I went to a copper sulphate etching workshop  at ARU a couple of weeks ago, and am really excited about finding out more... I have now found out how to make a half-tone screen using Photoshop and am working on some of my photos and will use these as a start for the etchings... all new for me and have absolutely NO idea how these will turn out... but that is what it is all about.

I am also loving the photography contextual studies lectures on Friday mornings and although it is not necessarily "new" information, it is great to look at work of photographers who I have not seen before and to revisit some of the old favourites! 

Another chance to visit my Retrospective on Sunday 13th between 12 - 5pm so please contact me if you want to come ...

Spent some time in the photography dept yesterday, and met some of the students. An ex-student was giving a demonstration about using 5 x 4 cameras so I joined that, which was good. I took some black and white photos of the college and grave yard with my 5 x4 pinhole camera and am hoping to do some large prints on canvas, using a mixture of digital and non-digital techniques. Not sure of the theme, although doing something about the University's 100th anniverary still appeals. But also fell in love with the quality of polaroid 5 x 4 photos... gorgeous. And love the studio too... Managing two days a week at the moment and feeling much more relaxed about being there.. the bad news is that my best Nikon D200 is in the menders AGAIN after only having a major re-fit a couple of months ago.

Enjoying the experience of being on the AA2A scheme - a bit like a jig-saw or perhaps snakes and ladders game so far... I am going in on Friday this week to make contact with the photography and digital media tutors and contextual studies... and to do join in with the mono-printing class. Hoping to get in touch with Martin Salisbury who is rumoured to have some old photos of the University - so Martin, if you read this... get in touch. Taking my camera in tomorrow - possibly my large format (5" x 4")  pin-hole camera if the weather is good. I want to buy some colour large format film and process it (or get it processed) then print it as a starting point... Busy getting my own retrospective/installation ready for November so juggling that, plus working with Arts and Minds charity  2 -3 days a week.

Is anybody out there?????