Marcelo says: – I often call myself a creative practitioner, partially to avoid the marketplace implications of the artist label but also because potentially my work can blur the boundaries of what art is, or thought of. At the same time I do think its important to own the artist role or identify in order […]
Reflecting on Domesticating Conflict
Like Susan, I like to start with a nature story which inspired my thoughts. As I was running through a field onto a narrow path last week, I saw a small mouse laying on her side, in the process of dying (I called her a “she”, as in French, mouse is feminine). I stopped […]
Domesticating Conflicts on Tumblr
You can follow the work of cell group 2 this week and throughout Dissent on their Tumblr page: http://domesticatingconflicts.tumblr.com
Agitation 1; Introducing Dissent
My first wish for the Laboratory of Dissent was to invite all artists involved to express their reasons for willing to take part in this experimental practice; exploring Dissent within a large collaboration and in the context of an institutional Art Gallery seemed like an opportunity for me to question the reasons for […]
Stories from beyond the boundaries of space and time!
As I spin and collect people’s stories of love connection and serendipity, stories from far away and long ago have been shared or sent my way. Here are a few of them that are guiding the research and the Exchange; The spindle, essential to the weaving art, is recognizable as an emblem of security and […]
Spin, Spin, Spin!
A Few Images from today’s walk for Andover Loves Me Back; Some stories witnessed, collected, shared and spun today in Andover; “I was born in Andover. I went away a few times but I always came back and always call it HOME.” ” I was a nurse, he was in the RAF, we met…We have […]
Connecting Stories 2
On taking down my work on the Isles of Wight yesterday, I visited Ian form the Wood Emporium, based in Cows. A project connects with another, uninterrupted flow of thoughts, emotions and stories collected and shared with others. I found Ian online while looking for a new spindle for the project. On Visiting, I was […]
Heart of Andover
Ruth Facey, local jewellery maker and myself have joined our skills, knowledge and creative thinking to create the “Heart of Andover”. An open drop in workshop at Union Street Bureau of Exchange 1pm to 4.pm, Thursday 4th of June The design came up when shaping the Encounter Art Shop project based in Andover High Street […]
Process and Time: What do we value?
Before you meet me and let me spin your story, I have found the right sheep, , learnt to Shear it, Washed the wool, rinsed it, washed it again, rinse it and washed it again and rinsed, Mordanted it… Chopped up beautiful madder roots, some from homegrown crop, some […]
Connecting stories
The preparation for this project has taken me to discover new processes and craft makers attached to them. The process of mapping a heart shaped route will take me on a journey to question what love is, or means to people, perhaps also what love becomes through time. I will attempt to map the meaningful connections […]
Andover Loves Me Back, Day One
My First day today, testing the introduction of my new performance installation in Andover. Drawing from the history of the woollen trade in Andover, I will walk the heart shaped route of Andover town, (once a route used by farmers to bring sheep to the market). I will attempt to follow a route , shaping […]
