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Painting, Drawing & The Artists Way
06/10/2008 by James.
I’ve been reading and following the tasks set by a book called ‘The Artists Way’ over the last 7 weeks or so, and its been a v. interesting and somewhat emotional experience!
The book takes you back through to the origins of your interest in ‘art’ and through the different creative and emotional blocks which stop you from reaching your potential in life, stemming from your education, upbringing etc.
Although I have been practicing as an artist for around 10 or 11 years, I haven’t always found it easy to maintain the balance between building a career in the participatory arts, and finding the time, energy and inspiration to be playful and creative in my own work.
At the moment I am choosing to take time to walk, and take photos but also to draw and paint … ‘reclaiming’ parts of myself that I’ve ignored for a while, after focusing on sculpture and participatory work during and since college.
Its great to be playing, exploring and discovering where I want to be going next with my own artwork; fusing together the artist and naturalist, the ‘jobs’ that I felt I had to choose between when I left school.
Have a look if you fancy going on a bit of a journey… ‘The Artists Way’ by Julia Cameron.
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Avebury
06/10/2008 by James.
The ‘Reach Into Heritage’ project that I was planing on running with Reach and the NT may have been postponed due to a lack of funding, but I’ve been exploring the area around Avebury again to reconnect with the area as a source of inspiration and a place of spiritual focus in the local landscape, wandering with my camera and just sitting on the banks of the henge, taking it all in.
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New Stuff…
02/10/2008 by James.
Some of the collage pieces including drawing, paint, photos and found materials, that I have been working on the last couple of days… more soon.
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Photos
02/10/2008 by James.
I’ve been focusing on detail recently, on the beautiful in the everyday, the treasures that we often walk past and don’t notice… I’ve starting making some new collage/assemblage pieces from these fragments and finds, and of course still take photos on my wanders. Here’s a couple from a walk along the canal.
More on new artwork as it happens…
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Small Pictures
25/09/2008 by James.
If you get chance, have a look at the Small Pictures Open Exhibition at Salisbury Arts Centre…2nd October to 1st November… it includes a couple of my own collaged/assembled works, one made up on Oare Hill, Wilts. onto a photographic print and map of the hill, and the other put together as part of my recent ‘unpicking’ of home, as a subject for making.
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Playing
25/09/2008 by James.
Enjoying a more playful, quiet patch, rifling through old photos and exploring the area around our village to put together new work and a new sense of home.
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Webs and Windows
22/09/2008 by James.
We seem to have become the local spider hotspot, so thought I’d take advantage of the invasion and take some pictures in the early autumn light.
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Home
11/09/2008 by James.
Home is a bit of a new obsession for me…. where is it? what is it? on how many levels does it exist? A lot of my newest work is exploring where I live and where I belong, through my body, my house and my surrounding landscape - the layers of identity and belonging that ripple out from me to link and interact with other people, places and things.
A few ideas/images to kick things off…
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Wet West Wales
09/09/2008 by James.
Revitalised and re-inspired after a week in the rain on the Welsh coast… taking photos, collecting ‘treasures’ and planning new work…
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Arts Centre Explorers - Early Years Art Project
26/08/2008 by James.
Arts Centre Explorers is being set up to provide fun, creative activities for 3 to 5 year old children and their parents through a partnership between myself and Salisbury Arts Centre.
Together with the practical sessions for participants, I will be carrying out an evaluation of the provision for this age group at the arts centre and associated research into creative access for younger children and their families to arts venues.
The weekly hands-on sessions will take place at Salisbury Arts Centre this Autumn, and will encourage each child to follow their own interests, using a range of materials to explore the art centre buildings, grounds and exhibitions.
Together the group will learn about their local environment and develop confidence in their own ideas and creativity, in an enjoyable way.
Suitable for ages 3 - 5.
All children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost - £60 for 10 sessions
Wednesdays, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
From 24 September to 3 December (half term break Wednesday 29 October)
To book contact the Arts Centre Box Office - (01722) 321744
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