Monday, September 3, 2007

Dear Diary: September 3, 2007


… I went to the storage space to get 4 wheels to install on the wood “closet” that Jo gave me. Unfortunately, I rushed the job and the wheels weren’t level. The wood on the ends and the back was not good quality. I decided to take it apart and conserve the good wood only. I didn’t have space in the living room anyway. I still have visions of making “the Rolling Studio” someday when I have access to a studio space.

It was a lot of work to take apart (and noisy! My neighbours must be annoyed). I’m only half way through. I made two trips to the storage space but stopped as the sun went down. It is a secluded area. I wanted to take precautions. The hallways are not well lit. I was so content walking across the canal to my “studio space”. I love that area – it is quite beautiful with the trees lined up and the arch of the bridge. Felt at home in that I could go out in my “mucking out” clothes with a bandana in my hair. And feel quite comfortable. I don’t miss the over dressed pretence of Monkland. It’s a North End Halifax feeling…

 

Friday, June 15, 2007

Progress: June 2007




Moved out of the Décarie dump. Now live close to the Lachine canal in the South-West of Montreal. Found a storage space on the canal: still looking for an affordable studio space for larger works. At least I now have a small space to continue working on the digital aspect of Tongue Rug. I've found a ghost lake in the area: Lac aux Loutres. It used to be where the Lachine canal is now. The thesis is almost complete. Starting to make mental lists of what needs to be done for Tongue Rug. Looking back at the long convoluted art making process, I should call my project Tongue Rug : the blog of defeat, or better, L'Éloge de la lenteur.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Progress: March 2007

Need to find both the time and the space (an affordable studio space) to finish Tongue Rug post-graduation. Artist residency? It's hard to find a good garage space in Montreal. In Halifax, it was easier to make large-scale sculptures. Maybe I should scale down my assemblages. I could make miniatures and blow them up digitally. What I need now is a House of my own.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Progress: February 2007

Having to start over might not be such a bad thing. Working for IBM during my studies, I am seeing firsthand the potential of Web 2.0 (mashups, blogs, wikis, etc.). What I had previously wanted to do on my own (by hiring a programmer), is now possible by using free social media tools. The time aspect of my project can be visualized in a very quick manner. The question is, can I deconstruct readymade blogs to fit my vision?

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Progress: January 2007

Apartment broken into. Thieves stole my computer, scanner and all my CDs. Hadn't backed up my work in a while. Lots of art files lost though I conserved the majority of my thesis. Très demoralizing. Had to downgrade from the G5 to an old G3 iBook. Good thing though, is that I'm more mobile now. It reduces the scope - in a technical sense - of the Tongue Rug project. I am forced to make it more low tech which is a good thing. I'm realizing it is less a project about mobile technologies (GPS), than about crafting the space and time needed to create.