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Letting go or being pushed, albeit gently
What’s next? Six weeks of experimenting, inviting and receiving conversations, responses, working with and alongside strangers, creating a focus then what’s next? “You will of course paint it over ” “that one is cool, leave it” energy came, went and … Continue reading
What’s it worth? – Day 5
A trolley of old 78 rpm records which the stall holder can’t sell and has to get rid of – what are they worth? If we gold plate them and display them on our stall wall, does this change their … Continue reading
Exchanges
So when does a pile of old shellac 78rpm records become rubbish/ lose value? The records are heavy, not just to lift, carry or store but with histories, that is what a record is. So are the marks left behind … Continue reading
How big is money? – Day 4
Is it this big? .. size and perspective distorts the familiar… How big is Jane? “I say ‘money’, what do you say?”
Jane Austen
So today the three of us prepared a grid to enlarge an image of a £10 note. For some reason after painting small red circles I became involved in Jane herself, my highlight was the exchange of looking with the … Continue reading
Thinking about Newport Market Day 3
What is the work? Who is it for? Traders, workers in the market, visitors, regulars, customers, express curiosity about what three women are doing in the market space, focussed but without apparent sense every Monday. What do they see? Who … Continue reading
Newport Market 9th April Units B14 & 15
So what were we doing today in Newport Market? We were asked ‘what are you doing?/ selling?who are you? employed by the Council? what is this?’ I had a great day. Removed blu tak ( pet hate) watched as … Continue reading
Day 2 – An Exchange Gallery
What can you find and buy on Newport market for £2? Here’s a £2 a coin – go buy something, bring it back to our stall, step up on our podium and tell us why you chose it… Let’s create … Continue reading
Day 1 – Early exchanges..
Day 1 of exploring exchange and values on our stall at Newport Market. “Can you draw what you value about the market?” Collecting and sharing But sad conversations … “it used to be fantastic“, “‘They’ are to blame“, “where will … Continue reading
Exchange in Newport Market
On Monday (19th March), the Larks and Ravens start a 6 week long residency (1 day a week) on a vacant market stall in Newport’s Market. We want to explore ‘exchange’ … exchange of values … but what values? … … Continue reading
Growth & Death, Death & Growth
Death ..denied… Growth … applauded… In the natural world, they are part of the same…
Working together holding our nerves
Who am I and who are you? what happens when we put a wall between us? draw on it draw together and discover also take a look at this:
Those are pearls…
The strip of beach between high and low tide interests me. It’s an area of constant change – yesterday’s marks are gone and yesterday’s flotsam is re-arranged into new patterns. Nothing stays the same for long. And it’s one of … Continue reading
The Larks and Ravens 