Sufing I did
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Notes from The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
I have been reading The Summer Book by Tove Jansson. Its a book about an elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter spending a summer together on an island in the gulf of Finland. I was drawn to reading this book as I can see many parallels between the book and the residency that I am …read more
Definitions of collaboration
Me and Naoise had a conversation about what defines a collaboration. We both wrote down our ideas on paper. I liked that Naoise enjoyed making dots around his words and used the whole space of the paper rather than writing a formal list. Naoise definition of collaboration Fun, Sprising (Surprising), Shoir Ideeers (Share Ideas), Play, …read more
Experiments with collaborative drawing at home
In preparation for Finland me and Naoise have been developing our collaborative drawing practice. We have been working at home on the table in our front room using cheap A4 office paper and felt tip pens . We begin by making none representational marks and then copy and mimic what each other is doing. We …read more
How can I make this residency child led ?
At my recent open studio in Hebden Bridge in July, I asked the public for advice, suggestions and parenting strategies about how to go about making this residency child led. Suggestions and advice that I received from a retired primary school teacher and an artist: Do not dominate Control expectations Be quiet. Give a child …read more