Author: susan

Mapping with annotations So after I stuck down all the bits, the act of sticking and being with it triggered more thoughts. Seen here in black marker across the diagram. Then I took the weekend off. My brother and his kids were coming to stay for...

During a power cut I took the quiet time to brain dump initial thoughts into my notebook. When I scribbled the word 'symbols?' I realised that I already had a template to work from. I pulled out an old test print from the petroglyphic portrait print...

I'm still thinking and processing the things that were interesting from this session. So far I have this list It was visually interesting have 2 screens of people. It evoked feelings of confusion and anticipation. The usual flow was disrupted. I was forced to think differently...

This idea surfaced in the 'sitting in the labyrinth' phase. To create a series of mono-prints that might capture 'ideas and feelings projected onto atmosphere'. I struggled to give it some structure and not just chuck out a load of experiments. I knew I wanted to...

Folds have always been a source of pleasure for me. Folds of flesh, fabric, undulating landscapes, enveloping, uni-directional pliable interchanges. In the late 1990's I saw a wonderful collection of paintings by Alison Watt in Edinburgh. Her juxtaposition of nude painting and fabric folds creates...

Time off in December was spent making, reflecting, cataloging and exploring new connections inside and outside the studio. Reveals through fracture is a drawing related to Comminuted Landscapes. The making process altered to incorporate cuts and reveals to another space beyond the surface. ...