Creative inclusions

I can happily say that I have finished with the cleaning of the salmon skins and now, having damaged a muscle on my shoulder, the fun begins – making the tiles. I’ve been also testing the skins by drying them on various surfaces and slowly getting a result but not the one that I am happy with yet!

I am off to Macedonia tomorrow, which will give me two weeks to rest my shoulder. When I return hoping that some of my tests would of worked and that I could make a decision about which tiles to use.

I am travelling to Macedonia to install my work ‘Inherent Beauty’ at the Museum – Gallery in Kavadarci. The exhibition is opening on the 6^th of May and I am so hoping that everything will go smoothly as there isn’t much time for mistakes…..

Last week I collected the first sheep testicle bags….. I was surprised to see how big they are and don’t know why but I imagined them looking very different! Yesterday I braved myself to cleaning them, and all I can say is that, the smell and the gunk it was very disgusting….. I don’t know what my stomach is made of but at the end it was rewarding – I think they are very beautiful!

Sarah Collicott and myself had another meeting with MDM props to review design and timetable for Southgate Artwork. MDM could only do prep work until mesh is delivered, which we are hoping to be beginning of May, that means that everything will be pushed back for a month. But things are slowly being planned and other orders are being made no to delay the project to much.

At Pied a Terre things are going well and I had a couple of productive weeks with successful test back at my studio. I’ve made small books that where placed on the tables last Wednesday to give dinners brief information about the residency and me and also we set the Ipad in the reception where again visitors can view and enjoy my work. The books are made out of various fish skins that are used in the restaurant and card.