Plinth Stones

I started this project a number of years ago, trying to find a purpose for stones that were unearthing themselves on the allotment. Trying to turn the annoyance of snagging my spade into something delightful. I started collecting them – of course. 

Then started putting holes in them to see if I could stack them. Then made these small plinths for them to sit on. I was thinking of combining Barbara Hepworth with a bit of Tom Sachs. But considering they were languishing in a box for years I’m most pleased just to have scratched that itch and finished something (and felt the urge to blog about them).

London Thames Chalk

Picked up some chalk from a beach in Limehouse. I carved it into some special London chalk. What should I do with it now do you think?

Cable Street.2

Images from last weeks excursion- I think I got a couple of gooduns this time, starting to get a feel for it. I guess I was thinking more about what I was taking photos of, which is a good thing. Just need to get the people involved now.

Jane Maxwell-Hyslop

These photographs were taken by Jane Maxwell-Hyslop. A friend of someone at work: she takes some beautiful photos of stuff I'm well into- i.e. Allotments and Trainspotters. Her 'Personal Logic' project is particularly great- reminds me a lot of my collectors project. I wish I was better at photos sometimes. I wish I could take as beautiful photographs as she does. ahhh well, for now I'm contented enough to look at Jane's work. Lovely.

Allotment Away!

So we (Lizzy and me), started the allotment project this weekend- we just went round some allotments and a local archive- was good- I'm excited about this bad boy- I'm not going to post everything here I don't think. I've made a separate and purely functional blog for it- over here: Allotment Project Blog- I'm hoping to put all and everything that comes to us up there- but I'll probably post the highlights here. Mostly images and bullet thoughts I guess. Allotment Project Blog.