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Site 10 Installation News 18.11.10

The color installation was assessed this afternoon.  Important points:  no need to change material to metal-matchstick maquettes work well if one allows for scale.   Colored cylinders hanging from boxes allows for more interaction between viewer and work, nothing precious here.  Freedom to move gives a "lightness" to work.     The wave has interesting light reflection properties.  Whoa!, where is the back of the wave??  Comparison of cylinders and boxes to Don Driver's work.  Some uncertainty about planning or not for the matchstick models.  I said there was planning for some, accidental in most, chaos or disorder with order, nanotechnology, molecular mechanics.  I said I was concerned about lack of curves, flats, solids.  Stick models have corners everywhere.  I am fairly sure my work was strong enough to pass.   Mentioned the decreased self-criticism during installation, liking to be on ladders, tying ropes, power of using new skills of art in producing the works, wanting to extend the works into columns, space-filling drawings, figurative images.   Karine earlier asked if the cylinders could make music-good thought.

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site in stallation ready Monday 15.11.10

Four days of  hard work and I have completed my first Site installation.  Located in the mezzanine of the sculpture building it consists of four elements:  a big wave, boxes and cylinders, cylinders against the wall, and matchstick constructions on a cardboard-trestle table.  The work involved a day of shifting furniture, half-day of cleaning and painting, and two and one-half days of installation.  I had asked my son to help, but he said it was my project, I should do it.  I did pace myself and took food and drink breaks.  Some of the discoveries made while installing the works were interesting-like becoming less critical as the works took shape and wrapping myself into the trestles while painting the legs.   Assessment on Thursday 130 pm.  Now to gather some notes for this and do a bit of catch-up on the housework.

NONE exhibition photos

NONE exhibition Nov 5-8 2010    I have photos in Picture File, not successful in transferring to blog yet.

Clearing out Day in Sculpture Wednesday 10.11.11

This was the big day for clearing out the studios and some of the workshops in preparation for setting up SITE 10.  Those of us there worked hard for about 3 hours shifting, throwing out, and clearing space.  Table tops were removed, the frames stacked in the foundry.  Unwanted art (usually plaster moulds, clay pieces, bits of wood, metal and cardboard) taken out to the skips.   Michele was obviously experienced in the whole procedure(it was her ninth time at supervising) and did as much work as anyone.  I avoided heavy lifting , used a barrel trolley for heavy items such as clay modelling tripods and took one or two short breaks.
  Good hard physical   work and tension seemed to drain away.
  Another topic-  student-student relationships:   I've decided to let two students know in writing that I want their debts to me cleared up ASAP.  I will send/deliver these notes tomorrow.    If the response is negative I will visit Community Law to see what options I have to obtain the goods ordered or my money back.