TurnHurst have recently finished the pair of workshops; Making/Showing (& Making/Showing Virtually). It was a great experience and it started to create this amazing sense of unity within my peers. What we forget sometimes is to help eachother, and even if your piece is the best in the world, it will look rubbish if others aren't up to scratch, or the gallery walls are a bit dirty, or nobody has bothered to sweep the floor. Guest tutor Jefford Horrigan was really amazing to kick us all into action and start working as a team instead as individuals.
A big subject that needs to be addressed is that of ambition, within the work. So much is pinned on this degree show it becomes this strange almost trade show. It's not an exhibition and can never be, but we will try as hard as we can to make it coherent and at least look pleasing together. The work needs to be ambitions, this is the last chance we will have such a large studio, workshops (and technicians and tutors) on tap, and the knowledge and inspiration of our peers. We want to make something which stands out but from being trained to think of work that is achievable it is had to change the way you are wired.
The workshops were a chance to try out some new, bigger, ideas. A review of the whole thing will be posted soon but for now, here is our sculpture which is currently being displayed in the main foyer of Kingston University Knights Park Campus.
