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Derbys sites of interest and Collections
I was able to visit the Royal Crown Derby Museum where we were given the tour of the collection by the museums curator Elizabeth Woledge, thanks to fellow resident Hayley Blackwell who organised it. Stand out pieces for me were the eggshell cup and saucer – so delicate literally felt like holding an egg shell, […]
Read MoreLearning some new skills with Kathryn
Monoprint and underglaze transfer workshop with Kathryn Borg. Kathryn very kindly showed me some new decorating techniques using coloured slips and underglazes. First we created an underglaze transfer using paper (it needs to be thin paper like newspaper/rice paper). We used black underglaze in a squeezy applicator bottle, sketched an image on the paper then […]
Read MoreSettling in
I’ve been settling into the studio and getting acquainted with the spaces at Artcore. Its certainly daunting starting a new project knowing the time constraints of the residency and the space we need to fill for the exhibition. Its such a wonderful space to showcase our work that I want to make sure I do […]
Read MoreThe beginning
My proposal for this residency is to deep drive into the processes and people behind the design and manufacture of the prestigious and historical company Royal Crown Derby, which is based in the heart of the city. It is a family run business employing people from the Derby community. I have envisioned many hands to […]
Read MoreInspiration and exploration
The first week of the residency involved visiting Derby to meet the Artcore Team and being shown the two sites they have, I had never been to Artcore before, so it was good to see the gallery at Albert Street and then the space at Charnwood street where we will be working for the next […]
Read MoreCircling
Still working of the image of the rapeseed field in Wales. It has been a huge challenge trying to create a large image from a really small one. It has changed from the first image as it was planned. I am not sure why I get drawn to making circles when working on this size. […]
Read MoreMöbius and The Tale of Sisyphus
I thought I would share two of my current, major inspirations to help viewers better understand the ideas behind my work. Particularly this body of work. You may notice a particular shape, or the idea of a loop, cropping up often. I’ve realised that a lot of the work I’ve made is in response to […]
Read MoreFeeling Inspired
I remember walking through a field of rapeseed, in Wales, taller than myself. It seemed to go on forever, at least a mile. This is part of the same walk we have done many times from Cardigan to Gwbert. For the next large image I intend to recreate some of the memories, colours and emotions […]
Read MoreA splash of colour
After the Eid celebration here at Artcore, the curry was beautiful, as always!, I decided to work on the smaller pieces (above). The idea is to create colour areas that stand out against the dark areas. I am currently experimenting painting with both dyes and paints and looking at how each of these react when […]
Read MoreStarting The Residency, and What Drawing Means To Me
Hello everyone, My name is Emily, and, on this blog, I will be documenting my journey along this residency. Whilst waiting for supplies to arrive (spoiler; lots and lots of graphite and paper) I focused mostly on creating sketches for ideas I’ve been envisaging, which is typically how my work starts. I […]
Read MoreMapping Stories
A week into the residency and I am just adjusting to my new surroundings at Artcore. Its daunting starting a new project when you know beforehand that there is a huge space to fill at the end. It is quite a challenge moving from drawing in an A5 sketchbook, which I have done for quite […]
Read MoreHoli Hai! International Residency review – Masood Sarwer
by hemalhttps://artcoreuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Masood-Final.mp4 Masood Sarwer Artist Residency: Holi Hai! Artcore and FORMAT Festival International Residency. Location: Gujrat, India Artcore residency has been very crucial for me to navigate and cultivate my artistic expression. It has allowed me to collaborate, learn and express my visual language like never before. It allowed me to create a dialogue and challenge […]
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