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An unfolding Covid Narrative

Does a mask take away our ability to communicate mood, intensity, emotion and personality? Does it render us ‘invisible’, or take away our voice and make us feel ‘unheard’?

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Day 3

Today they began an extension to Trench J to investigate more of Structure 5 and the building on top of it. The top soil was cleared before the morning tea break – and a tour of the trench followed. Then […]

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Indifferent Deep

July 2021, and I am starting an intriguing new Artist Residency at the De La Warr Pavilion,  Bexhill, as part of an England’s Creative Coast commission, and supported by the Syrian Resettlement Project, East Sussex. Artist Holly Hendry’s Indifferent Deep, […]

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Day 2

Looking out across Structure 12 towards the Loch of Harray. The full extent of the landscape is now visible because, due to Covid regulations, there is no viewing platform  for visitors. In the drawing the sun is shining on the […]

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Conversation

Looking for a mentor

I graduated with a MA in Curating and have an exhibition idea (that was my dissertation) that I want to create but all the paperwork is daunting and I’m overwhelmed with knowing where to start. I’m asking for help with […]

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Happy compromises sought

What a difference a week, or two, makes! As if I needed reassurance that I enjoy hands-on doing the four day ’art camp’ (non-residential!) and five days of distributing ’art-bags’ demonstrated to me just how detrimental six months of computer-based […]

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Day 1 back on site

After last year’s cancelled dig, we are all very glad to be back. However, things are strictly limited in order to comply with Covid rules. There is only a small team on site working in a much reduced area of the […]

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March 2021. Experiments with cushions……….

Talking to other artists, it is clear that ‘collaboration’ can mean a whole range of things, and taking the time to discuss examples of successful partnerships helped to reveal a range of possibilities. 1  Joy and Gill are keen to find […]

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January 2021. Beginnings……

In January 2021, Covid restrictions meant that Gill and Joy were to start their dialogue through zoom meetings.  The first conversation uncovered their very similar histories as creative practitioners with portfolio careers – both had periods of work in industry, […]

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February 2021. Finding shared interests……..

In order to think about similarities that might come together in their two practices, Gill and Joy set up a ‘Pinterest’ board on which to share influential ideas and artists. There was an obvious joint appreciation for textural qualities that […]

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Perspective drawing

I’ve done another drawing, but this time is only the outline of the hallway and not shaded. This is because I’m going to do the rest digitally, including drawing the tentacles. I’ve been drawing using rulers, protractors and set squares, […]

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Review

GSA Showcase 2021: School of Fine Art

Glasgow School of Art’s Showcase 2021 includes works by graduating artists from across the school. In this review, originally commissioned by GSA, Chris Sharratt takes a look at the School of Fine Art Showcase.

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