Community of Practice...

FIELD II, felt, elastic, pins, tape, paper, 2007, 5 x 10m, Harriet Hill

Last week I met with three friends, artists and Goldsmiths MFA graduates for a monthly crit.  As we have known each other for quite a few years now, we understand each others developing practices, and concurrent employment, and how these and other factors can affect our visual artwork. 

Harriet Hill, my old studiomate in the Victorian Baths, is currently working on a series of models and drawings that explore control and power within physical and two dimensional spaces.  I am excited to see the few projects she has been developing come to large three dimensional fruition.  A highly skilled sculptor through and through, Handy Harriet currently works as an Artwork Project Manager for MDM Props.

Hannah Westwood, works in drawings that explore power and chaos within various systems, and is currently working towards her solo exhibition at Tenderpixel in May 2011.  Hannah also tutors upon Foundation Diploma in Art and Design in Norwich, and has been selected for the Artist in Residence programme at Middlesex University.

Lucy Leonard, who came to Fine Art through a conceptual Art/Architecture background at the Bartlett, is now lecturing on the First Year Studies programme at the school.  Lucy showed us examples of the first years coursework, which was very impressive, in particular a project where they responded to various interior sites at Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing through three dimensional constructions.

I talked about recent drawings and work in progress, and we spoke about the ideologies behind my work. I was given helpful feedback of appropriate texts to read or revisit, and discussed aspects of three dimensional/ two dimensional when referencing the architectural or physical interface.

In strong belief of the importance of a 'Community of Practice' (Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger, 2006), I am developing ideas to bring this Crit, to a larger sphere. I will keep you posted, of course.