We have met and it went well- what we found in Sandon WAS interesting. I am now working in the village hall, it’s a new base for me and I’m collecting video footage, connecting with local businesses (Saddle menders and model aeroplane makers) and working with postage drawings (posting envelopes with chalks back to Sandon from Hertford and from Hertford to Sandon). I hope to then develop these 'accidental' drawings into performative actions/ movements. The day with Richard has allowed me to see how important I value drawing and how it has made up a large part on my practice. It has also given me much confidence in my ability to make/create/explore site and materials. Having Richard there also allowed me to see the village I was so familiar with objectively. I have now given myself permission to use it and can see how to use it.
During the day we also explored my own stories and verbally, creating a kind of video interview if you like. Initially I thought I would find this difficult but actually I can easier than I expected. Another possibility would be to develop these into a monologue of sorts.
So, in short the ideas that have came out of this day are
1. Video interview/documentary/relaying stories about Sandon-the village and the activity in it- from memories and from knowledge of how it is now.
2. Drawing work- postage drawings.
3. Sculptural work- crap semi mechanistic sculptures that would work easier if there were two people but that have been adjusted so that they work with one person.
4. Telephone box (more later) and guerrilla performances.
5. Posters containing rules found around the village (My Mums posters, she always uses that font).
6. Event late summer for villagers sharing my practice.
7. Aeroplane performance (possible learning to fly a model aeroplane around my parents 3 bed semi detached house.
