Lime is based in an old mansion in a leafy and once exclusive suburb, now occupied mostly by student residences, run-down multiple occupancy housing and the odd consulate building or embassy. An odd mixture, and with a strange atmosphere. Not threatening at all, but somehow bristling with its history. The setting is lovely, rambling gardens looked after by clients of another service in the same building. I have fantasies of lying on the grass in the summer – but I know myself, and will probably be inside working and missing the sunshine! I’m not very good at relaxing.
We artists have 24 hour access to the building, even though most of the staff will only be there in working hours. I tried to go in yesterday evening, but was scared of setting off the burglar alarm, and gave up. Today I will ask about it again and make sure I feel confident. The longer evenings make working late much more attractive.
I don’t yet know what I am going to do with my time here, but I am currently working on two projects, an installation for the Chorlton Arts Festival in May and an on-going project called ‘107 garments’ which I’ve started up again in the last few weeks. I also have ideas about things that could relate more closely to Lime’s work, and will be exploring them too. For now, I’m just getting used to the studio move, getting to know the other artists, and thinking about what I need in the space to make it work for me.
