This has been playing on my mind over the last 6-months which is when my son was born. I always knew it would be this strange balance and potential sacrifice that would need to be made by myself as a […]
I have been wondering whether to write about this. As a general rule it’s not a good idea to write about my health in an art blog. But when it has a particular impact on my art practice I think […]
Art and Motherhood: how do we do both?
A new podcast series that explores how artists make a living.
Dear Reader, Today I attemped to document the difficult terrain around campus. The ground surrounding the Arts Building (although easily over looked by the able bodied) is extremely difficult to navigate from a wheelchair. The ground is uneven with pot […]
26 June – 27 July 2022, Ontario and Quebec, Canada
Resident for two weeks at Artscape Gibraltar Point Center of the Arts, Toronto islands, Toronto Ontario; one week at Val David Writers and Artist residency, Quebec
I’ve begun a monthly blog sharing my experiences about doing the project on my own website – here is the link: https://gallerywatching.ellenbell.co.uk/
Exhibition highlights featuring a-n members, including a major ceramics survey in London, trans narratives in Leeds, plus Manchester Contemporary.
And so to The Auxiliary project space in Middlesbrough this week with artist and curator Lizz Brady. Lizz is helping me to build a large scale installation to reflect on the themes of technology and connectedness that I have been […]
I made a gallery of photos from my solo show’s opening night/book launch and shared a few impression here.
Bringing together artists for a mixture of workshops, talks and get-togethers, a-n Assembly enables artists to lead debate and open up discussion on a range of topics. Launched in 2017, this popular series of day-long events is led by locally based artists […]
a-n Assembly enables artists to lead debate and open up discussion. Tuning in from cities across the UK, artists build their events around a chosen theme, inviting you to explore, discuss and question pertinent topics. a-n Assembly launched in 2017 as […]
Led by Hannah Wallis, co-founder of Dyad Creative
Friday 25 & Saturday 26 November 2022
12 – 4pm daily
Online via Zoom
Free for a-n members
Taking place online, Assembly Leicester: Access, will focus on disability rights, DIY activism and working in the arts. This two day event, led by Hannah Wallis of Dyad Creative and hosted by Two Queens Gallery, Leicester, aims to discuss and make visible the activist work of artists in relation to disability justice and access rights.
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I was gifted some willow. I built a drainpipe soaking facility (discovered that ‘drain bungs’ were an actual thing). I soaked the willow 1ft = 24 hrs. so 7ft is […]
After visiting the Tate Modern and discovering the wonders of Maria Bartuszova ceramics. I decided to consider the balloon. The latex balloon is not a terrible product, it’s made from latex (milked) from a rubber tree and starts to decompose […]
When is an Illustration not an Illustration? As I enter my final degree year the daily navigation of my creative identity still feels an uphill hike in foggy terrain. I began this journey as a ‘mature’ student seeking a doorway […]
Been a bit quiet lately. Unable to access the studio at the moment as the building is undergoing some refurbishment work. I’ve some exciting exhibition news – ‘Response (2022)’ (shown) is now available from Cupola Contemporary Art; and in November […]
