Comments for James Aldridge

Comment on College Lake Residency: Castle Hide by James

James — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:48:20 +0000

Thanks Cathy, will read up about Brandon, and have another look at your blog too, looks like you’ve got a load of really interesting stuff on there.

Comment on College Lake Residency: Castle Hide by Cathy Fitzgerald

Cathy Fitzgerald — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:40:49 +0000

Hi, you might like this post on artist Brandon Ballengee http://ecoartnotebook.com/?p=1278

Comment on Making Connections by James

James — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:06:24 +0000

Hi Ruth, I’m glad you found the day useful, it was really good to meet you, and have a brief chat.Its always lovely to spend time with like-minded people and re-charge the batteries with inspiration!
Its a shame you can’t make the conference but hopefully we’ll bump into each other again at some other related event in the future.
Take care,
James.

Comment on Making Connections by ruth small

ruth small — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:02:10 +0000

hi James

We chatted at the early arts prof dev day - Ruth from plymouth art college??
The day was really interesting and valuable for me, some exciting ideas and great contacts - unfortunately I will not be able to make the Making Waves conference but I will follow your blogs with interest.

Nice meeting you James
Take care
Ruth

Comment on Creative Family Learning / Studio Time by James

James — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:05:41 +0000

Hi Jacqui, thanks for your comments.
Really glad you enjoyed looking at my sites. I am fascinated by how we perceive the world around us and the way that’s influenced by our cultural heritage, and how people can be supported to develop more immediate ways of exploring and ‘mapping’ their own subjective relationship with the local environment.
You’re right, there is another James Aldridge, and there have been a few mix-ups in the past with offers of work for the wrong one etc.
Best of luck with your project,
James.

Comment on Creative Family Learning / Studio Time by jacqui Douglas

jacqui Douglas — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:52:27 +0000

Hi, I really enjoyed looking at your web site and blog and learning about your wonderful artwork. I am an art student and we are working on assignments relating to mapping an area. While researching your work I also found another artist by the name of James Aldridge and thought it was you…intersting how you both do artwork about the environment but in very different ways.

cheers
jacqui
Australia

Comment on Re-focusing by James

James — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:10:04 +0000

Hi Alistair, great to hear from you. Yes, I’m a bit of a fan of Martin Prothero’s work too, will have another look at the animal track pieces, thanks.

I think my own practice evolved so that the role of ‘drawing’ was taken on by different actvities/ways of working. It just hit me recently that I’d like to revisit drawing as I used to know and use it when I was growing up, as a way to observe and record life around me.

Comment on Re-focusing by Alistair Will

Alistair Will — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:42:46 +0000

I love the idea of ‘found drawings’, which resonates with my experience.

I’m reminded of Martin Prothero’s work in capturing and preserving animal tracks in ‘carbon light life’ drawings www.martinprothero.com Martin tries to stand aside and let nature represent itself.

Comment on Creative Boys by James

James — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:58 +0000

Cat, thanks very much for your comment. I think the subject of child-centred/led learning in museums is a really important one.

The work I’m doing with English Heritage at Stonehenge and with Salisbury Museum has really shown the value of consulting with children and responding to children’s interests and behaviour, with the aim of engaging more children through catering for a wider range of needs and interests, both girls and boys.

I’m keen that boys we work with do have opportunities for more full bodied play/learning, construction etc, but that we also support boys to be more nurturing, sensitive and empathetic wherever appropriate too.Its a bit of a balancing act isn’t it?

Comment on Creative Boys by Cat

Cat — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:47:28 +0000

This is a really interesting topic. I work at Jane Austen’s House Museum, and we are constantly thinking about the appeal it has to boys and men. In a handling session earlier today I heard my colleague apologising for the focus of female accessories rather than anything “male”. Why should girls be any more interested than boys? It’s difficult not to stereotype what we think boys are interested in - I totally agree with you that it’s about the process of educating, and us as facilitators of this process working out “how” to do it.