Re-form

Sheer panic …to be added to

It’s what most artists do! It’s what many teachers do. Its what kids do. As i wandered around the studios I began to feel like a fraud. I continue to struggle with the premise of the event. So working through this, (in Carrie Bradshaw fashion) it’s about process not end product, its about the idea of sharing, of collective production, of working with people instead of in a personal vacuum. It should be social, creative, fun, mutually beneficial, hopefully it will also be a bit more, it will gently ask people to consider who they are, what their lifestyle is about.

image to upload

What do I do with the end products? Who’s work is it? I installed the paper creations as a new incarnation of the shop, but as i started to record it, i began wondering how come i’m using other peoples work and ideas and how does this process work. I really enjoyed playing with the pieces and reforming them in to things that i would use; I really like how Steffie’s skirt turns in to a simple but great wall piece

What do people get back in return? In answer, the fun of taking time out to enjoy creating, to think about how they want to express themselves and some fantastic images.

(Must do more and think less!)

Really pleased with the end results. Want to create a new ‘non celebrity’ web page on my website which explores this idea further, inviting my customers to join in the process and send me images to upload. Perhaps I’ll take individual elements from it to create some new ideas.

Journeyed down to a symposium with the grand title of ‘The Art and Craft of Saving the World’ at The Hayward, London. It was a bout The hyperbolic crochet reef which is currently being exhibited at The Hayward. The reef can be seen on many different levels, so best visit the related websites (and associated blogs)  at www.iff.org to see what you think. The event was a mix of mathematics, science, crochet, recycling, the environment, radical knitting and much much more, most importantly for me it celebrated the idea of not just participatory art, but also participatory science. It was approachable, but challenging to both the world of science and high art, through its use of a very homely medium. A truly inspiring day encouraging me to continue with exploring participatory ideas. I did feel let down by the exhibition, somehow it didn’t live up to the day and the ideas behind the reef. It had lost it’s connection to the mathematical principal (possibly since it was shown as an art exhibit not a science one); lost the feeling of collaborative development, displayed in its vitrines, it appeared as a relic, rather than the living growing thing that it is.

Will add more when more time, but check out the website

The second day of the event, I had done more work on getting people involved.

One to one sessions worked very well. I was able to chat to the participants, put them at ease and work on their ideas. Later (by accident we had a group arrive, so the dynamics changed, more fun, more open development of ideas)

 Real success today. People showed their personalities

Paper Days Anna

Created

Wedding dress (married to the business!)

Paper Days Sara

Created

Giant flower and phallus

Paper Days Emma

Created

Shirt cuffs, collar and tie