During this week I have been building a website and managed to secure my own .com, definitely one of the perks of having an unusual name!
I’ve been using the website host and builder squarespace6 which has been really useful and definitely helped me create a professional artist website. It’s also pretty cheap for a .com
The reason for creating the site is really because of the looming presence of the degree show and the thought of having to start getting my name out there. It is an interesting process that I would definitely recommend – selecting which work to display, which exhibitions, how much detail to go into, etc. I had a documentation tutorial in which we scrutinised various aspects of how I had chosen to display information in reviews and statements; the website definitely added an extra dimension to the conversation.
I have constructed two more canvasses for my grass pieces – currently entitled the ‘Capability’ series (an homage to the landscape architect Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown). The double depth of the canvas gives the work a much more sculptural feel and allows extra volume for rooting, hopefully resulting in stronger and more vibrant greenery.
Additionally I have been selected for an exhibition in two weeks in rural Northumberland. It is working with a group of graduates who I have exhibited with before and the exhibition is based around the processes involved in using traditional materials in an alternative fashion – growing grass in upturned stretchers seemed to fit the bill quite nicely.
Fundamentally though it will be a brilliant opportunity to exhibit work that I am considering for the degree show and see if I can process how the work functions in an exhibition space rather than within my studio walls.
