I have not written for some time. I achieved my MA in Photography and was considering a Practiced – Based PhD. Sometimes I see where I want to head briefly then I am overcome with the demands this makes. Multi-tasking […]
The Day of Epiphany seems a good day for a little reflection as well as a little forward looking … so what did 2022 bring, what kind of a year was it? There were quite a few clearly identifiable significant […]
Laura: I think there’s definitely a materiality element too. I’m interested in the grid as it references construction – especially the construction of cloth since all my work uses recycled clothing – but also as a kind of founding principle […]
The idea from this came from my partner describing how, on the island where he is working, there was a team spraying against mosquitoes. This conjured up a slightly absurd and discordant image which I felt the need to get […]
So here I am sitting in Starbucks, No idea how to get written work done. This is the best solution I have come up with in the new year. I can’t work from home because there are too many distractions. […]
Hello I’m looking for some advice about developing a website. I used to use Clikpic years ago but my renewal lapsed & I lost all the data. So about a year ago I bought a domain and subscription with WordPress… […]
Yesterday I ’resigned’ from the studio association that I co-founded … an odd feeling … and something that I have been putting off for a couple of months. The end of the year, or perhaps rather the immanent arrival […]
To listen to the audio version of this post read by the author click here. Back in early October an anonymous Iranian artist poured red dye into the fountains in Fatemi Square in Tehran to make the pool of water look […]
Want to Improve Your Artist Statement? Do you struggle to communicate your ideas on paper? Does the thought of writing a statement about your work make you pop your head in the sand? Would you like someone to help you […]
It’s good to review what has been happening. End of the year is as good a place as any, and lots of other people are doing the same so I might as well join in! As I read my diary […]
Frustratingly just when I felt I was making good progress with my flame working of many wiggly brown glass rods, my oxygen concentrator packed it in. So, it is back to using the butane torch which is limiting and slow […]
Holiday time reflections … ‘The malt whisky that used to be offered, the crystal wine glasses no longer used, the napkin holders, redundant in a drawer, the placemats infrequently out of their box, the jelly moulds, the cake slice – […]
A celebration of place in paintings drawings and print.
To celebrate my recent virtual Dancers exhibition this month, I’ve chosen three of my new dancer drawings to be entered into December’s Boldbrush art contest. I’d be delighted if you’d vote for one or all of them ;) Here are […]
Hi I was asked to develop an outreach activity for a museum back before Covid. Becasue of Covid and the project was shelved and i was paid £750 (half the fee and materials budget) when the world reopened I was […]
earlier in the month, katie and i met to review the first four sessions. we had some positive thoughts (we felt we were offering an enabling, welcoming environment, with a low-pressure structure allowing engagement on the men’s own terms and […]
out of the windows the shadows are becoming long as the sun sets at a reflective time of year for many reasons. later today i’ll close the studio door after working in the studio for potentially the last time in […]
Today I eviscerated a mannequin…The legendary Chaplin speech: “machine men with machine minds and machine hearts”
