I’ve lost so much time over the past few weeks. More than a ‘lost week-end’ at any rate. I’m sure I’ve missed the deadline for the third Acquired Collective submission. I do feel that though anonymous they are jolly nice people and will tolerate a late entry. So I’ve chosen one lovely playing card from the fabulous collection they sent to me (and will be returned to them). It reminds me of pattern for cross stitch, or a miniature stitched sampler, something definitely stitchy.
And tried to come up with something pretty rapid for the submission. I did a computer print ‘lift’ soaking an A4 copy in water. Interesting. Didn’t work and mainly fell apart. Just my sort of thing really. You can do it with white spirit on a magazine picture but I guess everyone knows that since Rauschenberg.
Sepia coloured and re-pieced this is reminiscent of ancient textile fragments. Can making a piece of work be quite so easy – yes if the deadline has passed! Only time will tell. Check their site.
The E.D. dress is alive and well. Soaked and scrubbed and hung out to dry on the line this morning. Shapeless and flat. I’m beginning to dislike it intensely. At Catholic junior school I imagined Purgatory as some sort of celestial laundry where all the souls were made clean and spotless. Now, apparently, Purgatory doesn’t exist any more. Spam I’ve recently received includes one for tooth whitening – must be all my scouring. Lots for antidepressants. I’m not even thinking about those. Since I started the ‘Surfacing’ blog I’ve also had an increase in requests for information about my work from female students. Usually a number each year but this month I’ve had five in more or less quick succession. And from different disciplines which is interesting. Photography, Fine Art and Fashion. Each request involves a re-appraisal on my part so the process is mutually beneficial. Glancing at a photograph on the pinboard today has revived my interest in the work of 
