I am building my first web site around a Paolozzi Masterclass I attended years ago at Edinburgh College of Art.
We were required to keep a diary of the 10 day course and recently I re-read it and was surprised how relevant it all was so decided it would be a useful project for my first ever web-site.
This is a bit of light relief from writing up The Children of Craig-y-nos" book. People keep emailing me asking for the publication date. Trouble is there is such a vast amount of material to go through – 150 interviews- that I need time just to get a bit of a distance form it and re-think the structure.
I have just added another video to my video blog [email protected] ( but this link doesn't work!!!!)
Unfortunately neither does this site does support video links to Youtube.
To view go to the video blog through my other web site: www.annshaw.net
It's called "Bark in the Park" and deals with cloning ….
The exhibition closed in Swansea with over 700 people signing the Visitors Book. It seems it was a cathartic experience for many with lots of hugs, tears and kisses as whole families visited it to not only find past members of their families and to piece together this missing part of their own heritage but also to find closure.
"The Children of Craig-y-nos" exhibition will end this Sunday, September 7th.
It's been up for two and a half months and has proved to be very popular. An added bonus is that we have had one former nurse from the hospital invigilating every Friday and Saturday and this gave a personal touch, especially for ex-patients wanting to talk about their experiences. Also, some ex-patients helped out too.
BBC Radio Wales carried a half hour programme last Sunday on the "History of TB in Wales". They interviewed several people from our project. I was asked initially to take part in the programme but it meant doing it through the Glasgow studio "down the line" and I thought it better to let the community speak for itself.
Those interviewed came over brilliantly.
Craig-y-nos Castle have been speaking to Dr Carole Reeves offering the castle for the book launch. Three possible dates in March have been pencilled it. The final decision has yet to be made.
