An Artist’s Notebook
A blog collecting inspiration, thoughts, ideas and more; particularly cross-disciplinary practice, material agency and new materialisms
A blog collecting inspiration, thoughts, ideas and more; particularly cross-disciplinary practice, material agency and new materialisms
The A-N bursary will enable me to undertake a confectionery short course, where I will acquire the skills to explore sugar as a sculptural and edible material in relation to the female body and embodiment.
touching the world through walking while seated, moving, in silence or not.
Dear Harold, In early 2018 I took the decision to begin painting with oils. I had spent the previous five years painting with acrylics: I’m not saying for a second that I think I had mastered the medium, far from […]
The world of art is vast and diverse and very subjective, the style or styles you choose to display in your home can reflect a part of your personality that is unknown outside the home. The Art of Surprise can come into play for visitors whose perception of you may alter consider
People and Places / Contemporary Art and the New Forest
We are amidst a global mental health crisis. To bring about policy and culture change, we must think outside the pillbox. Through an ACE-funded Unlimited commission #MagicCarpet, we argue for ‘lofty arts’ in effecting cultural change in mental health.
I have had a fantastic response to my request for mentoring from 4 South West curators and arts organisations, funded by this brilliant a-n bursary offer. I am looking forward to receiving their support at an exciting time when I am […]
A study from life of some very tiny creatures!
A place for fictional fragments, museum meanderings, and artistic iconoclasm, all stored neatly as blog posts.
Most of these are (hopefully) starting points for new ideas and longer articles.
Creative spaces on the road – triumphs and tribulations of adapting to ever changing spaces.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Delhi and Rajasthan, and started looking at making new work investigating the activities of street dogs (The Cynics of Rajasthan). I was able to take portraits of over 200 street/village dogs and plan now to create new film/performance work
‘On Drawing’ is an artistic research project that explores the connections between thinking and drawing in the realms of arts & science. Supported by a-n (artist company) Artist Bursaries 2018 and using public funding by Arts Council England
A close-up, chronological documentation of the processing of a specific art work from the perspective of the artist.
The research in this book encourages other disciplines, both within the arts and outside, to understand the aspects of an artist’s practice
I travelled to Longyearbyen, Svalbard, for a three-week research and development residency.
Honest and generous writing in relation to my expanded-drawing practice, the things I do and everything else in between. Thoughts, ideas, experiences, reflections…
Taken from my original blog at www.laurensaundersart.co.uk/blog
Aidan Moesby works extensively in arts and health – particularly where wellbeing intersects with technology. Here he reflects on his experience of being Curator and Artist within a Disability Context
Hi, I have recently been unable to work in my studio because of illness and also, waiting for a new heater to arrive. I have been working at home for a change. it is a thought of mine that when […]
what it means to be a graduate starting out as an artist
exploring psychogeographical themes in a playful, accessible way with children in a community setting. Also published at www.playradical.com
TRANSMISSION is a pilot project devised as part of my a-n bursary research into setting up a radio platform in Digbeth (Birmingham) from which all programmes are made by artists, musicians and composers based in the West Midlands.
a void weekly : weakly avoid
My latest project aiming to make creativity more accessible to everyone
Woodblock print of a Fish.
I’m planning to be on the move again. It takes some planning to be in the right place at the right time. Is that even possible? How about being able to just go with the flow? Can we make our […]