finishedness

a day at camberwell running a seminar around the idea of finish. the session encompassed a number of issues including art as commodity, possible roles of the artist in society and the relationship between maker and audience.

aweekendinvalencia

a weekend in valencia saw bonfires - tapas - wine - sun - 20degrees and swimming in the pool - wandering around at 1.00 in the morning taking photos in the dark. a break from work and the dark

canyouseewhatitisyet?

a meeting with all concerned partites to show the initial drawings/models led to us all standing outside and drawing directly onto the space where the proposed bench will be - the work goes on.

imaginedthreads

the latest bookworks are coming on - threads becoming lines mapping activity - the real and imagined

0809

a busy break with some wonderful parties and social events - highlights included the Old Glory Cutty Wren procession on Boxing Day http://www.historic-uk.com/cultureuk/OldGlory.htm which was quite breath taking and our traditional fire/meeting at Covehithe where evidence of erosion is illustrated

newbooks

the break from College has seen the development of a range of experimental books using images of the woods around me – looking at lines – intervention and devices threaded within them for reading/looking. the bookworks starting points are exaggerated digital landscape photographs that I took in the autumn threaded and pierced.

sitevisit2

i’ve been commissioned to create seating for Post Office Square in Leiston. the work must reflect the distinctive character of Leiston with specific reference to Leiston Long Shop Museum and possibly looking at the 3 Garrett Sisters. the space between and around three trees creates all sorts of restrictions and possibilities which need to be explored. it will be interesting to work with a space i know well.