http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 Artist in Residence, London College of Fashion Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:35:33 +0000 a-n rss generator a-n The Artists Information Company and contributors edit@a-n.co.uk technical@a-n.co.uk http://sites.a-n.co.uk/img/logo.gif http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 'I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world'- Walt Whitman, Song of Myself... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 It is still raining and I am almost level with the single edgeless cloud that spreads its debtover Barbican. It looks bored without any windto shift it on. The computer works, it is the only other living thing, and the fan heater. I put on my damp jacket, my red mittens, and the heater at my ankles. I am just like my grandfather in the fifties (they say Winter’s getting warmer, but I’m sure that studios have a different climate) except, lacking his inspiration, I may get still colder and colder still before I can come up with an idea that moves meaway from the window. I could wear a raincoat when I walk from Holloway in the mornings? But that’s where forward-planning comes from! Weather from the North drawing me into contemplation like a needle pulling cotton. This is not predictable, being art, and not insignificant, since I, amongst others, am waiting to see what I do. Downstairs, students are stitchingshoes and bags and I hear nothing of it from here. Across the roof the sky takes up residence in the puddles, as ever; I will see what marks it makes.... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 Not enough time in the studio this week, but a bit of time for taking photographs. Consequently, LCF has been edited to a series of images in my head... ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 So many stairs to climb! I trip acrossthe rooftop to the door of my studio. On a good dayI love art and today the sky is clear and my tightsaren't damp. I have an envelope in my bagwith copies of paper patterns – cycling skirts,capes, horse-riding coats. Blue sky over Barbican!I will cut shapes and think in three dimensions and start to fold paper like fabric like paperuntil it looks like something I hadn’t imagined before.Frank O’Hara’s fingers on his typewriter – he made making things up seem so effortless. My fingers are cautious with the scissors.... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 Cordwainers  Make safe long hair and any loose clothing.Use wrinkle chase rollers for leather only.    Welt stitcher, welt beater, dust extractor,roughing and scouring machine. Insole press,sole activator, leather-stitching machine.  Wrinkle chase. Tack-side laster. Men’s sequential heel-attacher.Eclipse nails. Buttress nails. Blue, waxed tacks.   Diana wedge sole, Diana mule sock,Desert boot, insole block. Helen, welted. Harry sole. Diana full sock, Diana sock.  Forepart toe laster, backpart flanger.Skiving machine (for stiffeners only).Outsole stitcher. Sole attacher.  Sole press, sole profiler, backpart moulder.HVA heat-setter, backpart activator.Sole-splitting machine.  Leather-sole splitter, auto edge-trimmer. Skeleton, one size. Grannie, one size. Sanding machine, upper conditioner.  Clicking and closing. Bottom stain.Blondie insole. Forward only. Joyce sole. Jimmy sole. Moccasin, size 8.... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 Another six months to come up with A Good Idea. ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 My footsteps on tarmac, Islington, the street, Golden Lane, through the front door, stone,the staircase, the corridor, parquet, the staircase,through the door of my studio, carpet. The staircase,worn down by shoes - by footsteps in shoes -goes up three floors, goes down three floors. ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 The building closes at 5pmand there's a man shouting in the street. YesterdayI got sunburn taking breakfast in the garden - but that was Sunday and today it's sunnyand my head is not quite empty although emptyof good ideas. This evening when I'm home earlyI will make cheesecake.  ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363 London College of Fashion, Lime Grove site: decay, pigeons, wallpaper ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/408363