Feeling VERY happy following a nice little tutorial with tutor.
I am now going to give away the dresses only on the opening night, then leave some evidence of what occcured in the show cases I have use of. It then becomes much more a performative piece. At the end of the show I will make a gesture of clearing eveything out, removing the evidence, wiping the disk, and leaving no trace.
Some stuff has been put into my store room today - not a lot, mainly branches and scrap paper! But it's fine. There will be more I am sure. Checking the skip each day too. I am not aiming to make a 'piece' of work with it, but to create my space, my environment, for the giveaway.
Have started making labels for the dresses.
I will also have t-shirts done by a student a long time ago - I know she won't mind, and anyway - its about 5 years ago and I have tried to trace her with no luck.
So there will be something for the boys and girls who aren't into dresses.
Still need a mirror....

Indigo fun

Spent the evening Indigo dyeing in preparation for a workshop. Not done it for ages. really enjoyed myself! Also tried some green sage leaves. Looks good, but have left overnight so results tomorrow. Note to self - spend the summer building up a good range of natural dye samples.

Tomorrow is E-day - the start of my work for the exhibition. The BA shows come down, and I start to collect their remains to make something. My show is to be titled Fripperie - always loved the term since I first heard the lovely Georgia Volpe refer to it in Quebec.

'Tis very exciting and liberating - having no firm plan or idea what I am going to do, other than give away some great clothes. I will try to keep up my documentation on here.

1st essay!

Just finished my first essay - thank God. I now know all there is to know (professionally) about Mr Craig Wood!

Came in at over 4000 words instead of 3500, but ther we go - couldn't stop myself.

Now to concentrate on the exhibition that's looming...

Mirror mirror

I really need a long mirror for my show! Something like this one.. Any offers?

Bartering

Show detritus

I am documenting the build up to the degree shows in our building in Swansea. I will make something out of whatever is left behind following the degree and the the 2nd Yr BA show breakdowns. Something that has an aesthetic value to me, leading up to the MA 1 & 2 show later in June. A kind of Arte Povera I guess. Not knowing what I will do - relying on the situation, the space left to me, the feelings it evokes.

'As opposed to endorsing a distinctive style, Arte Povera described a process of open-ended experimentation. In the wake of the iconoclastic artistic innovations of Italian precursors Lucio Fontana and Piero Manzoni, artists were able to begin from a zero point, working outside formal limitations. Arte Povera therefore denotes not an impoverished art, but an art made without restraints, a laboratory situation in which a theoretical basis was rejected in favour of a complete openness towards materials and processes.'

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/artepovera/default.htm

This is a follow on from my own changing rooms work. The idea of making a space out of what I have, using the things that surround me, consuming less and living more.

I am pleased with myself for not buying any clothing or art materials for over 3 months now. Wandering through the mass of stores in towns, instead of feeling frustrated at not being able to either afford or fit into the things I desire, I feel free.

I continue to give items of clothing away when I am inspired to.

Here is Elle in a little silver 80s number. It was perfect for her.
I want to do a giveaway for the MA show too - unless it is too much to do both. I think there is a way of working it together tho'.

Consumer

I bought a new phone. Feel guilty. Huge amount of packaging.