MEETING no. 2
On Wednesday evening 6 of the 12 (or 13?) Artists in the WET exhibition met at the pub, and things got off to a slowish start, but picked up once we started discussing the pieces that we were going to make. Everyone just seems to have ideas, or tiny pieces at the moment, so it is hard to visualise and imagine how it will fill the space.
Of course, im no help with my "i'll make it on the day" motto – but i am still struggling with the theme of "WET" and how i can make it fit my work without being too literal or cheesy. Actually, i think i want to steer well clear of of this approach, and i think that to do so i need to start with some extensive research. Perhaps thinking about the use and importance of the river in terms of transit may sit better with my previous concepts (e.g. Open Studios), and will allow me to make work that has a relationship with the river that goes beyond the surface whilst experimenting with mediums.
This week(end) i need to work REALLY hard on my research and concepts, we have our next meeting in a weeks time, and we are to bring samples or sketches of our work for a group crit. That will be really interesting, its been a while since i have had my work in a crit situation. Im looking forward to the dialogue that we are starting to form. I just wish i wasn't so exhausted from my day job, perhaps then i could think a little clearer when i got home.
