Out of Order: Project.

Reading week,  Lot's of research and lots of sketching, leaving me with lots of ideas, problem was I ended up with to many ideas, little confused.  Week 2:  Playing around with my ideas, maybe-maybe not ??  Week 3:
Over the weekend I had purchase some oil paints.  Monday morning my first attempt using oils, was fun, just got to be patient with the drying time, now I understand when they say one should have a number of paintings on the go at the same time.  Tuesday at home worked on my sculpture. Wednesday very busy day, morning, hospital for Physiotherapy, then on to the college for UCAS talks, little work in studio and then back to the hospital for leg class physiotherapy, really had work out, evening private view Philippe Parreno, Serpentine Gallery. Series of events unfolds, guiding one through the galleries with an experience of sound and images, worth checking out. Thursday morning cart sculpture to studio, visit to work shops, collecting materials to incorporate into my sculpture, deciding my final work for Friday all day crit.  Friday morning early start, had some finishings touches, got myself sorted out and then went and had a coffee. While having my coffee I noticed many students just arriving with there work, couldn't help but think, why so late?  Return to the studio, its crazy, people milling about, desperately looking for a place. Get in on TIME!

Assessment Day!

November. Monday 1st.  I hobble in with all my work, four rotations on the table, was told to maintain reflective records and identify relevent progression opportunities for future study or work, a lot to sleep on.
Next day, trip to Saatchi Gallery, but that was closed, went on to college and then to the Tate Britain.  Rachel Whiteread drawings, well I hobbled around and to be honest I was not all that impressed, the sculpture casts OK, found myself getting tired with most of the sketches and the domestic objects, couldn't feel the want to be draw en in.  Hobbled on over to the Turner Prize, not much better, but it was nice to sit and relax with the sounds of  Lolands, did a little sketch.  Friday 5th after my visit to college, made another visit to Tate Britain and hobbled around the Turner Prize once again, made a quick exit this time.  Saatchi Gallery next stop, had been advised to check out certain artist's, have to say this was a worthwhile visit.  Anthea Hamilton, The Piano Lesson and The Waitress have inspired me, like the suggested sets and characters conveying specific information, will return.  Steve Bishop. It's hard to make a stand.  What dose it stand for?  It made me think of public sculptures, soldier on a horse, the base was the giveaway.  Christian Dior. Mountain Goat.  Really love it, I immediately thought of smells, yes goats do smell.  Jaime Gili.  Geometric angles do it for me, 20th century architecture, for me it's the Universe.  Maurizio Anzeri.  Really exquisite, like the fact that he tells you how it develops, it sure dose draw you into a feeling of the person's thoughts.  Alan Brooks.  Wonderful sketches, minute details, and thanks for shearing the idea of using an optivisor, a type of magnifying glass, will try it out.  Graham Hudson. I mean I like sculpture, but I wouldn't want this to look the same twice, maybe I should have another look at it before the air bags pop, I'm sure I'm not going to be a fan.  Will be returning to Saatchi this week for more inspiration.

Saturday 6th.  Visit to National Theatre. Am a regular to the Theatres this past couple of years, has lot's to offer.  My visit this past weekend was a good one!  I got there early, viewed the Ralph Koltai exhibition on the Lyttelton Foyer.  Artist and theatre designer.  Three-dimensional, series of  bas-relief sculpture collages, using found objects, rusty metal discarded on farms near his studio in France, really effective, giving me lots of ideas for my own work.  Exhibition continues until 14th November.  Worth a visit, its free.
I managed to get a ticket ( £6 concessions ) for the back stage tour, 75mins approx, and about 15 people in the group, led by experienced guide.  Visits into the unseen parts of three auditoriums, backstage areas and theatre workshops, where sets and props are created.  I have in the past worked as a carpenter at the BBC mainly working on building recording studios, have seen lots of strange and wonderful sets, wonderful props, eye openers.  The backstage tour, worth the visit.  Check on line: nationaltheatre.org.uk/backstagetours
Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart.  The Morrison home in the east end of Glasgow, 1930s
Life in the tenements.  Bunny Christie. Designer.