Do I really need to have eleven blogs?
Well, the difficulty is that I have so may different trains of thought coursing through my brain at any one time - like a big river in flood.
So at some mad moment, I thought that if I had a different blog for each strain of thought, it might help me to disentangle the thinking.
It works up to a oint ..
Anyway, the new blog is badly needed - at least if it works it will fulfil a very useful function.
I can't promise that it will. Time will tell, and I only started it yesterday. You can find it here.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
other blogs updates
Been working on some of the other blogs, sorting out my ideas for the different projects.
Went to Nigel Rolfe exhibition on Wednesday. Much impressed, especially with the two videos that make up the piece European Dream.
These images are from this website
Got chatting to Nigel Rolfe, and he gave me his email and was very encouraging about me contacting him. I said I would sent him a link to the blog with the BALANCE piece on it.
But when I went to the blog Betsy-Wow to Others BALANCE wasn't on it. It took me two days to get something loaded, and its just a glimpse of the whole - hasn't even got titles on it.
Am now planning to put up the small video I created on the iMac to provide the Soundtrack. This hasn't been seen before, so if you want a look, this is where you will find it. Image is a bit jumpy, but it's the voice I used.
Went to Nigel Rolfe exhibition on Wednesday. Much impressed, especially with the two videos that make up the piece European Dream.
These images are from this website
Got chatting to Nigel Rolfe, and he gave me his email and was very encouraging about me contacting him. I said I would sent him a link to the blog with the BALANCE piece on it.
But when I went to the blog Betsy-Wow to Others BALANCE wasn't on it. It took me two days to get something loaded, and its just a glimpse of the whole - hasn't even got titles on it.
Am now planning to put up the small video I created on the iMac to provide the Soundtrack. This hasn't been seen before, so if you want a look, this is where you will find it. Image is a bit jumpy, but it's the voice I used.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
BUSY DAY
Tuesday August 31 I went to town with Tony and what could be called an 'INFO-HUNT'
We made several calls
1. to CREATE where I
2. Then we went and bought some supplies in A4 Art short reviews of the shop here I really enjoy shopping here. They have a great selection, and will order things for you if they don't have what you want in stock.
3. After lunch at the Food Gallery, Thomas Street, we took a 123 bus from outside the Polish Church to Cathal Brugha Street near the top of O'Connell Street. From there we walked the short distance up Marlborough St, across Parnell Street, and up Nth Great George's Street to Number 37 (same year as my date of birth) where Visual Artists Ireland is located.
Had a nice chat with the Education officer who told me a bit
Out on to Great Denmark Street, we passed the hotel on the corner that had once been the home of some of Tony's ancestors the Mathew family.
Along then past Barry's Hotel, which Tony said will be packed next week (or is it the 3rd week in Sept) when Cork come to play in the All Ireland Football.
4. On Parnell Square, just before we got to our bus-stop, Tony spotted the Company Registration Office, so we called in there and got forms and information about the advantages and disadvantages of creating a small company to safeguard the family from any legal mishaps I might have as an artist.
5. We had a short wait for the Number 10 bus which took us to Baggot Street Bridge over the canal. Using the map I had downloaded from the internet, we were looking for SEAI to enquire about putting in external insulation. I know this isn't really 'art activity'. However, the pity is we didn't really document our efforts as they proved quite a whimsical performance.
The problem arose because the map was oriented northwords on the page, but we were needing to travel southwards. It didn't help that when we reached the bridge, we found that there isn't a road on each side of the canal, as there is at most other bridges. If I had left it to Tony to direct the operation, it would have been fine. However, I was full sure I knew which way we should go, and ended up confusing him, and then totally confusing myself.
Luckily he has a good sense of direction, and sensed that we were going the wrong way.
So we ended up going through a tiny park at the side of the canal where I took a photo of the Patrick Kavanagh seat before we crossed the water by way of the lock gates - what a dangerous place that is with the very deep water so close to the footpath.
