goldsmiths

i didnt realise that it had been a week since the last blog. wow. we cleared the studio spaces on friday, which was good as it was a 5th floor team thing, a team thing for those who showed up. the crew started to take down and by sunday were putting up walls. then it went a bit slow on our floor, mine were up yesterday, so in not wanting to waste time me and my1styr helper have already cleaned the windows. monday afternoon i went to the a-n info thing at iniva, which was helpful and interesting tho i did not have a head to take in much info, my bag is full of leaflets instead. i did the talk on departure and reflection in my practice in the evening. i really do not like speaking to large numbers, even if they look friendly, and it sounded from where i was sitting as an awfully wobbly voiced meandering waffle. i did hear the points i wanted to say be said but i was surprised it sounded so bad, to me, specially after getting used to, and over the goldsmith convenor presentations thing. anyways i had interesting conversations before heading for the bus and have new faces to remember. yesterday was nonstop. we had an early app at the hospital with the finger, where they decided to clean under the nail as it was a bit oozy and lifted off the scabby end, much to the horror of my son who went pale and had to lie down. anyways, apparently , to them, it looks good. ive got to dress it everyother day and we go back in another week. not looking forward to thurs. took him into school for revision/exam and me to new cross. my big sheet of zinc had arrived so it was v.exciting for a bit. we, ben really, made a frame for it to sit on. we, ben, cut the sheet 3ftx6ft and we, we bent it around the frame. with the help of passing crew, a board trolley and my1styr helper we got it over to the main building and into print dept. did a bit to my plinths in woodwork too, and some filling of my walls. then went to town coz my lovely boyfriend had got tickets to see the tiger lillies, fantastically surreal songs about children having fatal accidents. was relieved to get home to find that mine had not had any mishaps. i slept well for the first time in weeks. going to hide in etching today with my zinc.

emptied my studio space today. feels like i am evacuating the building. on the way out, via the degree show door. i was made to stop and think tho, for a couple of hours, to consider what it has been. i locked my keys and bag in the car. my son rescued me with the assistance of two busses and an oyster card. so much to ponder.

the pv was really good. i had the strange feeling when i had left the work at the gallery, like leaving a bit of me behind. think it was worse as i didnt set it up, just left it for the gallery to do. mind you it worked out well as we were in hospital so i couldnt have done the student group show doing-everything-thing anyway. the others work was really impressive, and it was interesting to see how they all worked together. the kids voted akiko's work the best in show, but they gave me some interesting feedback.

had a couple of hours between unavoidable kid stuff to be at college. handed a large amount of money over for an advert for the show, ive got the fundraising account, but dont really want it now, trying to hand the responsibility over but not managed it yet. had to put my details in a computer folder for the online catalogue, i have no images or other info sorted yet, not had a chance. picked up my report too, which was confusing, need to question it i think.

returned to an upset finger after an un sensitive teacher got cross about it missing an exam. spent the rest of the evening tapping a kick arse email to all concerned.

so tired, no, exhausted

took the plinth/wires headphones etc to the gallery on monday. took dressing off finger too. been in hospital til now as finger was not a happy one. finger happier now tho. private view tonight finger coming too.

lots to do at uni, will have to runaround friday when he is back at school.

right, back to juggling…

i got into an open submission show at the sassoon gallery in peckham, pv 6-9 thurs 7th – free bar 6-7, open til sun 10th may. please come. and if anyone wants to write a review, that would be grand.

got to run round to uni and collect plinth. trying to source equipment via ebay, but the sellers are not replying to email, you d think if its on ebay they would want to sell it. no.