BUDDY NEWS WEEK 2: “We are already forgetting you” and other things
Extracts from Buddy Leader, Anne Barrell’s weekly mail-out to the group.
It’s been an interesting week hearing what some of the buddies have been up to. Please make sure you send me your news, even just a quick line to say that you are connecting with your Buddy.
Judy Martin and Steven Croft have decided that they will be working in parallel on interpretations of the phrase “we are already forgetting you”. If any other Buddy pairs want to join in with this you are very welcome and it could be a great starting point.
If you are in Brighton you’ve still got a chance to catch Judy’s Open House as part of Brighton Festival. Work that is in the exhibition is on www.judymartinpainter.wordpress.com Looking at Judy’s blog I can see how the phrase she will be working on alongside Steven could generate some exciting developments.
Jennie Walker paired with Victoria Bathurst is concentrating on preparing work to enter the Jerwood competition and has booked a 1-2-1 with David Kefford. She is also on the look out for studio space if any of you hear of anything suitable- Eastbourne area.
Sharon Haward and Angela Rogers have made a great start. Sharon has been blogging about their first meeting at http://rags24.wordpress.com/ with some interesting comments on how they realised they were well matched when they both forgot to check the Jerwood Gallery was open on the day of their visit.
Is it any good?
Building confidence and giving moral support is one of the categories most ticked in Buddies’ application forms. It’s difficult when you are working away in your draughty garret not to let self doubt creep in, so I started thinking about strategies to tackle it and here are some ideas.
Build on what you are good at.
Try to separate yourself from your work when being critical.
It’s OK to feel it’s not going well – you can build on this and move forward.
When working alone – banish negative thoughts.
Try peer tutoring – share your skills and reinforce what you can do well.
Buddying is all about gaining a new perspective.
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art” Andy Warhol.
It would be great to hear your comments on this too.
