Saturday, May 18, 2013

DARK MARK Day - May 18 2013


Crooked? Missing?
“The Way things are is the way they are supposed to be – for this moment!
(Unknown quote)
ART is an invitation
(From the artist to the viewer)
To LOOK TWICE at something – ANYTHING
[e=mc] aka Elizabeth McGuire Cleary

Two quotes to inspire myself

Friday, May 17, 2013

LATER ....

Turns out I won't have technical assistance tomorrow - guy doesn't work week-ends.

Also turns out that only the 'hang-it-on-the-wall' exhibits will be staying up for three weeks. Mine is exclusively for Drawing Day.

Really glad I found this out in advance. Today's aim was to check everything so there would be no nasty surprises tomorrow.
Now it's 2256 - still a fair bit to do - could be one of those late nights!

Main thing is that paper and titles are on the window, markers are selected, blindfold and gloves are ready - the rest - even the video are extras.

Feeling calm and in control. I don't perform till 1400, so there's loads of time left ....

THE EVE of the DRAWING DAY 2013

National Drawing Day 2013 is tomorrow - It's very near the time now, and I'm getting excited, though inevitably anxious as well, worried in case I forget something, and 'spoil the ship for the hap'worth of tar'.

Hope all goes to plan.
RuaRed have obliged me by removing those signs and wires from the window. They want the work to be left on display for three weeks - I think that's great. I'm including my email address with the blurb, in case anyone feels like making contact.

I will write/draw for ten minutes, and then rest for ten minutes from 2-4 pm tomorrow Saturday May 18.

I'm using architects plan paper which is translucent, and so will allow the writing to be seen from the back as well as the front. Getting very large sheets of  newspring needed more effort than I had energy for.

The invite to participate reads as follows: YOU can move the artist’s hand (for 5 seconds) to make YOUR mark in the work. Hope people aren't too shy. The whole idea is that my marks will be so 'unskilled' on account of using my left hand, that other's will feel encouraged.

Not long now .....