Dwell Time was at the Northern Community Rail Conference at the Hilton Leeds on Monday. We had a ‘market stall’ with some Issue 1 copies and we were there to tell people about the project and future plans with the […]
The Paddock Project will open in the historic market town of Sherborne, Dorset in 2022 and will present a changing programme of international, national and regional contemporary and modern art, craft and design.
A very quick post. bought a new underwater camera testing it at Jesus Green Lido, Cambridge sparked my memory of a project I started ages ago. It stalled….. Documenting Lidos, water, distortions, reflections….. Why wouldn’t I want to continue? […]
A journey into Englishness, from the Thames to the Lakes, industrial heartlands to chalk downs. Following tides and twittens, writing 100 poems along the way.
Some days the drawing just doesn’t get drawn. After the exhibition I thought I knew what I was going to do for a while, but this morning it just isn’t happening. My eyes feel weird. I think it’s something to […]
It’s been over a month since the fruit factory trip to Sheffield, and in the intervening weeks I’ve had time to reflect on many aspects of resilience in my own life and arts practice, not to mention assimilate the learning […]
A very contemplative session this week, we visited the German Cemetary on Cannock Chase to explore photography. I’ll let the images speak for themselves. But what an amazing place.
This week’s selection includes exhibitions in Honiton, London and Herefordshire – all taken from our busy Events section featuring shows and events posted by a-n members.
Those with a history of contact with mental health services have sought representation, support and advocacy for centuries. Service user advocacy groups are varied in nature: from grassroots to national, informal to Miss Havisham’s wedding dress made by me in 2012 now on show
“MY WORKING WILL BE THE WORK” (Mierle Laderman Ukeles, “Manifesto for Maintenance Art”) Well, I’m up for it, for showing the work. For laying bare the work of life’s upkeep. Let’s talk about how we get to do what we […]
Well, safe to say I have somewhat neglected this particular platform over the last few months! Since July I’ve been busy installing and curating exhibitions and securing workshops, all of which have been sadly absent from this blog. However, I […]
This is a funny time. Both my children are now in full time school. With this comes a strange mix of feelings both of loss and, with some guilt – a sense of new found freedom. The drawing workshops at […]
