Amelia has handed over the keys for HMS after an ambitious and exhausting programme. The project will carry on after her involvement at the mill because she has asked participants to write a few words for a publication. This includes me. I think Amelia is definitely going places. She is very professional, thoughtful, creative and organised. When I looked at her proposal I thought, 'Wow!'… but she pulled it off. It will be good to see it documented.
I have been away for a week and I'm still playing catch-up. One show came down and another went up last week so there was a PV and a talk to go to last night. Fortunately the artists are organising marketing and the events themselves which is great. The talk went really well. We had a mix of artists as well as the general public – Louise was great – she managed to strike a good balance by making the work accessible without being patronising.
Things have settled down a bit as far as politics are concerned. Communication is good thing… I realise sometimes I can get on with things without necessarily letting everyone know what's going on. We are sorting out a notice board and Kat has organised some volunteers within the studio who will be involved with the 'nut's and bolts' of Standing Room. I was shadowed by Sarah today when I gave the induction to the latest curator, Anna Roebuck. I'm a bit scatty and informal, so Ihope I didn't leave anything out :)
