This week has led me to the realisation of how materials and the human form; in my tutorial with Judit we discussed what my exact context for the work is and the interests that engage the work. Is it the […]
Bruce is an artist and curator of Trade Gallery, Nottingham. We met at a group show I was part of ‘The Trouble with Painting Today’ at the Pump House Gallery. My painting ‘Pas Faire Comme Moi’ had caught his attention […]
The artist Matthew Krishanu recommended I meet with Caroline as he saw some correlation in our work, but also someone who could provide helpful professional advice. I had seen Caroline’s work at a number of exhibitions and was intrigued by […]
I met Skye in 2011 when I was selected for the Jerwood Painting Fellowships. She came to my first ever studio in Hackney, an ex-Victorian warehouse with gigantic windows and high ceilings, perfect for making large paintings. Back then I […]
Yesterday I found myself filming the process of my work; continuously recording me in a space engaging and surrounded by my work. I was playing with how the work can interact with one another and the surrounded space; manipulating their positions […]
This week has been purely a reflective time; what are the key issues addressed in my work? Is there a reoccurring theme? My interest is to explore the organic elements further in both a sculptural manner and also addressing the […]
There has been a sudden shift in my practice this week in relation to exploring performance and new organic materials. I’ve realised how the body and form is crucial and is the core to my making and material process. After […]
A new term, new module and fresh start. The feedback I received from last term was brilliant, helpful and it’s always a bonus having a distinction to end the term with; regardless of the grade it always gives you that […]
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here This morning has been a bit rubbish to tell you the truth, and it has all been of my own making. I went to a really great gig last night, a couple of friends […]
I’ve had a busy start to the New Year and have a whole host of new drawings that I’ve created… here’s my new blog explaining my process, techniques and reasons behind them.
Not making work for the last two weeks has enabled me to sit back and really think and take the time to analyse my work. What have I made? What is its context? What do I continue working with? What […]
Audioblog – Please click here I had a gentle afternoon with a fairly newish but very lovely friend Sarah Goudie. http://sarahgoudie.com We had about two hours of earnest conversation over pots of tea and assorted things to […]
It’s very strange to read over and reflect back on my thoughts or ideas about my current work. Last week I received my feedback from my formative assessment about my viva presentation; overall I was satisfied with the comments. I […]
What is my work? What is the context? What is it about the body that I want to say? What do you want the audience to experience? Am I overthinking the work? By analysing my work, I need to spend […]
During the term I have had discussions with both my tutors and peers about my work and how process is a crucial element in the making of my work. Therefore I felt the need to film some of my work […]
Since last week my mind has been all over the place; last week was so overwhelming due to continuous studio work, foundry workshops and the gap critique that I was involved in. However, I finally feel that my practice has […]
The beginning of the week proved to be a difficult start; I felt stuck and frustrated by my work. I think that I’m over thinking and over analysing every aspect, which is important and crucial to my practice; however it […]
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 […]
I’m back in the foundry; an environment I feel most at home in. I don’t know what it is about the foundry that I’m drawn to; the heat, the possibility of danger, the process, the fact that it is associated […]
Doreen Massey’s, ‘For Space’, chapter 11 ‘Slices through Space’. Maps, Massey writes present space as a surface that is both complete and closed, they provide ‘an order in things’(1), and allow us to find where we are and the route […]
I’ve found this week quite challenging and mentally draining at times; the work is developing, however I feel overwhelmed by ideas and certain elements of my practice. It could be due to the fact that formative assessments are around the corner […]
We’re coming to the end of week 5; already I can identify that my work has taken a new direction. I’ve realized that purely materials is what evokes and challenges me to produce work. My studio space has transformed into […]
The work is beginning to progress and develop with my experiments with the jelly and most recently bread dough. The touch and nature of these materials suggest human flesh, this could be an area to explore further? Scale and space […]
I finally feel comfortable with moving forward and producing the work. After my tutorial with artist Holly Davey I had the reassurance and an extra push that was needed to produce the works. In discussion, the jelly forms were an […]
