A most excellent day in London - at Camberwell – Symposium 2
on the Book Art Course was full! It was made up of a range of student
presentations that illustrated diverse individual relationships to the book.
Ranging from the voice accompanied video performance, new work shown large for
the first time, promos for books, chronological narratives and
The session is an outcome, evidence for a moment of
reflection on the course – for me it was a great pleasure to see the
development of the students practice and I left with a note book full of starting
points to research. One student – Joanna Brinton back from a residency in Japan
is in a show titled Down the Dori - The Cookhouse Gallery at Chelsea College of
Art, London July 2 – 5, 9 – 8pm – to see more of her work ... http://camberwellmabookarts.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Joanna%20Brinton
Amber Ablett also back from Bergen - http://www.amberablett.com/ had an
interesting body of new work. another link to a personal presence on the
web. http://feltbug.blogspot.co.uk/
Then off to the BA show at Camberwell – two stand-out shows
- Drawing was very eclectic and made one rethink the idea of drawing and
Illustration, usually lost on me as a concept – it was very professional with
some engaging work. Then off to Cork Street to see Laurence Edwards show at
Messums – http://www.messums.com/artist/162/Laurence-Edwards/ Laurence’s
work is very exciting (for Bronze casting!!) and thought provoking. I of course
take all the credit for his ‘truth to materials’ aesthetic and engagement with
the Bronze casting process that came out of conversations during our
collaboration on the Louth Art Trail. http://www.commissionseast.org.uk/html/casestudies/louth/Louth.htm But
seriously see the work on his web site if you can’t get to see the work in the
flesh.
