Just grabbing a minute to do this blog between feeding and bathing grumpy children! Managed to clear a little bit of space in the shed whilst the younger one had a nap – I am expecting a visit from a journalist for The Archer (local free press) on Monday to talk about the project so I thought it might be prudent to make it at least vaguely accessible! I have to admit I am pleased that it’s going to get a bit more local publicity – I still want paper from a wider cross section of the community and getting the public’s interest is the only way I can think might help with this. There is going to be a collection box for paper outside the gallery at artsdepot from Monday too – so please pop some in if your passing. Paper with info on local history would be good – but honestly I’m grateful anything really!
In terms of the work itself I haven’t done as much as I would have liked lately as I’ve been away for a bit, but the hours I have managed to snatch when smallest has been napping and small has been happily occupied have helped to move it on. It’s becoming a bit more sculptural now with areas being pushed up into high relief and the shadows cast are to do with the form of the work rather than the initial cut map. I can’t allow the work to get much bigger top to bottom but I need to extend it from the sides – you might be able to see I’m starting to do that already form the photos.
Thanks to Chipping Barnet library for the paper by the way.
