Each post, in fifty words or less, will document thoughts, processes and progresses on the following projects: Walking and Drawing; Performing Drawing and Waiting and Drawing. Why fifty words? I tend to waffle, so it will be good practice in being concise.
This book forms part of my long-term project ‘Waiting and Drawing’. This began life when I would spend many frustrating minutes waiting for the computer to load. Now that I have fancy Windows 7, I no longer have this problem, however waiting also takes place while waiting for buses…….
Another couple of months have gone by since my last post. I’d rather be doing it than writing about it; writing about it takes up too much time. However writing about it does help and provides a great record as I can look back at my development. 50 words are up.
Not been on here for a long while. Been heavily creating. This January I worked solid on a work for the theatre. This was called ‘Magdalene’.
The process was quite an epic adventure; writing, producing, desigining and making stage sets, designing and making costumes, making a short film.
Didn’t apply to the Open Call – never enough time; another one has come up though – so must apply to that!
Presented at the Pecha Kucha night at NN Contemporary Art last week – went well (I think), showed Performing Drawing and Walking Drawing Project. Stuck successfully to 20 seconds per slide.
I am an artist and educator whose artistic practice spans disciplines that include Performance and Live Art, Installation, Book Sculptures, Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media Construction and Theatre Devising, Production and Design. Primarily I am motivated by the power of experience and communicating this to an audience. These experiences can range from an intense engagement with a novel, architecture, the natural and urban environments, cultural and personal moments and events. My approach to artistic education is underpinned by my understanding of social pedagogic principles which focus on providing a holistic educational experience; I consider that young people’s emotional and social needs are as equally important to their educational ones. I have worked in arts education with young people for over 20 years, am an artist and Education Coordinator at Fermynwoods Contemporary Art, a Creative Projects Associate at Royal and Derngate Theatre in Northampton, have worked as an Artist Educator with NN Contemporary Art and Full House Theatre in Bedford.
