THIS WEEK
Artist of the week Louise Grant.
http://louisegrantart.blogspot.com/
Panic has seriously kicked in!
With just one week before Easter the workshops are packed and the studios are heaving with all sorts of fellow art wanderers.
We have had a free range meeting today – Which quite honestly caused even more of a stir and has panicked us just that little bit more.
WE NEED MONEY.
WE NEED TIME.
WE NEED PEOPLE.
…..and on that note..
The SPRING FLING is on THURSDAY.
If those first years don’t come along there will be a lot of slapped wrists! I swear the third years are more willing to party a week before Easter than the first years are – something’s not right there.
And if you disagree prove me wrong!!
Anyway, Spring Fling on Thursday.
What else, we’ve been organising our big event at Komedia in Bath for 17thMay.
This is going to be GOOOOD. We’ve got:
BERT MILLER AND THE ANIMAL FOLK!
Itchy Fingers
The Unrelated Family
The Jackels
Audrey Costello
and more..
Just that should be enough…but because we want to spoil you..
We will be raffling art work from tutors and technicians of BSAD as well as alumni work and current third year work!!
Names of exciting artists to be announced soon.
That is all for now…
What have we been doing this week…?
Well we have a new artist of the week – Anna Borowicz.
http://annaborowicz.blogspot.com/
Tomorrow we will all be going on the famous Tub Crawl – the traditional BSAD pub crawl. The map for this has been handed down from third years to first years for the past however many years. It is THE best pub crawl of the year – EVERY year! You have to expect to be taken through fields, over fences, to all the little and weird pubs in Bath…there is one rule however..NO high heels. (Trust me you would be a fool if you did wear them, its practically an assault course)
We’re hoping that lots of students from BSAD will take part as it is OUR tradition!
What else is on the menu…
Spring Fling is being advertised here, there and everywhere.
*14th April at the Cork in Bath*
Why not? We have winter and summer balls… and besides Spring is the best time of year (my birthday).
Lovely music, amazing drinks offers and all our lovely faces, who could resist??
So come dressed to impress, perhaps with Easter Bonnets if you wish!
Oh and we have received some applications for the curation of the show – eeek!
It’s all getting a bit too close for comfort now.
..Stay tuned..
Yesterday we held another meeting. Which, I would like to point out, started at 1 and didn’t finish till 4!!! Hence not much actual work was produced. But it will all be worth the time and effort soon enough.
The core committee for Seventy Feet (myself included) have decided to ask for applications from the rest of the group for who would like to curate the show. We have decided we need more than one person on the job and so students can apply in a group of 2 or 3 or individually.
Our project space is being curated separately (excitement) though obviously in close partnership with the curation of the rest of the show. Currently there are three main people organising project space with perhaps a few more (depending on who is interested). This of course is a space where we can all do something interesting in if we want.
I’m not going to spill the beans too much as we want it to be a surprise. But we are excited about it and so you should be too!
Sponsorship letters are being sent out this week – anyone out there interested in sponsoring us please do not hesitate to get in contact!
Preparations for the Pub Crawl and Spring Fling are underway.. I hear a lot of crazy things are happening on the pub crawl (Cross country? Climbing over fences/walls? Tresspassing?? Noooo..surely not) and there is a jazzy dress code for the Fling (maybe some interesting dancing from some of the guys…hmm…)
Posters will be up soon.
Otherwise we will make sure to keep you posted..
So, its March and we are starting to panic. So much work to do and still lots of fundraising and events planning to do.
We literally need thousands of pounds for the Free Range Show (little bit over priced perhaps) but then we are worth it.(?)
Today the team have been getting the blog in order, our Artist of the Week has been posted – Jenny Cooper- and we have written lots of sponsorship letters. Hopefully this will all pay off.
To keep you in the loop, before Easter we’ve got Spring Fling on 14th April at the Cork in Bath and a ridiculous, traditional BSAD Pub Crawl on the 8th April.
And for May we have Komedia on the 17th with live music from With Love From Humans and others, Itchy Fingers closing the night and much much more – art being one of the key elements (obv)!
As for art work – I think the fear has kicked in and the studios are filling up.
And in case any of you are wondering why SeventyFeet – there are 35 artists involved in this years BathSpa Free Range Show.
