Nail-biting final arrangements with our artist in residence for the 2010 residency at St George’s are taking place and we hope to soon be able to announce who will be with us this year. Meanwhile some thoughts and images from last year when we played host to Louise Nason who was our resident artist for 2009.
We have very much enjoyed working with Louise and seeing her project grow. She has made some wonderful work, inspired lots of local people to join in and will be sorely missed both as a brilliant addition to St George’s and as a friend. Her family and friends have been frequent and very active visitors too and we hope she and they will keep in touch.
Good memories from the year include:
The complicated process of building the loom, shown speeded up as an unexpectedly slap-stick film loop.
Learning a little about the time consuming and methodical steps to thread the loom and work out the weave. I could understand why Louise said that the maths was what made her enjoy weaving at first.
Seeing a very determined 4 year-old mastering twill weaving with Louise’s teaching. Also hearing from so many other people how much they had enjoyed working with her.
The magical atmosphere at the private view in January as so many people made their way through the snow to see her and her exhibition.
Thanks Louise, we hope everything goes well with your future projects.
Jane Ponsford
