10 days to go and my house is a building site. I have to be realistic: my home will be 'work in progess' when the Southwell Open Studios take place. At least the stairs are well on the way and […]
Some text I have written to accompany my contribution to our open studios exhibition 'Around Photography' 25 and 26 October and 1 and 2 November 12 – 6pm: Thinking Still Photography is to my practice what something is to something […]
SARAH HARDACRE Sarah Hardacre’s work explores the construction of knowledge and the institutional shaping of history and the natural world. Her particular interests lie in the appearance of a ‘Natural History’ and the evolution of the museum. Sarah graduated BA […]
monday afternoon and i should go shopping no food in, no loan in yet either, ticked the wrong box, corrected now, waiting for the letter to confirm funds. been into the studios this afternoon, good to see some large sketches […]
University is now back in full swing. Or at least it should be… theres been a problem with the ventilation in our casting workshops. Which has put my work on hold, in a big way. But being a 'multi-media' Artist, […]
Earlly start again this morning, up at 6 and in the studio just before 7. It's a great time to be in there, a quiet time to reflect and consider what needs doing. I'm lucky, the sun rises directly in […]
I was a bit nervous that Flore might be disappointed when she saw the Exhibition Space. I picked her up from East Midlands airport this morning. She had travelled from Avignon which is a million miles away from the industrial […]
This week so far…not off to a good start. Stress at work on Monday, at work again on Tuesday. And email yesterday from the Curator at C4RD wanting me to produce something for an exhibition in Novemeber! This November. I […]
On Friday night was Derby's 'Feste' event to celebrate the opening of the new Derby Quad. It was a really good, entertaining night. The highlight for me was Sarruga who are a Spanish street art company. I missed them when […]
Well it feels like I have been very busy doing nothing over the last few weeks. I am actually trying to get some stuff finished so have not started anything new. Except for a session mono printing, of which I […]
With half the UK’s population residing outwith urban conurbations, and regional and arts and cultural policies prioritising local engagement, locations often regarded as countrified are strategically raising their art world profile through imaginative programmes and project.
After my moaning of yesterday I woke to find that I would be able to go in to the studio today after all. I was in around three and a half hours and managed to get a decent amount of […]
Last week was the first week of Hertfordshire Open Studios. So we've all been around regularly. It's meant a lot of chatting with cups of tea, debating and discussing. Reflecting on the launch, we have all felt really positive about […]
I was in the studios early-ish this morning at 7am. My paintings had dried over the weekend and I was really happy with the way they looked. I have a commission to produce at the moment for exhibition in December, […]
Let me be blunt; I want a simple life.Episode 1 Almost everything that has happened this week seems designed to make my life complicated. Not simply complicated but complicatedly complicated! The new part-time job has become complicated because the post […]
A chance conversation with a friend also running studios meant I was able save them over £1000 on the rates bill. I suggested she check with the local authority to see if the studios qualified for small business rates and […]
First day of my residency started today. It was a bit of a slow start, my wife needed the car to attend a course and I had to look after my son all day. I went into the studios anyway […]
The latest show, 'We are all Tuvalu' was installed with 5 minutes to spare before the PV last night. See http://www.harringtonmillstudios.co.uk/index/exhibition_sp.htmI didn't stay long, but apparently the party went on til midnight because… Just when you think you have more […]
I'm worried about spreading myself too thinly and making a pig's ear of everything. I think this may already be the case. We still have a hole the size of a small car which awaits a staircase to my studio. […]
New art spaces opening around the UK.
