I had an imovie tutorial at work yesterday (luckily I work in a cinema which has equipment there for us to use!) which has lessened the stress slightly…now I just need to get another camera from the stores at uni and continue to practice with filming. I think I know how I want the video to look, in fact, I want two: one which remains static and another which pans around the installation.
During the periods where I can’t film I’ve been experimenting with books (these won’t be part of my degree show, but will act as supporting work). I have tried to incorporate elements of the main work by using squares which echo the ones that will be on the wall, and the spolvero is another way of using the pin pricks on the larger sheets of paper. The books are titled “October,” “November” etc and correspond to each blog post I have made on here, yet are illegible.
So Northumbria Auction 10 was last night. Overall it was a good night, although it would have been better if there had been no empty seats. I had signed up to help with payment and packaging yet I still managed to leap into the bidding and spend £100 on two artists works (five pieces in total, I keep telling myself, to spread the cost out!)
My pieces sold for £45 and £20, I was slightly teary about the lower amount (I blame the wine for that) but soon realised that a lot of people’s work went for lower than expected. I guess you can’t control an auction; who goes and how much money they bring!
Yes, it’s been a long week at uni, I’m even in the library now trying to work on my statement….I used the DVX 100 for the first time and got some (slightly shakey) footage of my installation. I now need to see how much editing I can do on it before I spend the next month practicing and perfecting!
http://northumbriafineart2010.com/
For our online auction catalogue.
Writing about Becky Mills (she’s also my studio partner and a star to put up with my incessant doubts) I thought she deserved a mention…..
As the days go by, the mundane to and fro journeys of this artist’s life continue…however, she does not walk with her head in the clouds as I do. These journeys she takes, despite being necessary, are actually a controlled set of planned out situations where the physicality of the urban landscape is continuously documented. This is executed in two ways, either through a very literal system of, for example, recording down every bus she passes or through a more intuitive method such as making note of certain senses, colours and emotions evoked during these walks.
The visual artworks are presented as either photographs or, arguably more interesting text pieces. The artist uses the book as an object, choosing those with similar connotations and transforms the existing pages to suit her personal experiences. This changes the book from its original state, forever altering the publication. The text is in written in various sizes and experimentation comes through in the layout and font, essential aspects to the overall presentation of the work.
The photographs, despite being banal and somewhat monotonous, are significant to the documentation, instinctively taken throughout the journey at one minute intervals, the viewer can almost piece the artist’s journey together themselves. This work certainly encourages me to open my eyes when on foot and see the city surrounding me.
This was written a small while ago and I’ll post an update nearer to the degree show, I’m really looking forward to what she produces!
I’m having a frustrating time right now…
I pretty much know what I want to present in June, and I’m aware the clock is ticking, but I’ve been unable to press on with the main part of my work, the video. To receive AV equipment at uni we have to register for vouchers, and I’ve almost waited a week so far, with no word on how much longer it will take…Stress levels are rising!
