Water Calligraphy Met a young woman called Xie Chun Mei in Tuanjiehu Park. She was eager to practice her English which she had a pretty good grasp of I thought. I learnt some numbers and a few taxi directions – […]
Guyan Porter talks about the socio-economic dynamics of art markets and deconstructs notions of the art market in the UK.
Marquetry is a very precise activity. Getting a slice of veneer to fit perfectly within another is harder than it sounds. There are a variety of techniques for doing this, most commonly a scalpel is used to cut a window […]
Paul Stanley and Rachel Cattle in conversation about what defines success.
Good news this week. We have been awarded a New Initiatives Grant by Eastbourne Borough Council to run two more BMPD events over the coming months. These events will specifically aim to support artists in the run up to the […]
Printed off a mile and a half of grant applications. There is a a meeting tomorrow and hopefully we will have a good turn-out. We are hoping to blitz it because we need to raise money for plumbing, a kitchen […]
Opening day!! The lights were fixed, my inflatable should stay inflated and even the sun popped out for a bit (they say bad luck happens in three's). After all that stress everything seems to be going fine. I feel pretty […]
Tuesday 10th Catch train at 9 am and thank goodness its quiet. Spend the whole journey finishing the ‘rail' application. Am so taken with the writing I fail to notice Worthing's ‘17' stations! (Well It can seem like it) and […]
Head Talk Two of AirSpace's studio artists, Bernard and Brian, have been working together to create Head Talks, an opportunity for the AirSpace team to get together and talk about relevant subjects in contemporary art. On Sunday the 15th July […]
A very positive day, yesterday. It's funny how letters and phonecalls come out of the blue. I haven't been able to focus on my arts practice as much as I'd like because HMS has taken most of my time and […]
Sonya Dyer’s publication questions assumptions about non-white artists, curators and administrators that shape the current diversity landscape, and suggests alternative ways forward.
Postcard from Berlin 6: Two Very Different Artist Suppliers and a Tasty Meal: Yesterday I went looking for materials. I visited Kunst Stoffe, a warehouse offering recycled material, workshops for hire (wood and textiles) and operating community based events. http://www.kunst-stoffe-berlin.de/ […]
After a busy time preparing my students for their end of year show I can now get back to my own work. The project has been developing well and our blog has been added to by myself, Alex and Emma. […]
It seems that I will be crazy busy until the end of next year. 2-3 installations in India in August. One project that I want to try and bring back for the Liverpool Biennale. Another project that seems to crystallize […]
Well, The Diary Project is ticking along quite nicely now – in fact, it's hard to believe that I'm into the sixth month already. Doing the envelope became a satisfying daily habit very quickly and I haven’t missed a single […]
Starting to gear up for a small show – installation – here in Melbourne at Austral Avenue, an artist run initiative, during the month before I leave for Beijing [July]. A timely show in many ways, but stressful too – […]
This guide by Jonathan Waring covers the process of establishing a studio group: from having the initial idea, bringing together a likeminded group of artists and getting hold of a space, to running the studios effectively on a day-to-day basis.
I owe David Barrett a great deal. Since we met on Stuart Brisley's Fine Art Media MA at the Slade in 1995 David has continued to take a proactive interest in me and my practice -even when I was doubtful! […]
THE PRIVATE VIEW FOR MY EXHIBITION IS TODAY:WEDNESDAY 23rd of May / (Cup Final day…!)IN THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL LIVERPOOL AT 18:30h (The performance will start at 18:45h..)"Devotional Choreography"a 5-screen cine-film-projection installationSteve Boyland, Jonathan Raisin and Ray Dickaty will perform music […]
I have been in touch with a lot of new acquaintances through eLists with which I am registered [such as Sonic Arts Network, Phonography.org, Rhizome, Fibreculture etc]. I mentioned this project and I have had a lot of interesting responses […]
Since November 2006, Arts Council England has been asking all across the land to add their views on the public value of the arts.
This was the first time I've been to Ackerstrasse which is surprising as it is just one street over parallel to Kastienallee that I go up and down all the time. It is funny how one sticks to the known […]
ok, I am going to cut out the laboured optimism… Here it is, straight and honest: …now I feel refreshed and human again (after a bath and short rest). But I don’t think that I did a very god job […]
Since graduating in 1993 I have made outdoor sculpture in my studio located on a farm in Kent.
(ORIGIN of Choreography: from Greek khoreia ‘dancing in unison’ (from khoros ‘chorus’ ) + -graphy ) The catalyst for this installation is the divisive force with which I observe a great number of people responding to cultural identities that differ […]
