December certainly seems to be already a month of contrasts. I've visited Christina Bryant at her studio whom I first met doing a very inspirational talk at Wysing. I'm looking forward to keeping in contact with her.
I've finally been sent the (somewhat rudimentary) score for the Headfuck piece that I'm performing with the Wrong Ensemble on Friday. Very excited to be doing an oboe performance so unlike what I am used to, without conventional notation or playing/improvising with 'feeling'. And with a composer and performers I've never met.
Three pieces have gone off to the Margaret Harvey Open, which was a bit of a trial with parking and traffic. Mounting the pieces was a shambles so I am crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. Not the way to operate really.
At last I've a chance to do some process testing with my latest project (shamelessly motivated by cash, while awaiting funding outcomes for other projects). Good to get my hands dirty again!
I've had a brainwave about making an ergonomic china mug, just need to locate a pottery drop in now.
Then what do you know, I have to drop it all to earn a crust copywriting for my main client.
