Met a lovely guy yesterday, a letterpresser living near here with the most amazing shed/studio. Shtudio? Anyway, see picture for all it’s glory. He said many wise things, one of which was ‘it doesn’t matter what people say they can do, or will do, it just matters what you see being produced’. I liked that, especially because I can get panicky when people seem to be doing amazing things and I worry I’ll get left behind. Often I realise (way way afterwards) that it was all just hyperbole and was never going to materialise. I always forget the pinch of salt.
He also talked about generosity and the fact that his knowledge and collection didn’t really belong to him, but that he had a responsibility to leave it for future generations. he also offered the use of it for future projects, which fills me with utter excitement.
This mention of generoisty reminded me of a conversation I had with Jude Kelly at the art prize awards. She was talking about the fact that artists must help each other out and be as generous as they can manage. She’s right.
Now, back to YSP book. Bloody covers are still in the post somewhere (seriously – I have to take them on FRIDAY MORNING!!) and I have more screenprinting, cutting and assembling to do. Goodbye.
