During my time at CSAD so far I have been sharing a studio space with the lovely Lisa Evans. Lisa also writes her blog here on A-N. I am really appreciative of sharing a space with someone who is so […]
At the beginning of yesterday I was wondering what the protocol that Val was bringing to the studio actually was. As I thought it was the plan: a systematic preparation and way of working to ensure that everything that needs […]
Great visit from Val yesterday based in the studio. Conversation was varied and ideas are developing. Val had sent me a PowerPoint ahead of her visit, and from the notes I recorded had extracted “ Efficiency and Productivity” and “Overall […]
Postures of Making is a research and development project which is centered on working collaboratively with ergonomics scientist Dr Valerie Woods. Together we will explore the workings of the creative practitioner’s body when engaged in art making. Val and I […]
As part of my research into artist residencies I have been talking to SWAGGERJACK who where Samarbeta artists in resident in the club space at Islington Mill from 11/01/15-18/01/15. SWAGGERJACK are artists John Powell-Jones http://www.johnpowell-jones.co.uk and Callum Stephen Higgins http://sacredtapes.bandcamp.com […]
Here is an image of the collaborative painting produced in Folkestone last week as part of the SALT festival. (see previous blog post). Thanks to Helen Lindon for the photo.
I have been working at Ashburnham since mid May, at the end of July I took a natural break as it was the summer holidays and both family commitments and Ashburham site use made it impossible to settle down to […]
To 10th October Weekdays 9-6, Late Thursdays to 8pm,Sat 9-5Buckhurst Lane. ‘Paper Works’ is an experimental project that aims to push boundaries, exploring both the nature of collaboration and the parameters of working on paper.
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here People have said to me “I don’t know how you get time to blog when you are so busy!” Other bloggers have said to me that when they are busy they have no time […]
A reflection by artist Anika Carpenter on INKINAREA an a-n New Collaborations Bursary funded project. Anika spent a year exploring writing, art, objects and mental health with writer Erin Soros.
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Anish Kapoor has invited fellow artist Carsten Höller to create a new addition to his Orbit sculpture in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Lizz Brady hopped on the TransPennine express (sort of) over and up to Newcastle to visit me for a couple of days. Lizz is the founder of Broken Grey Wires – An ongoing investigation into art and mental health, developing […]
I am meeting with some of the artists and poets who I collaborated with in The Little Museum of Ludlow a few weeks ago as part of a performative event The Paradox of Order http://www.paradox-of-order.com/ So tonight I’m reflecting on […]
The experience of this whole process has been energising. Interactions between participating artists and poets has been open and spontaneous for the most part. This was the intention of the host artist and author of the process Teresa Albor. Teresa […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here I suppose I take the nature of the visual artists I know for granted. They are supportive and encouraging… thank you all. However, the visual art that I have made doesn’t require the trust of […]
Art-in-the-world-wise it’s a good year for me. Two exhibitions, one near, one far! Definitely time to celebrate. (Please hold while I squelch underfoot a niggling quibbling mass of worry-worms – what if nothing else comes?). Done. And back to celebrating… I was chuffed when five CatAListers (SashaBowles, Rosalind […]
The best exhibitions I’ve been in over the last few years, are ones that have emerged sort of organically. You meet someone, work together and then suddenly a collaboration is born. This is how I’ve found myself preparing to exhibit […]
Today I learnt that I have all the clearances required to proceed with buy the apartment! Once my savings have been transferred from the UK I can arrange a moving date! The estate agent rang (no solicitors involved here) while […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here It doesn’t take me long to bounce back… Collaboration then…. It’s a thing I do, and I love it. In the early days, I had an couple of failed attempts, because I didn’t understand. […]
I have collaborated with many people over the years – some more successfuly than others. Some on my side of the table and some on the other. The experience has ranged from the perfunctory, task oriented pooling of knowledge and […]
Looking at the departure board at Arlanda airport, we mused about where to go next. Collaborating with other artists, is not just about exhibiting in their home town, it’s about swapping cultures, lifestyles and building friendships. It was only four […]
We are slowly getting close to completing the first prototype of the Mutable Drawing Surface, so I decided to upload more pictures of our progress here. The mechanism is working and running smoother after placing in additional gears and adding […]
There is a lot to take in within California wow!: giant MDF boxes disguised as mammoths, silky banner-collages standing in buckets of concrete and cheeky suns that appear to be blown up car air fresheners. Inverted brickwork mosaic, vertically poised […]
