Lots happening. I will set myself the task of making weekly entries again now that things have calmed down.
I'm really pleased the piece I made for Michael Petry's Golden Rain installation. I'd like to see his work when it's installed in the lighthouse.
Forensic – the group show that I was in/wasn't in/am in again – looks like it's going to be really interesting. Seven artists were invited to make work in response to the building, it's history and it's redevelopment. I like this way of working though after talking with Michael I realise how 'thin' my research was for this particular project. In my defence I was having a very stressful time with John's health and death. The piece in itself is fine, it's just that it sits apart from other pieces I've made recently.
Tine and I spoke with our studio landlord last week and it looks like we'll be able to keep the studios going for a while longer. There is a potential rise in costs now that they've finally sorted out properly registering the whole building with the council – we might be hit with business rates. I know this was a big problem a few years ago for some studios in the east end. The good thing is that we now have a proper postal address.
