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A little update 5 years on
I was at a low point when I closed the studios in late 2018 (the main reason for drawing a line under the blog). However, 5 years on and I can look back with pride. And true to my word […]
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And so the deinstall begins…
The winding down of HMS begins. I gave the artists three month’s notice. Obviously this came as a shock to everyone but it is quite fair as I had only asked for a month’s notice when artists wanted to leave […]
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Harrington Mill Studios 2007 – 2018
After 11 wonderful years Harrington Mill Studios will close on 31 December 2018. It’s been an adventure and a privilege to work with so many extraordinary and amazing artists. We have travelled to Sweden, Korea, Greece, and the USA. Our […]
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Preparation for SOS
This week is the first week without something or other scheduled in my diary for months. Except on Thursday the local press are coming to take photographs for a piece about Southwell Open Studios. We are joining forces with the […]
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Final Cut at Summer Lodge
Two weeks of talks, research and focus. I’m shattered. I wasn’t expecting a huge outcome as I concentrated on animation and you can’t do that in a hurry. Also I was using PremierPro which was totally new to me. However, […]
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Untitled blog post from "Setting up 18 studios, Long Eaton, Nottingham"
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Summer Lodge
It’s the end of week one of Summer Lodge, a two week research opportunity/ residency for 30+ artists at NTU. Most are NTU staff and PhDs students with a few invited guests, some international. I am one of five artists […]
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Untitled blog post from "Setting up 18 studios, Long Eaton, Nottingham"
My drawing is going well. I am using different black inks on primed paper. Ink is a very direct medium and I enjoy the challenge. As I have only 2 weeks to make the drawing I have to be decisive […]
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Untitled blog post from "Setting up 18 studios, Long Eaton, Nottingham"
Today was the first day of my short residency at the Angears Centre, Lakeside. I am making a 2m drawing in ink on primed paper. I’ve made bigger drawings and I’ve primed paper on a large scale but never this […]
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Untitled blog post from "Setting up 18 studios, Long Eaton, Nottingham"
Day 5 Sunday, but not a day of rest. Up early to see the acropolis and our first venture into Athens centre. Admission is free on Sundays and therefore busy. Biblical, humbling and awesome. So pleased we made it. Meandering […]
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Untitled blog post from "Setting up 18 studios, Long Eaton, Nottingham"
Day 4 I had planned to stay an extra couple of days after Kerri and Alison but there was a mix up with accommodation. Instead of sharing with the US crew the only rooms available were big and more expensive. […]
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Untitled blog post from "Setting up 18 studios, Long Eaton, Nottingham"
Received an email from email from Chris this morning letting me know we are using the same image for our blogs. Two different perspectives of the same work. All good :) Day 3. Time to breath as we didn’t need […]