Facebook post October 19th 2016 The above Facebook post was a little snapshot of my visit to Southampton with a group of fellow artists and MA students. We went to visit the British Art Show 8 and it gave me a lot to think about. Often when I visit exhibitions I tire pretty quickly.… Continue reading Looking at Art
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The Mother House residency reflection
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 Desperate Artwives. Once a week… Continue reading The Mother House residency reflection
The Mother House – My Second Visit!
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 of artists, different disciplines and… Continue reading The Mother House – My Second Visit!
Conversations in a bucket
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 play. Conversations began usually the… Continue reading Conversations in a bucket
Introducing – Mother House London
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 of the blog post. I… Continue reading Introducing – Mother House London