Things have calmed down the last two weeks, I’ve managed to get into the studio a few times and actually have started making some new pieces! Nothing is finished yet, but at least I don’t feel so stagnant. My studio […]
A New Studio I have taken another positive step towards rebuilding my practice. I have a new studio space! I am sharing a studio with Katie Goodwin, with whom I worked with successfully in the past during the MA. We […]
Shisha, the Manchester-based agency for contemporary South Asian crafts and visual arts has closed.
Annie Carpenter, Defying Entropy Attempt #1, sculpture, 2011.
We just had one of our degree show meetings today, it’s all getting very exciting, especially seeing the work come together. Walking around the studios, there are elements of really different practices. Vacuum formed masks, paintings, intricate pen drawings onto […]
The ‘Official’ Open day has been and gone now. So though we’ve been open 3 weeks, its official and now hopefully, maybe people will start hearing about us and popping by. Harriet Harman MP and Shadow secretary for Culture was […]
It was a great pleasure to eventually meet the two exchange artists from our partner organisation in Hungary: Ruziska Tunde and Eniko Kontor. They had responded quickly to our invitation and we were to find their enthusiasm and focus typical […]
Beth Shapeero is currently showing at HMS and the pv was yesterday. Beth left Backlit studios to do a Masters in Glasgow last September so we were all excited to see how her work had developed. We weren’t disappointed. Whilst […]
10.4.12 Back in the office after Easter and catching up with things. Met with the treasurer from Years Ahead – Halton’s community arts group for the over 50s. Just getting up to date before the committee meeting next week. Put […]
#tweetart Part 2 The second exhibition of #tweetart selected and curated from a twitter open call by Bob Milner. The former Prince Albert in studio A6 at Westgate Studios is now white-walled, tidy and has become the latest incarnation of […]
UNIVERSITY OF INCIDENTAL KNOWLEDGE STAFF SHOW Wednesday 28th March 2012 Westgate Studios, Wakefield The University of Incidental Knowledge is a collaboration based on a higher education model, incorporating self-directed and peer-to-peer learning. Incidental Knowledge is acquired by chance; through the […]
UNIVERSITY OF INCIDENTAL KNOWLEDGE STAFF SHOW Wednesday 28th March 2012 Westgate Studios, Wakefield The University of Incidental Knowledge is a collaboration based on a higher education model, incorporating self-directed and peer-to-peer learning. Incidental Knowledge is acquired by chance; through the […]
UNIVERSITY OF INCIDENTAL KNOWLEDGE STAFF SHOW Wednesday 28th March 2012 Westgate Studios, Wakefield The University of Incidental Knowledge is a collaboration based on a higher education model, incorporating self-directed and peer-to-peer learning. Incidental Knowledge is acquired by chance; through the […]
UNIVERSITY OF INCIDENTAL KNOWLEDGE STAFF SHOW Wednesday 28th March 2012 Westgate Studios, Wakefield The University of Incidental Knowledge is a collaboration based on a higher education model, incorporating self-directed and peer-to-peer learning. Incidental Knowledge is acquired by chance; through the […]
Relocation Relocation Relocation A big part of rebuilding and refocusing my practice has seen me think about where I want to be based. The questions that I have asked myself have been what is best for me? What is best […]
The school is closed to most people for the holidays, but final year students can come in to work. I’ve done three days this week, trying to keep a momentum of work going. The week before I built another large […]
Frances Lord explores the practice of Chien-Wei Chang, his route into making and how his cultural background is reflected in his work.
New Programming Meeting The three of us met to discuss strategies (not many), wish-lists of events (very many) and who to invite to give a talk over the next few months. We hope that one of our speakers will discuss […]
Space Station 65, London
30 March – 25 May 2012
‘it starts with embarrassment and ends with hope’ I’ve just been watching Damien Hirst ‘The First Look’ on TV – an interview about his forthcoming exhibition at Tate Modern and I’ve pinched (in the spirit of his art) this quote […]
