As part of White Rabbit Studios I am happy to announce that I’m in the Artist Profiles section of LeftLion magazine! Answering questions was a lot harder than I imagined. Hats off to the celebrities of this world, maybe…
Brrrrriliant day
The morning before the market
I really enjoyed myself yesterday! It was very chilly and our feet were like blocks of ice by the end, but the experience has made be realise a few important things. I didn’t sell any books which I thought would make me feel disappointed. However, I was so pleased that people looked through them and smiled, that the fact that they weren’t queuing up the buy them was no issue. It felt like a really different space to exhibit and it enabled a new audience to see the work.
Our stall at the Hockley arts market
There were so many lovely things to buy and see at the market. I thoroughly enjoyed looking around and seeing the huge variety of hand made goods. I also purchased a few bits and bobs, including the below beautiful small screen. The stall holder gave the story behind it which made it even more precious. A father had made the frame and stuck down the 1950’s cigarette cards as a present for his daughter. Love the use of the cards to create something new and it is now functioning as a fire cover in my living room.
Butterfly screen
Whist on a mission for bacon cobs and cups of tea, I spotted a new piece of furniture for my collection. This was the icing on the cake and made the whole day worth while!
Up against it
Apples and Pears and Crafty Wares
Hockley Arts Market
Saturday 27th June 10am – 3pm
Sneinton Market, Nottingham
After spending today armed with a knife, corrugated cardboard and many a printed page, I am relived to say I’m calling it a night. I haven’t made as many as I’d like but me and my domestic printer have nothing left in us to give. I’m quite nervous and excited about how people will react to the books. Wish me luck!
Discarded furniture – Out and about in the city
I have worked by socks off this weekend and it feels great!
Idea 1 – Pack of prints
Idea 2 – Book of photos
I am so excited to have produced two ways to display my discarded furniture photos. I think I am in favour of Idea 2 because I think a book is more practical. I am hoping to make enough of them to sell them at Hockley Arts Market next weekend! Even if I don’t manage to make many, I have that feeling of finishing something and ticking something of my ever-growing ‘To do’ list.
Empty Stage
Empty Stage – Malt Cross Gallery
I thought the concept of this show was really interesting and all the work fitted it well. The idea was that the work wasn’t immediately visible to the audience which meant you had to look harder to see it or even find it. ‘Each artist is interested in the idea of trickery and deception and questioning expectations of art in a gallery space.’
I think this piece was most successful! A ghostly figure projected onto the wall, walked around and disappeared. I saw it out of the corner of my eye, before it disappeared. I then waited to see it again and really liked watching it.
White Trash
Got off the bus today and these sofa’s were waiting for me. I felt like the weekend had begun. I didn’t have my camera on me (lesson learnt!), so I went back home to collect it.
White Trash – 20th November 2009 – Mansfield road
Al came with me but there was a gentleman stood strangely close to the sofa’s. I went to the other side of the road whilst Al bravely approached said gentleman and asked…
‘Excuse me, are these yours?’
‘No, but I’m going to take one’
‘Would you mind awfully if my girlfriend over there (Al points at me and I wave) took a photo of these sofa’s, as she has lots of photo’s of discarded furniture’
‘Sure, no problem’
He moves away from the sofa’s and laughs a little. He picks up the phone to tell his friend about his humorous encounter.
Very almost perfect job description
1) Someone who feels physical discomfort upon seeing an incomplete spreadsheet.
2) Creative thinking is a must.
3) It’ll also help if you have a laptop.
Okay, so there’s a few bits missing to make it the ‘perfect’ job description but these sentences made me smile and I want to work for the person who wrote them.
Alan Davies + String = Happiness
There was a really interesting programme that was on tonight on Channel 2 discussing the science behind the question How long is a piece of string?
I definitely shall be having a second viewing as there are quite complex ideas and also, I was distracted by butternut squash and sweet potato soup. I feel Alan Davies deserves your full attention, he did play Jonathan Creek afterall…(I have the box set and cannot wait for the new episode at Easter!!!).
Cocoons
My second attempt at watercolour painting. It was such a relaxing Saturday afternoon activity. I am going to do some experimenting with different ways to use the brush now.
Watercolour challenge
I suddenly remembered about the channel 4 programme Watercolour challenge yesterday! I used to love it. It was cracking daytime TV. There was always someone who did a massively abstract ‘out there’ painting. I think they should bring it back.
