Welcome to my blog! This blog will be about the project I have just started which is an investigation into knitting! At the moment I am knitting small trees which started of being maquettes for a collaborative project I am […]
I have now had time to land after the turbulence of the last few weeks. It has been great spending time with my family without the constant thought of having to be doing something else! I even managed a night […]
I had to go and see the the external assessor yesterday, I must admit that I was a bit worried. But it turned out to be ok and actually quite a nice experience. We had a chat about my installation […]
I have done it, after a very hard week with no sleep and not enough time, the tunnel and tent is up and working in the gallery. It certainly does not get much more exiting than that. Even though it […]
Went to college yesterday to collect all my stuff, so I have it all ready for the gallery on Monday. It was really quiet like still before a storm, which I suppose it is! I want to transport my things […]
I have been awake half the night thinking about all the things I need to do before Monday. I still get ideas and I have decided to see if I can manage to incorporate them before entering the gallery. This […]
The family have left me for Scotland this week, to give me time and space to work. I am trying to get as much out of it as possible by spreading out all over the house. It is a great […]
I have decided to knit covers for the breeze blocks that support the arches in the tunnel. I started of with knitting torn up duvet covers, but after some time I changed my mind and started all over using some […]
I have been trying to solve the problem regarding incorporation of the ‘tent’ in my installation for the Degree Show. Because it won’t be possible for me to hang the ‘tent’ like I did in the studio, I had to […]
In my last essay I have decided to examine the term ‘participation’ when it is used by artists in their practices. It is very interesting how audience participation has become such a great part of the contemporary art scene. And […]
Something funny happened yesterday when I was speaking to my mum on the phone, she was asking questions about my work and I was trying to explain my ideas to her. She became very offensive and argumentative she very clearly […]
I am trying to illustrate the uncomfortable, restrictive and claustrophobic feeling being a member of a family can be. After looking at countless art books and the internet I have decided to make a tunnel through which I want the […]