I am noting a distinct shortage in residency offers…
Feel reprimanded..
Following a long conversation with the grumpyest photolab running person ever; to the general content of: nobody uses film any more and he's pissed off about that. : I went and took 2 rolls of Medium Format film to be developed and printed. £27.98 !!!
Well, and he is surprised that we don't use much film any more???
I nearly fainted. And that plus his enormously hectic grumpy mannerism I am not surprised in the slightest that people do not use film anymore. It is more like I was being punished for going in and handing over my Holga – shot – film.. When the man should be happy..
I need to point out at this point that regardless of his terrible, terrible mood, I really like him and his shop and think, too, that it is atrocious that he will be going out of business soon, pushed out of the market by the digital age and our fast, fast, extra fast food consumer habits. But I do understand what made his customers go elsewhere. Oh Geoff, we can all tell that you loath us when we individually come into your shop with our amateur shot rolls of film, wanting first class service for prices that seem steep to us but barely cover your business costs.
Despite his terrible moods I urge everyone to go and take their custom to Samsons cameras on Bold Street, even if just for the old times sake, those times that include the 90's when we still had a lot of shops that have been in their place for a generation or two, had patina and character and hadn't been swallowed up by Wallmart and Tesco just yet. Those times when we thought a mobile phone was pretty avant garde and digital cameras suspicious, miracular and actually incredibly practical.
Now to return to ME ME ME:
Since nobody thinks I need rescuing by way of a residency, how about an invitation to exhibit with a generous fee? A tip on a production grant coming up so that I can begin building the 'New Media Gallery for Birds' ?
hmmmm???
Yesterday I started on a drawing series to accompany "The Watchers" project. These drawings take reference on the traditional Indian painting that I studied with the painter in South India. I am quite happy with the result.
So much for now, for today.
Residencies anyone?
(also feel free to offer me free accommodation in London: your very own live in artist…!! That surely would be something to declare at the next dinner party?!!!)
