Recently in realtion to my crital studies I have found various talks and exhibitions to go to thinking
seek various workshops and talks and exhibitions to help me towards my critical thinking
Helping enable me to embody the work approach of an artist with in this time below this piece of writing is information about workshops and other events I sought out . Looking on Eventbrite I found it very helpful as an artist finding all of the following. And I will continue to use this as place to source out art events and opportunities to develop me further as an artist .
Honey Williams ART Performance
ON the 12th of March I went to the New Art Exchange for a live exhibition by artist Honey Williams who is a Nottingham based artist. This was a multidisciplined art piece with live painting and singing with displayed painting within the space. Also this art piece was about Honey as a large lady or, as she said, fat, sharing her experience. However, it appeared she was taking the power back within this performance because her paintings were self-portraits that had, a warm expressive, sensual look about them striking you in a space that I describe as a mother’s womb, a beautiful nest, a homely place, some kind of shrine. I felt the honesty in her words and the belief in her words of how others have perceived her as a person from what is expressed
With music production and live vocals and her walking round with a crown that resembled a head pieces from a carnival, her costume projected royalty and strength, empowerment.
What I take from this, as I also like delivering multilayers in my work was her way of really setting the scene for the audience who were all sat in a circle. The lighting was dimmed images displayed in a certain way which pulled us all into her world via the performances and the setting .
Formatt Derby cultural Evolution
When thinking about getting my ancestry DNA done,
I began looking at African art mask sculpture. However, I felt this to be an okay but obvious place to look. I thought about how the DNA could inform the work. Looking for an exhibition in relation to African art I found this exhibition, and I was able to have talks with the some of the artist curators and resident artist who had been there since November along with some workers that where part of Formatt.
I went with the intention to look at the work and I found myself talking to artists, making connections, learning about Formatt that week I saw there was a role for social media
Talking to the artists was something I enjoyed. I did this and found my flow I would like to explore this avenue further being more thought out although I think I did well . Thinking to do a podcast
WEAVING WORKSHOP Derby by Seiko Kinoshit
As I knew I was wanting to look at my DNA ANCESTRY I began think about this and how I could represent DNA. I choose to explore weaving as this fabric and the building of textures through material was something I was really wanting to do. I arrived at the weaving workshop and was given 2 weaving boards that were made at the workshop by an engineer who worked in a Derbyshire museum. We were taught by the artist Sakeo who showed us various techniques.
I took them on and was able to take them into a more 3d dimension
I was happy with the results and after the workshop
I had manged to do the weaving and bring and mix
Other materials than the
met a weaving artist who had a residency within the building
Her name was ?????????
Silvercity Celine Condorelli and Hannah Cathrine Jones
9th April Nottingham CONTEMPORARY
These two artist’s works contributed towards Our SilverCity.
They had a conversation about the work and the room .
The work featured I could describe as a sensory experience for me with Celine's prints on fabric and Hannah’s sonic work this was indeed a great celebration. The room their work was in truly highlighted a sensitivity that is within in me that responds to a sensory experience. I take so much from this as there is a love as an artist to work with a multitude of materials and sound developing further to pull you in to something to feel.
After the talk I went to talk to the artist further and headed out for a drink with the curator at Nottingham Contemporary and both artists. Takeing the contact details of one of the artist wanting to build conections
With artist
Web design workshop April 7th
This was presented by two women DEBBIEDOODAH and
Hana Glover
both experts on web design.
Within this workshop I was learning about the best websites to use and ways to connect with my audience and why it is better to do it myself rather than have a web designer for example have to change things or add things like new items ect this could add extra cost as I have control in a fast moving market where the price for alterations can be high.
Being consistent with posting is essential and with google its free to list your business.
Mishka Henner artist talk April 6th
An artist who looks at things from a sky view, Mishka started as a photographer talks about images onces out on the internet how surrender our ownership . From this thought he began to hate the idea of photography he then ventured into
collecting google satellite images of feedlots images that look above where cows are kept for slaughter.
I found these images echoed a look of klimit .And connect it through to my work . Using the land at and eyelevel it is what know to be a feedlot
And also linking to my current project the land and the moving of life from a satellite perspective
Takeing something such as satalite images that something
That we use to look down on the world to then take an image from this has a certain tone colour that remsembes KLIMT it’s the flatness and the textural colours .
Nottingham Contemporary live art discussion 21st April
A discussion that looked at art and engaged audiences once again a moment such as covid when people gathered on zoom for things such as poetry. Suggestions being made such as for the listeners to have the words, does this alter the art of delivery and paying attention to poetry being delivered?
Exhibition launch Contemporary
I attended the exhibition at the Nottingham Contemporary and I wanted to take it in, however, I found this difficult with the film lasting for 30 minutes. There was one room that was an interactive art piece with slides rotating round and other things and two rooms with films. I did not know what to expect for this exhibition and I did not stay long. I will return when it is quiet to take it in and really look. I went to the launch party that followed that involved live music and this was great atmosphere
