and experiences of this Indian residency.
I have come back with an interesting collection of objects, some women’s ornamental hair pins and ornate handmade wooden combs.
I am particularly interested in using everyday objects in my work, the seemingly mundane and everyday things. I intend to incorporate some of these everyday elements in my work back in the studio.
This has been my first experience of an international arts residency programme, and I have learnt quite a bit a long the way.
India itself did not disappoint.
In some ways I feel I have only touched the surface of this vast country. The very nature of this kind of short residency experience is that it opens up so many more potential possibilities and avenues to pursue.
I suppose in many ways that is the point.
I am looking forward to exploring and interpreting some of this research over the coming weeks and to see how this experience might impact on my practise in the longer term.
