19th January
Project Space 17th – 19th January
YES, I have myself a (cheap) laptop, so I can get back on top of my blogging, and blog from the studio, and the gallery space which is where I am now. I did um and ah for ages, and I had to overcome my Mac envy (see an earlier post). I really had to convince myself that I needed one in the end, which I do, but I feel guilty having spent money on something that isn’t food or art materials. I didn’t get a Macbook in the end, as my budget won’t stretch to it, so a PC had to suffice, but I feel more productive and I’m tons happier with myself already, I don’t know how I survived the last few months without it.
There is a sense of urgency among many people in the studio this week. Our mid term review is imminent and there is lots of activity among most of us. The last three days, I’ve been working in the project space in the MA studios. It’s been great having a large studio all to myself once again, and I was rather reluctant to give it back! I decided that I needed to surround myself with my large drawings, and created a concrete looking space that felt quite different to the rest of the studio complex. It was certainly nice to spread out and see how my work felt when it created it’s own environment. I’m still not quite sure how I feel about it. I have decided to move on from the cement mixing after next weeks review though, as I’m beginning to rely on it too much, and everything is looking the same. I do think the gaffer tape works well agains/with the cement, although it was intended to just be a temporary line making tool. Following on from my postgraduate forum talk last week, I decided to add in a block of flourescent paint. I’m not going to say why, as apparently I’d be too obvious, and I should keep some things to myself.
I’m now wondering what I want to present next week, I have a large stretcher for a canvas made up, the same size as a panel of my drawings, so that’s an option, or part of one of my existing pieces. Space is limited and really I only want to show once piece, so I have some serious thinking and tinkering and possibly last minute painting to do.
