MEETING no.3
The Playhouse, 6pm – 7.30pm
Seven of the 12 Artists were present at this meeting. We took it in turns to do a "show and tell" about our work, research and experiments to the rest of the group. Everyone was supportive and honest, interested to hear each others' opinions. I really enjoyed hearing the others talk about their work, its nice to be in that kind of situation again and i have missed it since finishing the MA.
My work has a close aesthetic relationship to Laura's, and for a while now i have been keen for our work to be exhibited in the same space. The difference would be that Laura seems to be material-led and i am process-led, but our outcomes are often concerned with the same ideas or themes. (surface / architecture / construction)
I was worried that i was behind on my preparation for the show, but i explained my research for the theme of "wet" and ideas for where in the space the work could be positioned. I always worry that i haven't "made" anything, when others can produce samples or sketches – despite knowing it, i have trouble accepting that i do not initially "make" anything. I must remember that i spend 95% of the time researching and then right at the end produce the final piece.
After visiting the STEW Gallery this afternoon, i have decided to make the work within an old "fire escape" area in the space, you can see that this thoroughfare had previously been taped off on the floor (STEWs previous life was as a Handbag Factory), This space is in line with the river and echo's the shape of it – it is the right space for this work. (see yellow section on image map). I will not use the entire space, rather have assemblages or drawings along it, mimicking the layout of the textile mills along the River Wensum. I am also very keen to use madder, so will further look into how this could happen.
12 Days until the opening.
