It’s just over two weeks since I last posted and I believe, that the fortnightly cycle, is a good system to operate in with this sort of thing. A monthly posting and you can forget what your really talking about, and a weekly posting puts pressure on finding stuff to talk about. So I’m going to try and make this a fortnightly blog.
Anyway to get into the crux of where we last left off. Myself and the group that I am working with to show in May met with the dean of the school of art yesterday and it seemed to go well. We have been given a few leads to chase and the most constructive point that came out of that discussion was a few thoughts on how one advertises a show. The traditional format of the card and flyer is tried and tested, but, in order to try and attract curators or critics, something truly original is needed. Therefore we are giving serious thought to taking over the air waves and Super information highways in order to get our message across. More to follow on this as it develops.
There has also been a real emphasis on my work as during the past couple of weeks I have had to present various ideas and thoughts to my peers in a series of critiques, presentations, and reviews, and it seems as though it is really starting to make sense. Which is a wonderful feeling to be able to realize not necessarily how your work relates to other’s or the outside world, (as that is almost impossible), but how your work relates to yourself. Once you know that then you can get to some really interesting places.
There isn’t really much else to cover at the moment per say, except to mention that by the time I next post, my mid term assessments shall be right around the corner and that is going to be rather intense. Once again more to follow on that as well.
To close with, thinking back to how I got here from undergrad, I truly think that although a lot of hard work was involved there was also a degree of luck. When I applied to Alfred I didn’t give it a second thought, I put the letter in the post and expected to hear nothing more back. For all those poor souls out there who weren’t as fortunate I thought this may be a piece of rather entertaining comedy relating to the issue of rejection. Until next time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jj9Ke_SL8I
