Capturing Movement

Visited Studio 3 at the School of Art, University of Kent, Canterbury Campus today for Capturing Movement an exhibition which transforms contemporary dance into still art forms. I am showing my prints and artist’s book alongside Belinda Whiting’s atmospheric photographs, Blek le Rat’s graffiti style screen prints, Helen Dryden’s visceral paintings, Mary Fletcher’s sublime drawings and collages, Rachelle Allen-Sherwood’s exciting responses to live dance performances in ink, John Brown’s dynamic bronzes and Martha Todd’s delicate wax sculptures. With thanks to the MA Curators at the University of Kent.

Work in progress

I’ve reached an exciting stage of constructing my artist’s book from the printed pages. It’s  a process which requires dexterity and patience – assembling the pages with delicate hinges made from japanese paper and starch paste. No I’m not ironing the book – I’m using the iron as a weight.

printing the pages on my rochat press

pages ready for assembly

hinging the pages with japanese paper strips

Artist’s Book ‘In the Beginning’

I am working on an Artist’s Book for an upcoming exhibition, Capturing Movement: Art and Contemporary Dance, to be held at the University of Kent in September.  I have been invited to take part in the exhibition by curator, Camilla H.Eriksen. The book has a narrative based on a passage from the gospel of John. The model signed the passage and the pages will be in correct sequential order.

first impressions from plates

first impressions from plates