11 May
I met with Verity Slater to discuss and follow up on how my R&D is going. Verity was so helpful as always and gave me the support. We discussed what I have done so far and the next stage of my project. Verity advised me on possibility artist and other professionals that I should contact to engage and help with my project.
6 May
I had my interview for the Southgate commission in Bath. I worked very hard to achieve the design I had imagined for this project. I gave them a concept that could be done in different materials. I worked with two different companies to be able to achieve the costing and the different production of the work.
After two weeks of intense waiting and not knowing which way this will go, I was told that the board of members really like my design and they would like to see me again. They have some questions in regards to maintenance and slight concerns of pigeons nesting within the work. I am now one of the two artists who’s been asked to give a second presentation.
The next meeting is to be held on the 1st of July.
21 April
Day of presentation of my initial proposal to St Bede’s College staff, Skanska staff, Batterham Matthews architect and Art and Sacred Places.
Everyone loved the proposal and my design and I was given the go ahead to proceed to the next stage.
The next stage is the design of the 3D model of the staircase and the artwork.
6-7 April 2010
Some time in March I was given a beautiful Kingfisher by Lucy Strachan. She found the little fellow on the grounds walking through the forest.
Because of its beauty and being so small I was very worried to preserve the Kingfisher. So, through the internet, I contacted David Leggett at Wild Art to ask if he would train me how to taxidermy this beautiful bird. So we had two intense days of working together. David very patiently and methodically explained everything that I need to know of how to operate a bird. And I can say I succeeded I learned how to taxidermy and now I have a beautiful in-flight Kingfisher in my studio.
As part of Brighton Festival we are having an open studio at Apec over two weekends, 15-16th and 22-23rd of May from 12.00-5.00 pm. I am hoping that there will be interested visitors who will come and discuss the development of this R&D project and have the opportunity to engage with my work.
Born in Macedonian, installation / site-specific artist, now based in Brighton, UK. I graduated from Glasgow School of Art, BA in Sculpture in 1996 and obtained an MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, London in 1998. I have participated in many exhibitions, commissions and have received many awards. My works use unusual materials that resonate to the uniqueness of an environment, its history, heritage, population and color.
