I’ve spent the last couple of weeks at a loss.
Slipped a disc in my back and couldn’t get into the studio to do any work.
I was working from home for my day job just fine but couldn’t seem to concentrate on any artwork, maybe because all my bits and bobs were in the studio, my inspiring stuff, my books, art magazines etc. I was googling away but it just isn’t the same.
I had however been asked to submit a proposal for an exhibtion next year, the idea had to involve a box.
So I spent my time thinking about what I could do for this, by the time I got back into the studio I was back on a role. I was really grateful to be asked to submit as it was exactly what I needed to give me a kick up the jacksy and even if my submission is not accepted, I plan to make the piece as it’s got me hooked.
I’m making a ‘Butterfly Park in a box’ in a tiny Letterpress cabinet. Using Lepidoptera Drawers as inspiration but filling each segment with miniature artists books, drawings,maps and objects found on site at New Ferry Butterfly Park (see my other blog www.a-n.co.uk/p/614513/ )
I also managed to make three collage pictures to enter in the auction at Elevator Studios next Friday evening, I’m not sure if they will be accepted yet but really wanted to put something in then got carried away after I had made the first and made three. All use old life drawings of mine but intertwined with pages of old shakespearean verse and words. I’m quite pleased with the way they turned out in the end.
I then went over to ‘Drawing Sessions’ and event organised by Drawing Paper and The Royal Standard. I’m a big fan of the Drawing Paper, there have been some truly beautiful works in them.
The event was really fabulous, hats off to the organisers, interpreting sound, making your own sound (through amps) whilst drawing, telepathic drawings, films, music, very well executed with some really interesting works coming through.
Glad to be back in the zone.
