Visual art exhibitions and events with a platform for critical writing
By: Bryony Graham
Mud and dust. Concrete and clay. Teram and Tarmac.
Sub-base and surface. Cores and compaction.
Engineers, tarmaccas, slot cutters, white liners, anti-skid and cables and kerbs.
Simone Veil and carrots.
Portakabin. Artist. 6 months. Residency. Last 4 weeks. Asked to blog.
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# 4 [6 July 2007]
all in and up - ready to view
download the event programme:
http://www.losto.org/LostO.pdf
and come to Ashford, Kent this coming weekend
http://www.losto.org/
listen to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/04/2007_27_fri.shtml
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Bryony Graham, ‘portakabin process’
# 3 [27 June 2007]
patching and pacing
lining and layering
rabbits and roots
flocks and frocks
grit required
waiting and rain
21 tonne lorries
mixing and messing
setting and settling
firing continues
banter and biscuits
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Bryony Graham, ‘process’
# 2 [20 June 2007]
quagmire drying out
patching happening out on the road and inside portakabin
traffic management guys quilting
anti skid clothing skidded
museum and curatorial agreement
cabinet chosen
clay works continue
friday firing
mirror mending - zinc oxide plaster tape
patching and posting
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# 1 [12 June 2007]
Dusty and dry.
Quiet, no night work tonight.
Clay fingers.
4 roses appeared as todays gifts along with giant white tarpaulin, successful anti-skid test piece.
Frock nearly ready for surfacing.
Tony, our site security guard is knitting in the mess.