Dusty and dry. Quiet, no night work tonight. Clay fingers. 4 roses appeared as todays gifts along with giant white tarpaulin, successful anti-skid test piece. Frock nearly ready for surfacing. Tony, our site security guard is knitting in the mess.
…it is not all doom… actually……I just remembered where my project took it’s roots and actually it is more than it appeared in it’s latest re-incarnation. It all started when I looked at Plato’s cave 4 years ago… (The origin […]
A consortium of five disabled artists, leaders and managers has been awarded £60,000 funding from the Cultural Leadership Programme to form a new professional development network.
Projects unedited blog by Kirsty Hall
Photographic exhibition Have confirmed the dates for a photographic exhibition of archival prints of Craig-y-nos Castle when it was used as a childrens sanatorium. This will take place in September. This is a result of my current research for my […]
The Diary Project Rules 1. I commit to posting a self-addressed envelope every single day during 2007.2. All envelopes must contain something and feature a drawing on the outside.3. There are no restrictions on what can be placed inside the […]
Well, The Diary Project is ticking along quite nicely now – in fact, it's hard to believe that I'm into the sixth month already. Doing the envelope became a satisfying daily habit very quickly and I haven’t missed a single […]
Venetian Infusion !Well steeped, strong and no additives. Just a quick note to announce my return from the place of black squid sauce and stripy blue and white sweat-shirts.. More about these Biennale Pre-view days when I have got used […]
Roz Cran – Seeing Through The Eyes Of The Other Part 3 Enquiry motivates Roz’s art. Her work is part of a process of exploration, of trying to make sense of the world. She treats it as an adventure, preferring […]
Projects unedited blog by Caroline Wright
An impulsive visit to the west coast of Ireland led to staying overnight in the coastal town of Roundstone, west of Galway. Standing on the edge of small mooring dock overlooking the Atlantic Ocean it was possible to see a […]
Roz Cran – Seeing Through The Eyes Of The Other PART 2 During the six years that I’ve know Roz, I have seen her make work which ranges from comforting and comfortable images of fairy cakes and hot water bottles, […]
Projects unedited blog by Elevationfromterror
Visited the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square London, outside the museum we encountered the marble sculpture, "Alison Lapper Pregnant". I thought it cast a dignified, somewhat noble air, quite in keeping with the grandeur of Trafalgar Square. A testament to […]
George Pusenkoff the Russian artist who lives in Köln came for the Opening, arriving at 1pm. This allowed us to have a catching up chat and serious art discussion before I got into a skirt and boots. When people came […]
Commemorate 7th July 2007 with the collective Art of Healing. Two artists Bob Aldous and Ingrid Plum will be displaying work to commemorate the London Bombings. The works will be displayed in St Pauls Cathedral and St Pancras Church. Silver […]
The private view went well. Lots of people and lots of interest in the project. The remaining places on the papermaking day on June 15th were booked and now there is a reserve list. So I am organizing a day […]
Roz and I have been working on our articles for Breaking Ground over the past few weeks. We presented our work (past and present), to each other. Then we went our separate ways to write up our first drafts. Those […]
Roz Cran – Seeing Through The Eyes Of The Other PART 1 It is a grey day in a muddy-looking park. A leafless tree stands alone in urban parkland. Lumpy grass stretches away to a horizon where more bare trees […]
Projects unedited blog by Greg Byatt & Markus Soukup
What is the role of curators in the future? I ask this question in view of the changing way we consume new media and the arts today. At present curators act as gatekeepers, they decide who shall be artists, who […]
Podcasts at Hay Book Festival Thinking of the way we consume arts and media brings me to the recent week I have spent at the Hay Book Festival. All the talks were available on a podcast. As the area is […]
Had a really interesting chat with David Burder who owns the company which makes the video lenticular images I’m thinking of using. He actually invented the process and understandably is very keen on it being used to its full potential. […]
short summary about the installation exhibited at SoundNetwork's exhibition as part of FUTURESONIC 07 in Manchester: BRYN CELLI DDU[A/V installation / digital loops on DVD's / 5 monitors / UK 2007] The work presents the current stage of Greg Byatt's […]
Yesterday I heard that Marija, whom I photographed last year, and visited this year (see 9th April post) has died. I felt a sudden thump in my belly and a sense of loss that has stayed with me…She died one […]
