inspired by seaweed
MAFA residency
From 28th April to 8th May 2025, seven of us MAFA students will be experimenting with combinations of media in a space new to us:
GROW 14 Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AQ
I shall be there on Wednesday 30th April, as well as on 1st & 7th May.
Please pop in if you can. There is also an exhibition opening event on Thursday 8th May from 6-8pm & it would be great to see you there. The exhibition continues on Friday and Saturday from 11 - 4pm.
This is an image of mine that might be on show:
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A photopolymer gravure print of an egg seaweed printed on Hahnemuler paper with Charbonnel burnt Sienna ink.
A new exhibition at The Projection Room, 7 Torbay Road Paignton showing my new cyanotype and some poetry I developed after a mini-residency at Saltern Cove, from 3rd to 7th December 2024. For other evolving developments of my work from Saltern Cove see here.
Cyanotype on shot silk with gelatine, of Shaded weed from Saltern Cove.
Poetry for Saltern Cove
Reflections on the shoreline (waka)
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Shell remnants gather
silt on a deep canyon bed.
Grooved by the tide force
pulsing gold, lead, cobalt
in rare earth riches: seaweeds
Autumn on Saltern Cove (haiku)
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Green holds up tankers
Bubble voices hush and rush
reclaiming their lace.
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Review of the exhibition White Shadows:
It was great to see so many people who came specifically to see the work and who were so pleased to see that someone, like Sara Hurley, has started to move the art scene in Paignton. Having the combination of music and artwork was a truly inspired idea and one that will have traction for future events, I am sure. I would like to thank Sarah for inviting me to be the first to exhibit in The Projection Room - it was an honour - and all those who came, particularly those who follow me on Instagram - it was exciting and unexpected to see you there.
Highlights for me: * making contact with so many new people and to talk to them about my work and how and why I do it; * having the opportunity to show my work about my town, in my town. * having read my little book, one of the visitors said he would like to see it performed - something I have considered but needed to hear it from someone else.
What could have gone better: the volunteer stewards could have been better informed about it.
Exhibition: White Shadows
White Shadows:Dates: 24th to 29th August 2024
Times: 10am to 4pm
Venue: The Projection Room, 11 Torbay Road, Paignton TQ4 6AA
This is the inaugural exhibition marking the opening of The Projection Room.
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