With only a small amount of searching, we found the SEAI building - at least the building where it is located. I was very impressed with the redbrick paving at the entrance which made a huge ramp as the main walkway, and steps as the periphery - a dramatic statement of the importance of accessibility.
Inside the building while we waiting in the Reception area, I spotted some ficus trees that were very nicely trained, so I photographed them too with the idea that I will try this out with the willow shoots I brought from Hazel's.
The SEAI chap didn't know a lot, but he took our phone number and said a consultant will contact us over the next day or so.
On the way home, I started reading the FACE-ON book, but slept most of the way.
It has been a long but satisfying day.
We made several calls
1. to CREATE where I
- joined as an Associate, and
- booked a place for the NETWORKING EVENT they are giving in Ballymun on Sept 16.
- Also hear about an Event which will be held in the Civic Offices on Sept 30
- Also found out about a scheme called Artist in the Community Research and Development Award which might apply to the 'Seeing with my Hands' ideas. Details of the 2010 Scheme are here but it could be different for the next Scheme which is around February 2011.
- Also got a book called FACE ON which is about art by people who have disabilities to cope with, both physical and social.
2. Then we went and bought some supplies in A4 Art short reviews of the shop here I really enjoy shopping here. They have a great selection, and will order things for you if they don't have what you want in stock.
3. After lunch at the Food Gallery, Thomas Street, we took a 123 bus from outside the Polish Church to Cathal Brugha Street near the top of O'Connell Street. From there we walked the short distance up Marlborough St, across Parnell Street, and up Nth Great George's Street to Number 37 (same year as my date of birth) where Visual Artists Ireland is located.
Had a nice chat with the Education officer who told me a bit
- about the organization,
- about insurance
- about advantages of membership
- that I would qualify as a professional member having three criteria off their list: my degree, being chosen for Claremorris, and Emerging Artist Award.
- about courses to be held in the next year
Out on to Great Denmark Street, we passed the hotel on the corner that had once been the home of some of Tony's ancestors the Mathew family.
Along then past Barry's Hotel, which Tony said will be packed next week (or is it the 3rd week in Sept) when Cork come to play in the All Ireland Football.
4. On Parnell Square, just before we got to our bus-stop, Tony spotted the Company Registration Office, so we called in there and got forms and information about the advantages and disadvantages of creating a small company to safeguard the family from any legal mishaps I might have as an artist.
5. We had a short wait for the Number 10 bus which took us to Baggot Street Bridge over the canal. Using the map I had downloaded from the internet, we were looking for SEAI to enquire about putting in external insulation. I know this isn't really 'art activity'. However, the pity is we didn't really document our efforts as they proved quite a whimsical performance.
The problem arose because the map was oriented northwords on the page, but we were needing to travel southwards. It didn't help that when we reached the bridge, we found that there isn't a road on each side of the canal, as there is at most other bridges. If I had left it to Tony to direct the operation, it would have been fine. However, I was full sure I knew which way we should go, and ended up confusing him, and then totally confusing myself.
Luckily he has a good sense of direction, and sensed that we were going the wrong way.
So we ended up going through a tiny park at the side of the canal where I took a photo of the Patrick Kavanagh seat before we crossed the water by way of the lock gates - what a dangerous place that is with the very deep water so close to the footpath.
With only a small amount of searching, we found the SEAI building - at least the building where it is located. I was very impressed with the redbrick paving at the entrance which made a huge ramp as the main walkway, and steps as the periphery - a dramatic statement of the importance of accessibility.
Inside the building while we waiting in the Reception area, I spotted some ficus trees that were very nicely trained, so I photographed them too with the idea that I will try this out with the willow shoots I brought from Hazel's.
The SEAI chap didn't know a lot, but he took our phone number and said a consultant will contact us over the next day or so.
On the way home, I started reading the FACE-ON book, but slept most of the way.
It has been a long but satisfying day.
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