Category Archives: flow

Nom de Strip, Artnucleus, b-side = happy -> lots of texts, writing and critique

If you’ve noticed there’s been a distinct lack of blog posts lately, it’s because I’ve been beavering away working with words and writing. Two main things I’ve been busy with are writing a piece for the journal Nom de Strip and writing press information for Simon Ryders prototype ‘cabinet’ about to be launched at the endContinue reading “Nom de Strip, Artnucleus, b-side = happy -> lots of texts, writing and critique”

Flows first project goes public soon – exciting!!!!

The Cabinet of Local Change is a pilot for a future collection of ‘cabinets’ that will be commissioned specifically with touring in mind. This one is specifically for Forest of Dean residents. Artist Simon Ryder (artNucleus) was commissioned by Flow Contemporary Arts to create a ‘cabinet’ in some form that could be used to reflect upon changesContinue reading “Flows first project goes public soon – exciting!!!!”

The Barbican, Welcome Trust, Helen Chadwick & sunshine

Some days you just have to go and see some art. When a friend asked me what would I recommend he saw when in London I decided to join him, and it was fab. The main show at Barbican is Cage, Johns, Rauschenburg, Duchamp and Cunningham, which was enjoyable, though the atmosphere there is alwaysContinue reading “The Barbican, Welcome Trust, Helen Chadwick & sunshine”

Sisters on Saturday: Symposium at SVA, Stroud. Sue Thomas; Semiconductor: Squidsoup; Simon Ryder The New Natural

This Saturday 25th May is going to be a very interesting day. As part of the SITE Festival, artist Simon Ryder is hosting a symposium to consider the future of nature – what do we mean by ‘new nature’? Is nature only what we already know of, and some feel, have damaged irrepairably, or mightContinue reading “Sisters on Saturday: Symposium at SVA, Stroud. Sue Thomas; Semiconductor: Squidsoup; Simon Ryder The New Natural”

Is blogging like whittling a wooden spoon – using words to hone the form? or just stirring things up?

In a BBC video, woodcarver Barnaby Carder talks about his passion for whittling spoons. I love this video and have revisited it many times. Barnaby talks of ‘honing’ his skill and tells the story of how he came to be whittling in London; how he had travelled and then decided to settle into a shop,Continue reading “Is blogging like whittling a wooden spoon – using words to hone the form? or just stirring things up?”

Flow Contemporary Arts’ first-ever project, in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire with Simon Ryder

Are Community Libraries really more than books? Absolutely!! Artist in Residence Simon Ryder explores the art of blogging and teaches others to do it too. Join us to learn more at the following dates and times: Mitcheldean Community Library 10.00-12.OOam Monday 13th May, 3rd June and 17th June Newnham Community Library 2.00-4.00pm Monday 13th May,Continue reading “Flow Contemporary Arts’ first-ever project, in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire with Simon Ryder”

lovely new publication out today, images and texts and comments about ExLab from last year, free download

Projects like ExLab in Dorset take a while to reflect upon. As always, with art projects that are research led and installed at the last minute into their exhibition location, documenting them prior to launch is impossible. (I mention that on my home page and illustrate it with a series of slides from Dialogue ProjectContinue reading “lovely new publication out today, images and texts and comments about ExLab from last year, free download”

new links to things that I think about a lot lately, technospheres, nature and flow

So many things have inspired my work, it’s difficult to find the space for them all! Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth living?” Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of “flow.” Nextnature.net raises some good questionsContinue reading “new links to things that I think about a lot lately, technospheres, nature and flow”