I was handed a form to sign yesterday relating to funding. Harrington Mill Studio Group has been set up – steered by a number of artists in the studio. A grant application is going in for marketing the next open studios. It's great that others are taking control of this – it means I can step back and let others have a say.
Now I may have gone on a bit (in my last entry in the blog) about my imput in HMS but I failed mention the enormous support I gained on the way by HMS artists. Although I never relied on help from others, the artists have really supported me at every level. Practically they have helped with partitions and provided equipment (including the handcrafted HMS unit and fridge) and of course Kat set up Standing Room, thus establishing HMS on the map. Erewash Council and Derby Uni have also put their weight behind the studios. Thanks! Phew I'm sounding like one of those Oscar speeches but I just wanted to say thanks!
