So, my aim is to grow my own SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacterial yeast – aka the ‘Mother’) to brew my own kombucha, in order to start the journey of measuring the impact of embodying a pure, mind-body connection on […]
These are my notes from visiting artist Steve Mcleod As a working artist it’s important to stay connected to groups of different kinds of people. Engage with the industry – be present and participate in what is going on around […]
Twitter has a set layout, so the two twitter accounts feel very similar in terms of proportions. Bruce Gilden’s profile picture shows more personality as he is posing in a fun position however Mark Power has a profile picture where […]
The progress of my exhibition proposal has been going well, I have continued the exploration of using the studio at uni further this week by working larger and also by involving actual cellophane more into the space, like the digital […]
a-n member Kathryn Maple speaks to Andrew Thompson about what it means to win the prize, and finding inspiration during lockdown.
The publication is completed and sent off to be printed onto hardcover. I’m using Blurb because I have used the company to print books previously, and the quality has been good. The document was done using Indesign because I wanted […]
After discussing my first prints for the Riso with Srin last week, I wanted to get more hands on e.g. think about layering, the formation of colours and possibly text. I created these stencils with no bitmap to play around […]
Hello from the study group (well…Bettina). Our study period has ended and we are now back in our individual endeavours, perhaps still taking the time to digest what we have explored together or integrating what we’ve individually taken from these […]
Interactions with other accounts and the time of day to post as well as hashtags all work but an attractive post may work best when it reaches its audience. The “cooler blues and greens were correlated with more likes than […]
Working in our individual studios we meet three times in the day. Here are our individual reflections and thoughts from the day’s actions and events. Louisa Chambers: The collaborative walks this morning between Berlin, Lincolnshire, Glasgow, Nottingham, Belfast and Stockholm […]
I began to research Andrea Dworkin’s Pornography: Men Possessing Women essay. Jane mentioned I should start searching the representation of women in pornography as have previously spoken lightly about it. Dworkin addresses that pornography creates this “truly obscene idea that sex […]
‘Landscape sketchbook’ it’s a collection of work driven by nature and landscape. Although not historically my main topic it’s been present in my practice since I can remember. Our bodies know more than we do… muscle memory in movements, searching […]
Working in our individual studios we meet three times in the day. Here are our individual reflections and thoughts from the day’s actions and events. Louisa Chambers: Stop, start, stop, start. Working pattern for today. Have not found any sort […]
For this blog post I will be looking at the Website for the Tate Gallery. The Tate organisation and its many galleries are all compiled in this one website. This is a bonus for people planning their visit, or researching […]
Before going to uni to work on the Riso machine, I had researched The People of Riso and came across Lol Gallimore’s Ink Spill, see below. The pink pink and yellow caught my eye, “Lol aimed to create a sense […]
Update: I still find it hard to believe just how supportive the curator and exhibition organiser were when I met with them on Wednesday – the day after realising that I simply could not show the placard pieces. We […]
From my exploration of Sweet Tooth Colour, Jane questioned in my 1-1 last week, what would To Bite look like in black and white. I felt tempted to try this the night before I submitted for my group crit 24/03/21 and after […]
I have failed. Admitting it is both a relief and shock. I am not used to failing at things but in this case there is no getting around it. It is quite a spectacular fail too – so I feel […]
Read the second set of conversations in our 40 Years 40 Artists series of interviews with artists who feature in a-n’s archive.
Richard Billingham reflects on the turning points in his photography and experimental films, which he began making during the 1990s.
Lubaina Himid remembers the difficulties and successes of the “wilderness years” of 1990s, and how she built her “whole life around making work.”
Jane and Louise Wilson discuss the start of their artistic collaboration in the 1990s, and how a-n is “an essential resource.”
Grayson Perry recalls the technical progress of his work, his first commercial gallery shows, and ‘hitting his prices’ in the 1990s.
I have been playing a wee game this week – inspired by an announcement about an advanced research masters for artists and designers. It is very easy and very enjoyable, you simply read any academic call and say “making” […]
The Edit So much of what I present to the public relies upon the edit. The judicious pruning. I’m not sure what percentage of my time is spent doing this – either consciously or subconsciously. But each piece of work, […]
