the view from the dining room table today is one of calm trees and clear blue sky, the frost on the roofs slowly disappearing from view as the sun slowly transits out of sight. my view is accompanied by the […]
when all my thoughts combine to create no way forward i know it’s time to curl up on the sofa for a few hours and hide under a blanket. now having done that i can continue to try to reflect […]
something that is regularly discussed in our house is gender – the language of it and the pronouns of it. until yesterday it had happened around me and i’d been taking part in the discussion yet not fully engaged with […]
after 5 months of the most strangest time, i’m preparing for another arts and heritage volunteers met to share, discuss and catch up with the three artist commissions that will be permanently installed in the museum of making. in those […]
After setting this blog up last year I’ve finally come back to it and worked out how to post! Because of the COVID-19 lockdown I haven’t been able to use the studio at a local college as I have been […]
time to make some reflective contribution to my blog. it’s thursday morning, there’s four us in the house. we’re all waiting on the results of a covid test made on tuesday. one of us had the test. since the test […]
speaking of the pandmic feels like an important thing to do and to reflect a little here so in years to come we’ll look back and see what it was like. in the previous post i spoke about how i […]
so here we are, near end of august, weather is wet and warm – as normal. the chimney has been swept today a normal thing for this time of year. we have plans for a curry tonight, one of our […]
after a massively positive response to the project on social media i’ve been able to submit it to a couple of online exhibiting opportunities. it felt good to feel proud and positive about submitting it to upcoming online exhibitions. i […]
this part of my emergency funding was about considering grounding of myself relative to an unresolved aspect of my past practice. at times the journey i’ve been on has been difficult and emotional. i’ve had to hold a mirror up […]
it is with great pleasure and pride that i announce the interactive documentary(idoc) walking through the pandemic is available to view. the idoc has been created from contributions from an online community who came together to share their experiences. my role […]
upon returning to the research for prism, i feel the need to make some notes for a possible essay to accompany this work sometime in the future. it’s origins are from the early 1990’s. a time where i was making […]
walking through is at the preview stage. this means i’ve shared with the contributors their contributions within the work and now sharing with a small group of people who have been invited to look at the webpage introduction and the linked […]
This has been such a useful experience for both my own artistic development & that of the other socially distanced artists, in this temporary gallery space. Through chatting across the gallery floor, or talking outside the Phoenix gallery building, we […]
hello. back for another post. still in a pandemic and still exploring the new areas of life this affords. this morning i’ve discovered dj hammy on mixcloud. found mixcloud because of the inclusion mixes moving there. so sunday morning, i’m […]
Having cleared the 5mX5m floor space, I’ve made room for the 9m wire mesh roll to dictate what happens next. It’s a combination of careful balancing & weighing the inherent tension within the wire mesh coil & unfurling it into […]
The light and airy feeling of the empty gallery space is conducive to creating temporary sculptures. I document the multiple versions I make with quick photos. The transience & processes of making the sculptures are the art for me, rather […]
Engaging with the unfamiliar space. Creating in the unfamiliar space. Noticing the different lighting system & the shadows it creates. Noticing the different traffic sounds from my home studio. Hearing strangers chatting in other studio spaces. Variety of people passing […]
Using the temporary space alters my practice as I interact with the unfamiliar studio. I’ve discovered existing holes in the walls and used them as supports to suspend objects. The resulting cast shadows have taken my work in directions I […]
Reflections on my changing art practices in a temporary working space
the little an often strategy has got me through the last few months and this week i’ve had to take steps back from everything for a couple of days to see where i am at the moment. so what is […]
with everything i’m doing within my little an often covid-19 strategy, the stopping to reflect part has of late been something i’ve let slip a little. i am keeping daily notes for any potential report / evaluation needed by the […]
within the covid-19 pandemic we’ve experienced another horrendous loss of life in america, i refer to the death of geogre floyd. i was really embarrassed on tuesday because i didn’t see the black out tuesday thing till quite late – […]
——– invitation to contribute to the walking through project when lockdown started i was already experiencing the feeling that the world was slowing down. i can remember an evening where i stood and listened to sheep munching on the […]
