Play

After a busy time preparing my students for their end of year show I can now get back to my own work. The project has been developing well and our blog has been added to by myself, Alex and Emma. One of benefits from working collaboratively is that it provides an opportunity to engage in new practices. I have often put ideas for using 'new' media, if I can use that term now, to one side, as I do not have the equipment; and for that matter the knowledge myself. But then again perhaps I have just never made the step to find out. Alex will bring in the equipment for me to realise a sound and video piece for our project, and I know that I will benefit from his experience for this. It is good to have encouragement and to pass ideas about for instant feedback. We have now completed the poster and details for an exhibition at KeyArts in Ipswich of our work so far, in August. There is a house in London for artists projects that Alex is talking about as a next step in the development of Play. It sounds like there could be some good potential there. During the next few weeks as we are all more involved in putting the exhibition together we should get time and ideas to plan more for the next step. The trouble at the moment is also that I have just finished the work for two other projects, Tryptich at KeyArts and Art Of The Book at Christchurch Mansion exhibitions. They are both part of the Ip-Art events whichreally enhance the rich activity in the arts in Ipswich. www.ip-art.com