Monday made the pace!!

Yes - Monday started with a dash to Wooton from arrival at college on bus! into Baz`s

bus. We met Caroline in Wooton, and the three of us arrived for a  very amiable meeting with Mrs. Zaitschenko, the Head at Wooton Primary, and we took note of necessary points - had a look round the school, surprisingly spacious and light, and very modern.  The discussion was re our work with the children to compose a gift for the C of E Church in lieu of the celebration this year of 200 years of the diocese, and also it happens to be the 400 year of the King James Bible.... our suggestion was a substantial wood piece - to hand over to the church on the 2nd December, at the Christingle service. It will entail going back to the school on 24th November to spend a day with the children in groups to make their marks on the large wooden candle we have spent this week preparing. Pics shown.  It measures 6ft tall by

3ft wide, and has had many coats of primer and then gold, and it is ready masked off for the artwork to be applied by the children.  It is intended to overlap some of the works and make it very colourful and lively whilst the masking and the relief will still give it the tidiness for the professional touch. We will then coat with varnish and attach the stand to stabilise it.  In between coats of paint etc, in 3D  we all tried to carry on with studio work - as we also have Utterby Festival to plan and attend.  Essay is coming along nicely!  My work with paper is progressing and the plaster head is in the next stage.  I had some suggestions re research at the crit and have been looking at that. John Latham - Artist and film maker, is really very interesting, especially his work with books. I am looking at Karla Black also - who has been nominated for the Turner Prize.

My wrapped books will be going to Utterby together with the screen prints to support the pulpit sculpture.  Work this semester has been so far quite hectic but definitely exciting.  I thrive on the buzz, and hope it continues.  Our partnership of three is so electric!!  Until next week - London trip - then Wooton - then work;  Ciao.