Huge relief. We’ve just got confirmation that Chelmsford Borough Council is supporting the project with a grant. Management gurus say groups take greater risks than individuals and I suspect that acting alone neither Fran nor myself would have committed to this project without a lot more of the funding and organisation being in place first. As it is we’ve been scrabbling to catch up, and the admin feels to be taking a disproportionate amount of our time. But art shouldn’t be safe and predictable. The frantic pace of the project gives it vigour. It’s great to collaborate again with another artist after a long period working by myself. The excited buzz this generates has been like being back on the foundation course – ideas flying around everywhere – what shall I try next? I feel like a kid in a sweet shop! Today it’s good to be an artist.
