textile designs engagement with teachers
day at NUA was successful Grainne and myself, with David and Neil presented two
great sessions that enabled everybody to be creative and understand what we do
on the course. I have received nomination for a teaching award for my work at
Camberwell - it's great to feel what I do is recognised as valuable - thank you
- it is much appreciated. Les is
always very energetic and enthusiastic, who will be devil's advocate to ensure
are assumptions are challenged. Always ensures that all individuals
in our group (we range from 10 to 16 if 2nd years included) contribute to the
group discussions i.e. moderates - otherwise a few noisy individuals would take
over. Most of the students are non-UK and many from China so it's
important that space and time are given for everyone to contribute and be
listened to - otherwise we all miss out. Les has brought in his own work
too. Essentially a very enthusiastic teacher whose own practice is
wide-ranging and collaborative. White Cube at Masons Yard - the 70s work by Dora Maurer is both beautiful and
thoughtful - the pieces are a puzzle but this aspect of the work isn't
overbearing allowing the viewer to enjoy the folding. If you are in the area the
extraordinarily designed mechanical arm outside the Royal Academy is
mesmerising - working out how and where the camera is in relationship to the
arm is part of the fun. Punk 1976-78
at the British Library is just sad - it's strange to see one's own personal
history becoming historicised and part of a mainstream - punk (lowercase) an
activity that never set out to be documented is represented by the beginnings
of individual expression through the use of the photocopier and bad haircuts, at least the music is present. some
films - nice guys - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3799694/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4
funny and clever with laugh out loud moments - "you remind me of somebody
else who said they were just taking orders - Hitler"! z is for zachariah - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598642/
rethinking Eden Black Dynamite http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190536/?ref_=nv_sr_1
a knowing blacksploitation experience that is occasionally very funny but
mainly lame. looking forward to Grimes at Latitude - making do with the Stella McCartney Film POP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VewWPx6Xf3c
at the moment meanwhile I've been recommended Christine and the Queens - i like her laid back sound - it will work
well in the sun!! - http://www.christineandthequeens.com/catq_language/
I can recommend ....Rodigan who I first saw under the westway flyover - if you
love your Reggae - http://www.latitudefestival.com/line-up/artist/david-rodigan-journey-through-reggae
if you like your theatre challenging - sh!t theatre in the Little House will be.http://www.latitudefestival.com/line-up/artist/sht-theatre-letters-windsor-house
if you like your entertainment full of double entendre - duckie is for you - http://www.latitudefestival.com/line-up/artist/duckie-presents-ursula-martinez-figs-wigs-barbara-brownskirt-frank-chickens-disc
a friend of mine is performing in
Carnesky's Finishing School - http://www.latitudefestival.com/line-up/artist/carneskys-finishing-school
it will be transgressive. the film tent is full of great stuff - films
about Gary Numan and by Ken Louche who is in conversation with the great Mark
Kermode, Adam Buxton with Louis Theroux and a Bug TV David Bowie special and
then there's Cassetteboy vs DJ Rubbish. finally if you like your sound to
assault you Christopher Brett Bailey's This Machine is for you http://www.latitudefestival.com/line-up/artist/christopher-brett-bailey-machine
