Last week, I was building, tiling, painting and gardening in Bristol at the incredible Tyntesfield, a National Trust property making a new work for ‘STILL/life ecologies of perception’ the inaugural exhibition from Trust New Art Bristol. The exhibition runs from 8th September until early November and the bumpf about the new work is here: Lady …
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Sfogliatelle – a print
My new print (made with amazing printmaker Emma Gregory) Sfogliatelle is currently on sale at the Bluecoat to help raise money for the Print Studios. Each print is £120 (unframed) and they are available to purchase from Tickets & Information in the hub. Sfogliatelle by Emily Speed, Ten-layer Screen Print, 2013, Limited Edition of 50 About the work: …
I LIKE THE WAY YOU MOVE
Yes I do. And if you’re in Edinburgh this Wednesday 7th August, you should come along to a film club night Elizabeth Murphy and I have put together for Edinburgh Art Festival at New Media Scotland. I did a commission for the festival last year (Human Castle) so I am really pleased to be …
Good things
A couple of my Body/Building polaroids were included in the inaugural issue of Paperwork Magazine. I was also awarded one of the Standpoint Futures residencies for 2013/2014 so I am looking forward to spending 6 weeks in London next spring and getting some really valuable studio visits!
The Boulder Project
Tomorrow I shall be heading for Cape Ann, Massachusetts for a few weeks, to work on a short research project. At the invitation of Jane Deering, I shall be working in a small village there for a period of time that is intended to give artists some time and space to create new work. At …
Tunnels
Body/Building (Grottenbahn/Limoni Tonnel)
Nothing is Finished, Nothing is Perfect, Nothing Lasts
After a lot of problem solving (budget + huge wall + fabrication + safety etc = this), I spent a really fun couple of days in March planning and making the work with Philip Hutfield from McD Marketing Ltd and Corian® using Cutting Edge plc’s amazing workshop for fabrication. It’s made using Corian®, the same …
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Coracle namesake
I found this online today, a coracle named after me by artist Rosalie Schweiker. I am well chuffed. Made during Das Boot, a project in Germany this summer.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
A very fitting title given how busy things have been – this is a mini residency at Burlington Arts Club taking place this week. Invited by Andrew Bracey and working alongside Kevin Hunt, Frances Disley and Dave Evans, we are spending the week making, playing, experimenting and talking. Yesterday we watched The Shining. There will …
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The Emely Cafe and Reading on wheels
Last week I finished working in Cambridge after building a pod structure on wheels. I had a great time getting on with some constructing and also chatting to artist Rosalie Schweiker, who is running the ‘Emely Cafe’ at Aid & Abet at the moment. The ‘Reading Space’ that I made was especially for Kobo Abe’s …