A ps to start with- these posts will not always be so long..
Finally, after a year of writing, and editing, so many times, the large enveloped arrived, confirmation of the grant from the Arts Council. Since then (beginning of September) I haven’t stopped.
The driving force has been the children going to nursery and school and I finally have time in my studio to work, but so many ideas have come and gone, my works evolved so much in my head and not in reality, its such a stumbling block.
My intentions are to have a huge intake of stimulus, to sort through it, apply what I chose, experiment, analysis and then re-launch… sounds grand in text, I have to deliver now.
From my work being gallery and retail driven I want to explore the idea of working in a more space-responsive and installation type manner.
I have no idea how this will look.
I also have too many ideas of ways to go and have, have, have to focus…
Working on the Artsfest installation for the Heart of England Gallery Consortium was a great midway point, inbetween visits. It went so well, a great confidence boost for my ideas.
So far I’ve been to Fabrica in Brighton for the end of John Grades cocolithophores Elephant Garden installation. so so fabulous. Huge water soluble hanging structures that we all went inside, around and watched and drew. The we walked with them through the streets at 8 in the morning to the sea and watched them disperse. This was a wonderful experience, and prompted loads of questions.
Since then I have visited the Hub and Bending the Line, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and John Randal and James Lee Byars, The Harley and the Age of Experence, the Millenium Gallery and Spectacular Craft, The CAA and the Revivalists, and The V and A and Telling Tales…. A lot to sort through.
Next week its Origin, Freize and then Origin again.
Actually, I’ve been berating myself for not having acheived enough this month, and really, that doesn’t sound too bad.
Spectacular Craft with its sheer scale and intricacy has left a huge impression. One particular piece by Based Upon in The Revivalists show, and then the whole V and A visit have been very thought provoking.
Particularly the wrought iron work on floor 2 of the V and A. A lot of them are like drawings hanging in the air, with shadows giving a fairy tale , or spellbound quality. my ideas are expanding right now.
