Troon

I went to Troon today and had a lovely walk on the beach from Troon to Irvine. It was absolutely beautiful! No because the weather was good - because it wasn't particularly good, but just the fresh air, the wind, the smell of the sea - doing work, it was brilliant!

The past week was very busy with the finishing of the CRS and the Pubic Art Project. The next week I have to work on the presentation of the PAP and I also have crits in photography.

Last weeks crits in photography was quite good - I learnt a fair bit, but I also started referring to myself - which is never particularly useful for anyone, and rather embarrasing. I can't believe I always end up doing that!!

Ah well... better forget about it, and focus on next weeks work.

Have mercy

Yesterday I delivered the essay for H&C. I can't say it was all done and proper, but for a draft delivery I think it was ok. I hope it was ok. I have been working like crazy all of last week and the weekend to get everything done. In addition to the essay I had to finish I am also doing a public art project this week, next week I have to present it, and I have crits for photo elective I am doing. So enough to do.

Yesterday I also went to Cumbernauld High for an information event on higher education. It was alright. the train journey was really nice, and I think I might have located a site to install work in. Lucky me! As I am not particularly happy about my work this term, not at all happy with it as a matter of fact I am really looking forward to being able to just go out experimenting the next couple of weeks after the PAP is over.

Next week we are going to Kirkcudbright and St Ninians, and the week after to some more events. I hope it all goes well. At least the last one was ok. Quite a few questions - some students were interested and hopefully some of them will get in touch for more information as well.

Visitors - again :-)

You can say many bad things about Ryan Air, but at the end of the day I am truly grateful that they still fly Prestwick (Glasgow)-Oslo (Torp). Without Ryan Air I wouldn't have a relationship to my boyfriend anymore.

When I decided to move, we were living together in Oslo, as you can imagine spending three years with me in Glasgow for most of the time and him in Oslo, is not really the best way of developing a relationship, but because of the cheap flights we are actually able to see eachother once a month.

He is coming on Friday, and we will probably be immersed in our own work for most of the weekend, as he has a major rapport to finish, and I have my work to finish, but at least he can sit at the other end of the sofa and occassionally listen to my moaning about how slow everything is progressing.

Thank you Ryan Air :-)

Applicant Advisory Day

Today!
Its brilliant!
Lots of nice people coming from all over to see the school.
Hope to see you on our Open Day next year.

Youth Arts & Literary Guild - Airdrie Town Hall

So, my little bit of work for Deborah Holland went really well. Im very glad Michael came with - he is hilarious!! And a really fantastic speaker. He went down a storm in Airdrie, they all loved him. The presentation went well, needless to say, Michael done most of the talking (thank god!) and then we staffed an information desk for a wee while. All in all, a good night. Pretty chuffed.

However, went out for what was meant to be one drink on Monday night after art school...didn't get home till 4am. Oops. Raging though, because not only am I severly skint now, Im also hungover and missed the delivery of my DSA equipment because I was asleep late and forgot to take the buzzer off private. Damn. So now tomorrow instead of being productive in the studios, Im going to have to sit in all day and try to do stuff in here with no materials or sketchbook. damn.

Busy week

Finally the cold has left me, and there is literally tons of things to do.

The opening un Thursday went really well, and after it we went to "the State", to celebrate. Unfortunately I think I took the celebration a little bit far, as the Friday was absolutely horrible. At least I managed to squeze out a couple of words for the essay I have to deliver on Thursday (a week from now).

This week, reading week as they call it, I will be working on the Public Art Project, which is due on Friday next week, and the essay I have to hand in. It's very busy and is definetely going to test my ability to organze my time and stay focused on the things I have to do, rather than all the other things which would be nice to do. Its weird how it is always around essay hand-in time I end up cleaning my room, cleaning the closets in the kitchen and all kinds of other boring things, just to put off the writing a little bit longer. This time that will not be good enough.

At the end of the week there is Applicant Advisory Day and Portfolio Drop-In. I'll be working on both of the events. It is normally quite fun and relaxed, but thinking about all the other stuff I have to do...

Hope you have a little bit less busy time ahead of you than I have.

High School & Reading Week

Hey,

So I was over in Holyrood High on Thursday night working a career fair there. It was the most successful one yet - there were a lot of really interested (and nice!) students looking to apply to the GSA. They must have a really supportive art department. It's nice to see the enthusiasm I remember having when I wanted to apply to art school. Always brings home how fortunate I am.

What else has been happening? I ended up buying a camcorder (in SO much debt now hehe) but split it halfers with my friends so its not too bad. Still got to do my dissection though! My friend Theresa (I share a studio space with her) is a biologist so she's offered to help me get into the chambers and stuff properly so I'm well chuffed! Try to get it recorded tomorrow.

So I've spent the weekend being totally in love with my new laptop which I was funded for by SAAS as I qualified for a Disabled Students Allowance because Im dyslexic. I'm so impressed by new machine (not to mention SAAS's policy on helping out people with disabilities in higher education).

Next week is reading week in the school but instead of getting some reading done for my essay which is due on March 19th, I'm going to dedicate my time to finalising and preparing my work for assessment which starts on Monday 23rd February. This term the work isn't graded, you just present your work to the tutors and talk them through it and they give you verbal feedback. I'm quite glad but at the same time quite gutted because I feel like I might actually get an acceptable grade this term (might even manage to push up to a low B!) But I'm not going to let myself get that optimistic!

Also, on Tuesday night I've volunteered to deliver a presentation with a current fourth year painting student to a group of students from Airdrie High (I think) at their exhibition opening. Im quite looking forward to it - Just need to buckle down and get a rough presentation draughted up with Michael. So a busy week ahead!