Glittermouse Visual Arts

 
 
So, this is the first post to the new blog on the new site! I decided it was time for a bit of an overhaul for a few reasons... Firstly, the tool I use to build and manage this site has had quite a few useful updates since I first got the site live over a year ago and I couldn’t make the most of those with a lot of those old settings. I also needed to update a lot of the content to reflect my changing focuses in terms of areas of practice and it seemed an appropriate time of year to not only update but refresh, renew and relaunch! So here it is! If you’re reading this blog imported or in a feed, please come and visit the new site here: www.glittermouse.co.uk . Should you want to, you can still access my archived blog at www.glittermousearchive.weebly.com but all news and updates will be continue to be published at glittermouse.co.uk.
 
One of the new areas of my current work relating to the installation pieces involves a closer look at the theories and concepts which inform the outcomes. As such I recently gathered thoughts relating to individual relationships with cities and urban environments in a survey. The results were very useful and I have started looking at issues relating to public ownership. In order to focus these ideas and prove/disprove one or two embryonic theories I have composed a new survey which builds on the questions of the old one. To celebrate the launch of the new site (and to encourage survey dodgers to get clicking!) I am giving away a free limited edition digital print to the first ten people who complete the survey. I only published the survey a few hours ago (as I am writing this) and the response has been good – but you are still in with a chance of a free print if you’re interested. You can visit and complete the survey at www.glittermouse.co.uk/survey.html

The installation work is still developing along the 3D route and following the Christmas break I am now continuing to pushing it even further. I’m due to be doing some tests with the laser cutter this week and am hoping to start using transparencies as well as data projection in the work. There will be further updates on all that soon and I’m currently seeking out the next opportunity to get the work out in a live context so hopefully I’ll be announcing a new date within the next few weeks.

In addition to the 3D work, I have made a bit more progress with the production of the canvases produced from the digital City Poems Series. This isn’t really a major focal point at the moment, more something ticking along in the background but it’s good to keep working on things, even if it is sporadic. I’m still working on the commissioned canvas too but that’s going to take a while even with consistent efforts – it’s a big canvas!

That’s all for now but you can see all the work in progress at www.glittermouse.co.uk/mouse-in-progress.html where I will keep updating as regularly as possible!

 


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