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Girls in Dali, Stone and searching for the Opium Trail
I had some information about the poem on this fan but all of my technology began to fail and lots of images and texts were lost. I remember it being about a poet/calligrapher who sat in the mountains getting drunk […]
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Wild Monkeys, Avatar Mountains, Rice Terraces and Partying
Changsha, Zhangjiajie, Fenghaung, Guilin, Yangshou and Kunming What the hell am I doing? This is absolutely mental! I’m alone and getting lost the whole time. I didn’t think I really believed in God but every time I get lost, pray […]
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Jingdezhen to Changsha
The throwing classes at the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen have been going really well. I think a seed has been planted now and I want to continue making bowls. I can centre the clay on the wheel, throw and trim […]
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Clay. Focus. Change.
I’m giving an artist lecture tomorrow. Today I woke up and decided I’m not going to talk about E anymore after this post. Users use everything, including people. I have to let go of what I thought it was, because […]
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An exhibition, shocking news, a break up, a big Buddha and Jingdezhen.
Before I go ahead and tell you all about the show and everything else, I’m going to fill you in on a few details. E and I have broken up, for good. I found it hard enough dealing with […]
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Queen Victoria, melting bus stops and being eaten alive.
I’m in Victoria Park, which was formally a typhoon shelter known as Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, a part of Victoria Harbour, used as a refuge by fishing boats and yachts during typhoon seasons. I’m watching men race toy boats. They take this seriously. […]
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Tiananmen Square Vigil and Hostel Life
I’m hiding away in the hostel, preparing for my big Skype interview on Wednesday. Wish me luck! It’s kind of distracting as everyone is constantly talking and going on trips but I appreciate the constant company. I take breaks to […]
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Existential Crisis and Dim Sum
I’ve packed my things and I’m leaving the studio and Wong Chuk Hang. I’m glad I came just to meet Jimmy, Robert, John and Dan but it’s time to move on. I loved meeting John for coffee in the […]
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Boat ride, bike ride, naked dancing in the studio and heroin addicts
Yesterday morning I met John for coffee and toast. We talked about places to go in China and he’s connecting me with someone who runs the pottery workshop. We went to a few local art spaces. He’s a charming man […]
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A poet, a painter and ocean themed park
In the morning, Jimmy came over to paint and I met his Irish poet friend Robert Kiely. He studied English Literature and began hanging out poets.He’s interested in poets like Frances Kruk, Sean Bonney, Posie Rider and Tim Atkins and […]
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Dyscalculia, Soho and Funding
I woke up anxious today. I think being in the studio is getting to me, as it has no hot water or air conditioning, the latter being the worst. When Jimmy comes in he uses oil paint and turps. I […]
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Rain and Degree Show
Here’s my view out of the studio window today. I was meant to go to the beach with Ricky today but it was raining too much so we cancelled our plans. He also got stuck while in the rain […]