I was so surprised and happy to receive one of the runner up prizes for writing this blog – I hadn’t even realised there was a competition. So a big thank you to A.N and to Great Art.
Now it’s the countdown to the degree show. Today I moved into the space I’ve been allocated and have 2 weeks to get the space looking like I want it – which entails some building of partitions, blocking the window, making a narrower entrance and painting etc. the one technician has 77 students all wanting some kind of work done and all I can do is wait in the queue – meantime getting on with filling the space between the ceiling and wall and polyfilling and painting the back and right hand wall. I don’t think I will be able to start thinking about the installation until the beginning of next week. Our assessment is 6-8 June but there is a 4 day holiday weekend prior to that when no university help is available so we’ve been told it’s better to think of the deadline as Friday 1 June!
I’m feeling more chilled tonight because I’ve ticked 2 things off my to do list:
My professional portfolio is finished – although I have a website I’ve taken this opportunity to make a book of my work during the past 6 years – actually I started the degree course 7 years ago but took a year out when I moved down to the south west and went travelling in Australia – so this degree has become part of my life and it will seem very strange to have finished it!
I have made an 18 min video as part of my installation and today I got the media technician to help me loop it on a DVD so it will just constantly play during the exhibition – I’m glad I got help as it was really techie stuff in Final Cut and some compression software – It all went over my head!
I intend recording the preparation process during the next 2 weeks here on my blog as it will really help with the self evaluation we have to write for the assessment
So all in all a good start and a good day!
