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Open Studio Thoughts

15/5/2015

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Open Studios is on my mind. This is a drag. I'm not very good at having people coming into the studio, it's such a private space usually filled with unfinished pieces, works in progress .... a mess. Strangely though once someone is in here it feels 'ok' like I can cope, especially if the focus isn't on what I'm up to in here, I usually end up enjoying the company.

I sometimes sense the discomfort people feel if they don't know my work, trying to find something to say about what I'm up to. Very early on I had someone in the studio ignore the dirt in progress that was going on around them (can't blame them and I was relieved!) and comment on the large empty wall "Ooh what are you going to put on there?".  

The pressure of even the thought of Open Studios here in the prestigious Porthmeor Studios is an uncomfortable feeling. Will people pop in expecting large scale paintings? or something to buy? (neither of which they are likely to find here in Studio 9)  So much of my time I've spent here has been research, process, playing and then wiping the slate clean again.  

I don't want people to feel they have to comment or respond to work in here - perhaps because I often feel that I need to find something to say when I visit other studios? 

I wrote all of the above yesterday after a particularly bad day in the studio, today I woke up in the studio with a slightly more positive 'kick myself up the arse' type approach.  

Open Studios will be a good 'half way' point for me to reflect on the first part of my time here in Porthmeor.  I've cleared the decks (again) and picked out work that I can feel is going somewhere, has the potential to develop. It will mean that this Open Studios will be very much work in progress but if I'm honest that's what I personally like to experience when I visit other artists studios, I'm not visiting for a 'curated gallery experience' or to go 'shopping' . 

So Open Studios will consist of:

Dirty Postcards
Dirty Pictures
Dirty Hearts
Dirty Balls
Dirty Windows

I am also hoping my wallpaper will arrive in time as despite wincing at the question "Ooh what are you going to put on there?" I've realised I've always wanted a large wall to play with to see what my mouldy wallpaper would look like ;) 


There, it's down in print now. Got to get on with it now.

I will welcome you all, with tea, coffee, wine and a smile - time to come out of hermit land. x
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tony link
18/5/2015 08:19:32 am

any alchopops or caffeine drinks? ;)

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saffyem@yahoo.com
18/5/2015 04:19:56 pm

Only alcopops & caffeine drinks ;)

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