Paulsgrove

Joined the city council on a site visit to Paulsgrove Chalkpit. Lots of lines in the landscape. Learned about Paulsgrove that it was just meant as a temporary residential area right after the war, re-housing people from the destroyed parts of town. Now the houses are still there. They were never meant to last that long, therefore maintenance is quite a challenge now. Impressed by the panoramic view from the chalkpit. But always noise from the motorway in the background.

open studio

Friday evening, book launch, caravan gallery celebrated their new book and showed their film from South Bank, Teesside. Interesting work!! For the occasion, I opened the doors to my space..

sonnendeck ---- evening nr.2

Testing different light. Previously, I set up my work in areas with natural light, morning sun and strong shadows. There is not much daylight in my space here, and the days are getting so short as well. A good opportunity for me to work with different artificial light. I'm also more and more interested in silhouettes, what happens if there is not a spotlight on the structure, but the light coming from behind.


Planted tulips and daffodils today! In the lovely art space garden - only a shame that I won't be here when they flower. Hope Adrian will remember to send me a photo!!!

coast. erosion.

sonnendeck ----

What a mess. But I know what I'm doing...have hardly touched any tools since I came here, so many other things to do; excited to get started again. And this is only the first day---

constructions above and under water

Got a whole series of photographs by now of structures close to or above the sea. I find it most fascinating how different these constructions appear depending on the water level. I'm getting more and more interested in their foundations, what do they stand on? Their spacing and repeating patterns. I've started researching concrete as a material to work with.

autumn

not much depth. colours between grey and blue. no wind. an unusually quiet day.