Christine Lowthian
Busy, busy, busy, since return from Barcelona. Straight into St. Patrick’s gig. Then, didn’t even un-pack before heading off to CHWA conference! The next week, preparing for x-group crits., a trip to Preston University (beginning to check out possible future routes) AND Hubby being taken into hospital. All a bit much really!!!Eventually, now managing to assimilate Barcelona and get on with ‘a book’.
Three steals in competition/consideration at the minute as inspiration for installation piece:
1. Floating/upside down mobile technology – after Lorenzo Cambin exhibition seen in Ambit Gallery. Supporting Shinrin Yoku pieces from below may be practically better than trying to ‘hang’ them (as in the first experiments) because this would be more adaptable to different spaces.
2. Screen type structures are a consideration – thought of this after seeing Frederic Vidal’s screens in MNAC exhibition. Might allow for interesting through lighting.
3. Cut-out ‘hidden’ motifs (inspired by Sarah Casey’s ‘Drawn To The Surface’ pieces). The holes allow for manipulating light effects and interactivity as movement past elements changes the visual appearance.
These two ‘mood boards’ underpin ideas for a set of collagraphs. They can stand alone as a mini project within FMP phase and I may submit them for the pop-up-shop exhibition. They will also provide visual material to experiment with in terms of creating veils of pattern evoking trees/forest as I develop the Shinrin Yoku installation piece. The idea of shadows relates to the patterns cast on the ground by branches and leaves – dappled light.
Proposal: from the 6 silhouette trees, select 4 from which to develop collagraph plates to cut over Easter break and print wb 15th April.
https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/
The Great Northern Rhino @ Hancock Museum. Arrive early. A beautiful morning waiting for the doors to open.
Tea & coffee & biscuits, along with Fabric Lenny’s box heads welcome delegates to the conference. There are unfinished ones for us to contribute to throughout the two days.
Paul Slater aka Fabric Lenny draws big screen during presentations that do not have media. Each doodle is rotated to form base of new idea – very engaging to watch.
More thought provoking content regarding the role of visual art in ‘arts in health’.
BOUNDARY WORK/BOUNDARY OBJECTS – though not relating to ‘health’ …… rather akin to Sarah Casey’s work on the ‘boundaries’ of the seen/unseen. …….. sort of working in liminal spaces to reveal meanings and find shared understanding.
A joyous finale. Dancing heads grooving to the ‘Lawnmowers Beat This Band’ while Lenny’s animations dance on the walls.