I am staying in a travelodge in Wakefield this week – good for getting on with some work after school days at least. I booked a load of rooms for YSP dates back in November when they had their £9 sale. Bargain.
I sat down when I got in tonight and tried to work out what money was coming in when. I realised I only knew dates for YSP and that all my other income is as and when my employers choose… Regardles of a ‘please pay within 30 days’ on the invoice, I still haven’t been paid for some jobs 10 weeks later. I realise this is the same for self employed people in lots of professions, but if anyone has any advice on getting more prompt payment, I’d appreciate it! Cashflow can really bugger my life up at times.
In more cheerful news.. I got an offer of lecturing work from Blackpool College after the Lanc zine/book fair last weekend. Also, Women’s Studio Workshop got in touch saying that my book, Unfolding Architecture, was going to be in a show in the Grolier Club in New York in December 2010 (amazing venue!). They also asked if I would write an essay for the catalogue as their emerging/young artist voice – for an honorarium. I’m very flattered and excited. There is also the possibility of going halves on flights for me to be on a panel of artists at a seminar in Jan/Feb 2011… Hopefully I can do that too – I would love to go back to New York. Any excuse!
After giving a talk at the Biennial about Linz last month, I have been approached to build a cardboard set for a play/comedy series one of the staff is organising at the Bluecoat. Trouble is, he’s asked me to name my price – but has also stressed how small the budget is. But is his small the same as my small? Probably not. I’ll start at recommended rates and go from there I guess… I have been keen to do some set deisgn for a while…
