Susan Merrick

The Mother House residency reflection

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 by Susan Merrick

Susan Merrick

September has gone by in a whirlwind - a fantastic feminist, thought provoking, creative, supportive, informative and busy month. I spent the month as part of the 35 women artists involved in the pilot residency Mother House set up by Dyana Gravina of the ProCreate Project and Amy Dignam of…

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The Mother House – My Second Visit!

September 15, 2016 by Susan Merrick

Susan Merrick

My second day at the mother House was the fifth day of its existence. I had the chance to speak to Dyana and Amy (the creators and organisers) about the first week and they were amazed by the different feel each day brought. Each day there was a different dynamic…

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Conversations in a bucket

September 15, 2016 by Susan Merrick

Susan Merrick

During the Summer I continued my exploration with cups, tin cans and string. I tried out different materials and vessels to see what would work and what sizes would work. I found that the act of being given a communication tool like this, no matter the size, encouraged people to…

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Introducing – Mother House London

September 8, 2016 by Susan Merrick

Susan Merrick

    This week I had the honour of starting to work with the pilot project MotherHouse at IKLECTIK Art Lab in London. It is a studio space that is introducing/testing a new collaborative model of childcare for Artists. For more about the project itself please see the links at the bottom…

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Art, Trump and Love……

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 by Susan Merrick

Susan Merrick

Over August I went to the US twice, yes twice! Not something I do on a regular basis but we were celebrating so we did! I saw the bizarre craziness, bright lights, noise and wonder of Vegas and then the quiet slow paced beauty of Virginia in Chesapeake Bay. I…

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