Elsie Currie had never heard of an ipad let alone drawn on one. Yet within minutes of seeing mine she was creating her first digital drawing.
Not bad when you happen to be 85 years of age.
Now into our second day of Forth Valley Open Studios I am finding that it is the inter-activity side – drawing on my ipad and taking part in my “Older” project- that gets the most interest.
Yes the visitors are interested in looking at work on the walls but their interest quickly wanes when they get the change to actually participate in something.
Also I am not selling anything this year, a decision I made several weeks ago. Instead I am concentrating on the inter-activity through multi media side of my work.
Oh yes Elsie got a copy of her drawing – sent on email to her grandson for Elsie doesn’t have an email account.
I hesitated at first to see the reaction of visitors to my My “Older” project- ” Time of our Lives “- where I ask people to write a simple statement on what growing old means to them and to put it into a box.
(They get the chance to read others and it is anonymous if they wish).
My favourite so far is ” I am 84 years of age and still dancing “.
With all this activity in the studio I had to leave it to my partner to set up my video installation “The Matriarch” in St Saviors church, Bridge of Allan. Tomorrow morning I will go and check it. I am part of a group called “Font of Art” showing work in the church during Forth Valley Open Studios.
This is the link to my video -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ePjdkApQY
