Some other unrelated and non-mousey things that have happened lately;
I talked about my work at AIR Open Dialogue in Sheffield. I spent two days in advance of this worrying about how to say things that are both true and interesting, and clear without being limiting. I made myself a little collection of prompt notes on polaroids (it works like a list with no order of priority, as the polaroids open like a fan). The polaroids were a hit.
All that thinking about my work has made me feel like I'm missing something significant in the way I'm thinking about it. Not sure why I feel like this, but it makes it hard to relax.
I'm still trying to document new work for Axis and youtube. When I opened the bag of stuff from 'What the Chamber Maid Saw' the bedspread gave off a strong smell of the Grand Hotel. I've sealed it back in it's bag to keep the smell in.
I've filled in a long questionnaire from 'Creative and cultural Skills' about the needs of the visual arts sector. I tried to describe how it's sometimes hard to feel like I'm part of a sector. Then I answered an email from Andrew Bryant about the value of 'artists talking'. By the time I'd done that I had convinced myself that I feel part of an artist network. What's the relationship/gap between the sector and the network I wonder. Briefly. No time to dwell on it too long.
Andrew's asking me to write a post about being an artist and a parent. Where do I start? It's the subject of a thesis, it's at the root of everything I do… I'll give it some thought.
