The Festival weekend has been and gone! Truly exhausting. A big thank you to Laura and Andrew Wilan, the Festival Directors, for their support. It must have been slightly unsettling at times for all involved not knowing what I was going to come up with.
What went well:
- Great to have my sister, husband and friends there
- Lots of good feedback, including comments like “a subtly critical film” and “wonderful film and wonderful drawings” and a fantastic response from those whose opinions I value
- I felt the work was consistent and focused across the different media – this has not always been the case with my work!
- Another opportunity to follow up
- Sold some work
- Lots of participation in the opportunity to draw freely: the exhibition and large table provided a context in which people felt able to just draw what they wanted to – no templates or prescribed subjects. I think those who did get engaged really appreciated being allowed the time to fully immerse themselves.
What could have been better:
- I wasn’t sure whether I was regarded as a stall holder or as someone more akin to the invited authors; I think I should have done a talk as then I’d have felt more integrated in the programme. This is probably just a reflection of my own insecurity because the drawing workshop had been part of the plan right from the start and I am not a great speaker.
I’ll be updating my website next and putting the film online. I’m also going to try and show the work again somewhere….
