goldsmiths

i wasnt going to post nomore down here as i thought this degree thing was over. but, the ceremony is tomorrow and im miffed. probably coz i got a bank statement today. its going to cost me 40-50£ for a robe, +40 for two tickets for parents. its at college in the hall then out on the back field in a marquee affair for canapes. thats without a ‘proper’ photo. i wouldnt mind if i wasnt trying to ignore the student loan and perhaps if it wasnt in the back garden. im going for my parents, but i will have to keep reminding myself that and remember not to grimace.

got result yesterday, i didnt dance round the house all day but i was happy, got what i thought i would but really wanted to be surprised.

now ive finished, im looking back thinking how did i ever manage, with all the other stuff going on, managing to stumble along juggling 3kids,house,money and degree and having the head space to make work without exploding. it means, i suppose, if you want/need to do it, you can.

the finger has got THE flu now, so im nurse again. (its just like normal flu, with more of a hoo-ha and a really high temperature). means that im not going to risk going and mingling at Q-art exhibition tho, sent my work in a taxi, my 1st self employed expense and i forgot to ask for a reciept.

not standing on the diving board anymore then, must have walked off the end without noticing.

note to self, always ask for a receipt.

all work removed.

results 1july

a list of open submissions to submit to

Q-art exhibition to exhibit in (2-5july apt gallery)(§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§

dont know what i pressed then but its a good button must try and find it)

lots of washing done and a bit of catchup from the last 3yrs ‘stuff’

went to campberwell degree shows today with son whos going to start foundation. v.interesting and so many courses. it feels good there.

toes closer to the edge.

this degree show thing is a long drawn out process. the marking was done last week and our pv is thurs and the show goes ontill mon. two weeks inbetween deadline-show. there has been some last minute rep stuff to deal with, just as i thought i could stop with the diplomacy. its created a bit of a hooha, i didnt want to end on a hooha, its made me want to leave tho and not squat my studio, so thats good i suppose.

the finger had another op monday, hopefully the last one.

want to get on and make work, dive into the deep end. feels as if im hovering on the end of the diving board at the mo with my toes over the edge.

it rained at the weekend. it would have been good if it had done it before. the zinc tis not shiny no more. it has a puddle which is v.good but the dullness and the silt washed from the surroundings is making the etching hard to see. cant do much about that now tho. will polish and oil it after marking is done and then it should be restored for degree show.

was invigilating for a bit today and it felt really odd knowing that my work was being marked, i actually hid in the toilet for a bit coz i didnt want to catch the tutors eye when he came out, gave up after 5mins tho as i felt a fool.

ordered business cards today after designing it with my photoshop savy son, now moving on to a website, wow.

really tired.