I've been really slack recently with this blog - despite deciding one of my New Year Resolutions would be to post at least once a week. Christmas was pretty bad due to a family bereavement but I did move out of my studio at Bank's Mill and I'm now back in my basement!! I eventually managed 100 'squeezed' papers (see above) and still want to complete by doing a further 500 or so. (not sure when though). Shipping work to New York is currently my priority and taking a fair bit of time but hopefully it will all be booked by the end of next week. Then all I'll need to do is hold my breath between the 13th and 15th February whilst it's in transit.... I've just started the first of a two part drawing on the gampi paper roll I bought when last in New York and it is so fine I'm not sure whether it will work or not. Needs to be fine though as I want to layer 2 drawings so that both parts are visible.
2008!
I've been really slack recently with this blog - despite deciding one of my New Year Resolutions would be to post at least once a week. Christmas was pretty bad due to a family bereavement but I did move out of my studio at Bank's Mill and I'm now back in my basement!! I eventually managed 100 'squeezed' papers (see above) and still want to complete by doing a further 500 or so. (not sure when though). Shipping work to New York is currently my priority and taking a fair bit of time but hopefully it will all be booked by the end of next week. Then all I'll need to do is hold my breath between the 13th and 15th February whilst it's in transit.... I've just started the first of a two part drawing on the gampi paper roll I bought when last in New York and it is so fine I'm not sure whether it will work or not. Needs to be fine though as I want to layer 2 drawings so that both parts are visible.
Open Studios at Bank's Mill and other stuff.
This weekend is open studios at Bank's Mill. From 11-5 (Saturday) and 11-4 (Sunday) the studios are open to the public and I'm also looking forward to going around and seeing what everyone else is doing. Once it's over I need to get on with my residues project! I've done much less work than I thought I would, but I've been sorting photos/ statements etc. for The Drawing Center and arranging for exhibitions to start again at our pub. (The Crompton Tavern in Derby). The first show - Open The Door - work by members of Green Door Printmaking Studio will be up by the 11th December and from February 2008, Jane Hardstaff has agreed to curate. I've also met a lot of other creative people over the last 6 weeks, been to meetings and taking advantage of opportunities (and advice) which I wouldn't necessarily have known about which has been great. I shall be back in my studio at home full time from January, but will continue as an Associate member at Bank's Mill.
Exhibition at Drawing Center
I've been invited to show in the Spring Selection Show at The Drawing Center in New York next February. Very exciting!
Two weeks in...
Can't believe I've been at Bank's Mill for 2 weeks already. I've managed to go most week days but I have to try to go more... I need to try to do as much manipulation/ residue work as possible before Christmas - although I have been doing a major declutter of my studio at home so I have more space after that. I've also decided to do second squeeze drawing at home - otherwise I might get distracted at BM. It's taking a while to get used to other people around - I make myself prop my door open for at least part of the time I'm there!
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