First up, a bit of self promotion. This is one of 5 digital drawings I created at the end of last year for choreographer Annette Carmichael’s current project ‘The Stars Descend’. It 'unfolds over five locations'. 'Each chapter takes place in a regional location that is situated along the Gondwana Link, a natural corridor of land that runs from Margaret River to Kalgoorlie'.
This was an exciting collaboration and for me, a new way of working syncretically with Annette and the dancers as they explored the narrative through choreography. Expressing the essence of something as a symbolic narrative is right up my alley and apparently the first nations people involved in the project absolutely 'got' it. I'm glad because that's what I always aim for - a universal language of images. I had to stay in a kind of 'creative chaotic state' most of the time. I've never worked with a choreographer and it was brilliant, but I think that had a lot to do with our way of seeing the world rather than our respective art forms.
Below is another of the 5 images. Head over to Annette's website to see the other 3 designs and learn more about the project.
Following on from my previous post: I decided that another degree was too onerous at this stage, so I've applied to enrol in the Certificate IV in Marketing and Communications. It is a 6 month online TAFE course and if I love it I can think about doing the Diploma. It is a lot cheaper than the degree and I can pay as I go through the 12 units. If I really love it, and the world hasn't fallen apart by then, I can think about doing the Diploma, or the degree again. Now I'm restless because I want to get started and I am being forced to wait for people to get back to me. Life has been a lot like that lately - things seem to be on hold a lot of the time.
The 'lump' thing wasn't what I thought it was. I wasn't listening properly on my previous visit to the doctor because apparently they aren't worried about the lumps (there are a couple) because they are just fatty tissue. What they did want me to follow up on was another ultrasound for the gall stones they found. I can't really see the point of that. If/when they cause me distress I will go and see them about it. Until then, with no pain and no real symptoms apart from the occasional acid reflux - I'm OK. I have a really good diet, I'm very active about probiotics and I don't drink alcohol, or eat processed foods or much meat.
These days it feels best to focus on my own small world, and say little about the rest of it.
I tend to agree on the gall stones. I mean, maybe they could get rid of them before they cause an issue but maybe you'd just spend a lot of money for no real benefit. The more investigations we have, the more problems they find.
ReplyDeleteThe Cert 4 sounds like a great way to figure out if you really want to go down the marketing path.
I love the artwork, the clean and minimal style of it seems very similar to indigenous work so I see why it is well received. What an interesting project
Thanks Kylie! I have worked with Aboriginal people a fair bit so maybe they have influenced me. I tend to be minimalist these days anyway. Maybe it's something that happens as you get older.
DeleteYes, I tend to agree re letting some health issues take their course. If surgery was necessary for my body to be able to function, then I'd be stupid not to take advantage of it. But some things can be left alone. We'll see.
I love seeing your artwork. Makes me wonder how often you paint and draw.
ReplyDeleteHope things clear up with those gall stones. Of course, I googled about stones and found that they often can and do resolve on their own. I hope that is the case for you. Please take care there.
Thanks Robin. I should Google that myself. It's good to know it might resolve without intervention.
DeleteThese days my artwork is pretty focused on my environment work and helping very small businesses with graphics and logos. After my PhD I felt that I'd said everything I wanted to say about my art. I went into it in such depth and feel as though saying anything less now is pointless.