I had no idea that SWAN was an international thing. http://www.womenarts.org/swan/ Jean (McEwan) and I have been asked to attend on 29 March but I never thought of it being anything other than a small Jamestown event. How come I hadn’t heard of it in the UK? Of course I knew about International Women’s day, but not this. Even though it means arriving 3 days earlier than the others, we said ‘Yes’ because we thought it would be a good way of meeting other artists. Reading about the event, has made me realise how much organisation has gone on ‘on the other side’. I’ve been so absorbed with coordinating everything here, I never stopped to think how much has been done elsewhere. Our trip over to Jamestown is becoming more and more significant.
As the departure date gets closer, I find myself winding down and switching off in all areas. I’m just going through the motions in work, looking at my watch more and getting more impatient and rattled with the public.
I am supposed to make a couple of small works for the exhibition, but the more I think about having to do specific works, the more I panic and get distracted. I’ve found myself cleaning out the fridge or other equally mindless things, rather than working. I have so much to do…and for fear of sounding clichéd, have so little time ..
At least the PV invites are sorted! ( see images)
For different views of this exhibition and everything it involves, read the ‘artists talking’ blogs of Michael Bowkowsky, Jean McEwan, Louise Atkinson and Elena Thomas. ..and get background info on the website: http://sciartistprojects.wordpress.com/
