Radio is a sound salvation

Today's blog is in oral form.

First it's Tara, my sometime collaborator, and me, being interviewed by the fabulous Angie. Some of best friends are antipodean.

http://listenagain.canstream.co.uk/bridport/index.php?id=41

and for some context regarding the Sanctuary Collection and Bridport Museum, here's Emily Hicks, Curator of Bridport Museum

http://listenagain.canstream.co.uk/bridport/index.php?id=42 

Bridport FM is an annual part of the town's cultural life, feel free to listen to lots of the programmes to get an idea of how an active, interested community that thrives beyond the reach of motorways and train stations does its thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Off4T88Tc&feature=youtu.be

Matthew Collings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04gv5kl/the-rules-of-abstraction-with-matthew-collings#group=p025v15l



These programmes are very exciting on many levels. I love the balance in production, content and presentation.

I also remember Matthew Collings launching a new studio environment for artists with the optimistic thought that it would be fine once there was some paint on the floors…

He's was champion that evening and he still is.


Enjoy.

'Cause unity is powerful…' The Jam.

It’s been a busy week and I can’t stop.

I suspect all blogs go the same way. The momentum of the task in hand overtakes the times to sit, reflect and write anything of interest. But I’ll give it a go in the time I have before I leave the house and drive to a place to do a thing before I drive back to meet and update curator Emily.

Luckily for me Lyndall Phelps is, officially, my mentor for the NOA commission, and unofficially one of my great friends whose practice has recently developed beautifully into...

http://www.artcitieslandscape.com/socialinclusionproject_gallery_details.php?id=189

which all makes the best sense when you look through

http://www.lyndallphelps.com

In the land of making, a critical friend is a wonderful asset. An artist whose knowledge, skills, experience and opinion are all greatly respected and valued, is the best person to share a couple of Sunday morning telephone hours discussing art/life and materials.

So my week began with conversations about fabricators, rigidity, cord, string, rope, sites and paints and has rolled on through experiments, play, tests, revisions and more exploration. Lyndall is amazingly generous with her knowledge, time, contacts and wit. I’m a lucky rascal.

Now it’s Friday and I find myself with a four panel screen frame which seemed to be waiting for me in a local second hand shop. It was definitely one of the fastest purchases I’ve ever made. You can see its current, dishevelled state on Twitter, @BridportKnots.

I’ve stripped the frame down ready to make it marvellous, attractive and inviting enough for any game bird to come and have a go at contributing a knot for Bridport Knots. All the knots made and donated will appear in the final work to be exhibited in the heart of Bridport next year.

I hope you’ll come and tie the knot with me in Bridport soon. And while I’m talking about people getting involved in making art, did you catch this? ...

1. BBC Front Row

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025nwmq

Artist Michael Sailstorfer on his interactive work at the Folkestone Triennial, 7 minute interview

...I’m glad I stopped, it’s been fun.