DAY 1 MONDAY 15TH JULY
9am we gather unsure of what to do , after initial introductions we are taken to a room with white paper on all the walls and only pencils,rubbers and 1 Stanley knife .
The question Why do we do art? we have 3 hours to respond to this..... go go go!!
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| The Group in the Space at SOAR ,Knuton Road, Parson Cross |
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| My response is cutting: to create,to talk, to interact, to explore the environment |
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| Talking to people about where they live- Exploring the Environment |
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| Tim leads us for a walk around Parson Cross |
What I found:
New routes around the area,excitement , new residents - the red months, interesting gardens.
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| Tongue Gutter: Introducing the Red Moth DAY 4 THURSDAY 18TH JULY |
Having had two days at the Farm working I now re-enter the Summer School with some apprehension ...
Stuck ,lost ,aware of being out of it I struggle to grasp what has been going on although the group are very helpful, sharing with me some of their ideas and thoughts.
Stuck ,lost ,aware of being out of it I struggle to grasp what has been going on although the group are very helpful, sharing with me some of their ideas and thoughts.
A talk on what is improvisation by Amanda from MIRIAD ,Manchester starts the day.
What is improvisation?
not provided?
Why are we talking about it?
Is it key to creativity?
Is it key to creativity?
How does it come into our practice,When is it useful?
Helps us from getting too stuck when creating, keeps things moving and interesting
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| Work created in response to others work in the room - Inside looking out |
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| Starting to work cutting circles ... inspired by entrance ,doorway by Janice and Clare (in background cutting) |
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Circles:creating a path ,leading people outside , interacting with the space and people  And the circles grow |
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| And the space changes |
Key moments from the day :
Working spontaneously cutting ,making, creating an experience for people
Finding new routes out of the studio
Working together in a space creates ideas for everyone - collaboratively and also discretely.
Key moments from the day :
DAY 5 - FRIDAY 19TH JULY
Dreaming of nests! 10 am and a suggestion about talking to a group member and working with them starts the day off. My vision(from a dream last night ) of nests is realised together with Janice(group member) and leads to further work on the installation developing ...
Collaborating with someone else makes me question my idea and how precious I am about it- at first want to do it my way and prefer on my own but letting go of this I see Janices response and like it.
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| The nest /boat/dish -a space for people to sit and look? |
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| In the studio- photo by Anne Marie |
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| Mine and Janice's collaboration - a roof for the nest? |
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| Some of the materials |
Whats next??
A Talk by David Macalevey
WHY DO WE MAKE ART?
Key moments from the day
Challenging myself by working and making collaboratively with Janice
Developing the space outside of the studio
talking about why we make art...thinking why I make art
DAY 6: SATURDAY 20TH JULY
The last day and I am itching to make and tidy up , clear up the work....
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| and the nest became a dress? |
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| The wall of circles became a floor of circles .. |
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| the circles became balls and parcels... |
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| THE END |
Pushing the process of making and transforming the work into something else
Steve's meditation
Group reflections
Tidying up - very satisfying!
More reflections to come
watch this space ...
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