I used the residency to develop new work exploring death in the digital age. The root for this work lies in a simple act: I Googled my first lover, and he wasn’t there. John died of AIDS in 1995, part […]
One of our first experiences was a tour of the collections of the Museum of American Glass with curator Kristin Qualls. This collection and its library focuses on the history of industrial glass production in the United States, with special […]
Part 1 of a reflective blog about reevaluating my practice during an A-N supported Fellowship
The art gallery located on a train station platform has struck a new deal with leaseholders TfL and the new operators of Hackney Downs station, Arriva Rail.
The centrepiece of “346. A Journey While Staying As Still As Possible”, a piece of book art about my experiences during a difficult pregnancy with twins is of course the book itself. I described the format – a scroll – […]
The recent relocation of the Live Art Development Agency to a former Unitarian mission in Bethnal Green heralds a significant new chapter for the organisation, with new commissions, two ‘thinkers in residence’, and a search for local collaborators. Lydia Ashman finds out more from its co-founder and director Lois Keidan.
It was an absolute pleasure to share my Arts Council funded research with this audience, and alongside such brilliant panel members. Whenever I have the opportunity to share my work in academic contexts it makes my brain buzz, but this […]
Before I go home, there is one last thing I have to do. I bought on a market a beautiful kite that looks just like a Tussar, the wild silk moths. I go to the 9th floor of the hotel […]
A visit to the Weaving Gallery at the National Silk Museum reminds me of my reason for being here. I want to understand what it is that makes us create a fabric such as silk. Its production is so complex, […]
We decide to take a ride on the Grand Canal, like silk traders would have done. The boat is like the local bus. For £0.45, you get from A to B without having to risk your life in the constant […]
So far I visited two beautiful museums, but really, I like movement, people. I have met with arts students, but really I want to meet artists, makers… My translator, Peter, who has spent 1 year in Manchester and loves goat […]
Our host takes us on a 2-hour car journey to the place that is believed to be the origin of all silk making. The archeological site of QuinShanYang was dug out 50 years ago. A scholar, on his return from […]
The National Silk Museum is a place where you can discover silk history through a series of ancient artifacts and displays, but most excitingly also see some real silk worms in action, eating away the mulberry leaves picked from the […]
After a 5-hour night (we have flown around the globe fast to catch up with sunrise), and a very stiff neck, I am awakened by a lovely Dutch airhostess. I am enjoying my last Western breakfast, daydreaming through the window, […]
Following on from the workshop, I’ve started to look at how an app could enhance my current practice and complement my existing drawing installations. In addition to achieving greater flexibility by allowing participants to use their own mobile devices rather […]
Anyone here interested in a part time desk share (days of the week, or days in a month tbd – and flexible) in a quiet workful studio of artists, illustrators and designers in Courtyard Studio, Panther House, Clerkenwell? Only £20 a week! […]
This week, London’s Conway Hall is host to the Small Publishers Fair, an annual celebration of books by contemporary artists, writers, composers, book designers, and their publishers. Sarah Bodman previews the event, which runs from 10-11 November, and highlights the work of the artists involved.
Most days whilst I’m working on a study, I often get asked ‘Why biro?’, and honestly? I’m not too sure. I’ve been drawing with biro pens for the last 5 years, and I find it utterly satisfying looking back on […]
Blog by London-based Sculptor Laura Napier a recipient of an a-n Professional Development Bursary 2017, awarded to learn skills in Bookbinding, Letterpress and Photopolymer Etching to make a new edition of Artist Books ‘Hazel House’
Image: Jackie Berridge Reading from my last post of my intermittent blog, I now find myself sitting in front of a log fire rather than the sun of Saskatoon. The rain is torrential and the river is rising. A great day […]
