On Tuesday the 30 November I participated in the VAUK Media Training organized by Thinking Practice. I was invited on behalf of AIR and was the only practicing artist in the group. Because of the weather there was only 8 of us who managed to get there plus the three media, Charles, Claire and Dominic. It was a small group but nice. This was a very tough, intense but very interesting day. We started at 9.30, with introductions and each one of us explaining what we would like to gain from the day, and finished at 5.30.
They teached us and explain how we should handle the press, what we should say and how we say it, things that we should be considerate about; how to prepare for the interview; how to dress….
This included giving direct interviews to someone holding a microphone in your face, interviews on the telephone, Direct Television and Radio interviews.
Finally we managed to arrange the meeting with the Romany community in Kent on the 2nd of December but due to the weather had to be cancelled again; we are trying to reschedule the meeting for this Friday the 10th or following week Friday the 17th, fingers crossed don’t snow again.
Due to the weather I have been having problems getting the fish skins delivered from Northumberland, the factory is hardly working and staffs are still snowed down. I really hope I get the skins delivered before Christmas….
I did days teaching at City college Brighton yesterday and it was very enjoyable. I gave lecture about my work first and then did three one to one tutorials with third year students.
I am driving to Bristol tomorrow afternoon for a Thursday morning meeting at Ashton park and going back to St Bede’s Catholic college to photograph my work.
