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April passed in somewhat of a blur. It concluded with a very pleasant low-key and covid responsible opening of Mr Dandy Blue’s Lepidopterarium in Flat Octopus’ Exhibition Case.   It was really nice to meet people in person after months […]

As my ongoing exploration of ‘the fragment’ in my MRes Art: Theory and Philosophy course at Central Saint Martins, I have been working on some collages and montages in my studio. These are specifically related to the idea of the […]

For several years now I’ve been having a relationship with this small rock. Here it is… I went looking for a special stone on the beach in my lunch-break one day. Of course Eastbourne beach is covered in likely candidates […]

It’s so useful to have a positive exhibition deadline to work towards. It provides that crucial impetus which forces decisions that might otherwise rumble along for ages. Suddenly it is possible to visualise the work in position in the gallery and […]

“there’s only one rule when handling objects in the stores … don’t pick a rabbit up by its ears.” this was the opening line from our curatorial guide in the stores on the fourth floor of the silk mill.  soon […]

I have been collecting images from walking around Ashburnham estate

During my last few days here I have met some of the studio artists and visited the Sara Hildén Art Museum. The museum felt a little like The Whitworth in Manchester, although it is located next to the Särkänniemi Adventure […]