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Artists discussing their practice and experiences through personal blogs about the projects they’re working on, as they happen, wherever they happen.
Starting a project? Why not share your experiences by writing a blog about it?
The project will attempt to explore the craft of Marquetry and the potential uses for this within a contemporary visual Art practice. Through research, making and conversation the work will question what it means to work Read on…
Latest post: 9 May 2008
In the first part of Breaking Ground we developed a residency on an allotment culminating in an Open Day, “Allotmenta”. Now we are planning part two of the project, starting with a residency at The University Read on…
Latest post: 9 May 2008
Embarking upon a journey of self discovery, after losing my personal identity. I was drawn back towards my childhood, where I began exploring how my identity had been shaped by both my local environment and the people Read on…
Latest post: 9 May 2008
This blog documents my process this year of researching and developing new, live work based on two pilot projects; ‘The Loom; from Text to Textile’ (2005) a live, textile installation and ‘Mother to Mother’ (2006), a Read on…
Latest post: 9 May 2008
'Coup de Pouce' (a nudge in the right direction) is a 3 month residency programme supporting early career artists. It gives artist's invaluable time to research and develop ideas. This is the first international residency, Read on…
Latest post: 9 May 2008
'Embroidery' is an unlikely title for a course which is incredibly diverse. While some may use stitch and produce textile related work, others use video, or make installation pieces. What unites us I think is a considered approach, coupled Read on…
Latest post: 9 May 2008
The mission: to be the centre for the Visual Arts in Stoke-on-Trent and the region, providing gallery, studio, educational and meeting spaces www.airspacegallery.org Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
This blog documented my experiences of three weeks expedition training in Finnmark and the artwork I'm developing as a result. I'm now documenting training and preparing for a team expedition in the Arctic in 2009. To read the blog from the Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
I went to a meeting the other night about the Artist’s Open Studio Trail for the next Bollington Festival in May 2009. Bollington is the town in Cheshire where I live. This is my personal take on the organisation of the event, my involvement, Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
.. currently busy making new work for exhibition in St Luke's Church, War memorial site in Liverpool. (installation from 30th May 2008).. AND.. am developing a further new project: "Dungbeetle and Sisyphus" (film and performance, dates Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
BA Fine Art, specialising in landscape paintings (very small ones!) Painting the landscape isn't as simple as it looks. With a degree show looming at the end of term, and a void of unresolved decisions to tie up, its Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
The title of the blog, from a piece of writing by Anni Albers is a rather apt description of the exhilarating feeling of freefall (or is it flying?) that I am feeling now as I emerge from a twelve month project and residency. Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
I am taking a BA(hons) Fine Art degree at the University of Derby. The course is really well structured and encourages contemporary arts of all disciplines. The facilities are second to none with a new purpose built campus dedicated to the arts. Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
Currently studying BA Hons Fine Art and Illustration at the University of Lincoln.One of only a few Universities that offer joint honours courses, I combine skills I learn as an illustrator with fine art practice and vice versa. We have a Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
BA(hons) Fine Art. I have enjoyed my course in NEWI. when I started I thought Fine Artists only painted oil paintings. I was under the impression I would leave a better painter, I was wrong. I have not painted in a long time. I Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
In evaluating and questioning my practice of art, part of the process will be discovering new mediums, appraising the traditional, exploring through ‘event paintings’ the process of promoting diversities in life here in Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
BA (Hons) Visual Studies Read on…
Latest post: 8 May 2008
