Test Bed

In response to: "Earwig - Oh!" 725 days old
by Count Mein Fornow [Visitor]

this bird in the garden isnt a blackbird but it hangs around with the blackbirds and i think it now thinks it is a blackbird the other blackbirds don't seem to mind it even though its obviously not a blackbird it might be a cuckoo that was brought up by blackbirds and instead of doing waht it was supposed to do according to naturelike laws which i more…

In response to: "What is an artist?" 938 days old
by robotJAM [Visitor]

This is whats wrong with public funding, I agree arts should be funded but how they measure and the hoops you have to jump through make the process more about admin rather than getting on with the art side of it.

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In response to: "Bedding down and bedding in..." 966 days old
by Pauline Bailey [Visitor]

Yes please! More 'Slaminars'! On a personal note they have definately added value to my Test Bed experience. Having an opportunity to discuss my work and engage in soem interesting debate about content and process as been really good for me. I gained so much from delivering my seminar last week and I'm grateful to those who made comments and aske more…

In response to: "What is an artist?" 966 days old
by Paul Groves [Visitor]

I prefer "leakage" to output....words is my life after all.

I think there is scope for another article here Lee, connected obviously to Test Bed and other projects.
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In response to: "What is an artist?" 966 days old
by rachelcreative [Visitor]

I'm not much good at definitions these days but I always get a mental picture when I hear talk of an artist's "output" ... isn't that their invisible bodily gaseous emissions?

It surely can't mean their art? Output is such a functional, manufacturing type of word.

Good on you Lee for grappling with a definition of an arti more…

In response to: "Earwig - Oh!" 967 days old
by Dr David Ethics [Visitor]

There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those who don't... more…

In response to: "Earwig - Oh!" 967 days old
by Sandra Hall [Visitor]

To Paul and Lee - earwig etc ... in agreement - