Sunday 7th April

Looking through this blog I realise that I have a habit of mentioning things and not really elaborating on them. Well, I am going to use this post to talk about the third year's degree show fund-raising  art auction. This is an event that is held each year, to raise funds for producing the degree show catalogue and extras for the event.
I entered four prints. Two small lino cuts, a pair of silkscreen prints, one of my 'I reckon that my body gets in the way' silk screen prints, and yes one of our zine's with a Private View invitation attached. Well, I could not resist the chance of some extra publicity!
I was only able to stay for an hour of the auction. Phil our sculpture technician was the auctioneer and it was great fun. Most of the students organising it work from my studio so I was aware of all the hard work that went into making it a very professional event. I have just found out that they raised approximately £2000 from the auction. (maybe more). I have also found out that everything of mine sold so I helped them to raise funds. I have to say that I also benefited as I had really never given my work a financial value. I now have some sort of bench mark for pricing my work which is useful. It was good for my confidence after the auction at the Horsebridge in Whitstable. It is much better that my art can be enjoyed by someone and not just sitting in a portfolio somewhere.
I find it strange to think that next year we will be organising this. Time flies.

I worked towards completing my two little wall installations yesterday. It involved dying some labels red. Hint, Hint. All will be revealed at Crate. (and I am looking forward to showing Rachael and Nadja).

I have been looking a book on the Arte Povera movement this evening. Also I have been looking at some new artists on the internet, in particular, Pierre Sauvageot. A french friend told me about him as apparently he is installing a piece next to Marseille this month. Well, look at some of the videos by typing in his name and Harmonic fields.  He installs instruments in the environment and leaves nature to make the music. It is fascinating and I would be intrigued to see one of his installations.

The sun was shining today and I had a wonderful drive over to East Sussex. Got quite lost in a traffic diversion but with the sun shining it was an adventure even though a bit expensive on petrol.

Oh yes, I spoke to Aine on the phone. She kindly phoned to find out if we would like her to leave up the blackout material in Studio 2. Also she wanted to check whether Nadja wanted to use the projector. I said yes to both so she will leave them out for us. We don't have to use the blackout material but it might be interesting. It depends on how we can play with the lighting. Also she is going to leave out the ladder for us.

Looking forward to actual not digital communication next week!

 Jennie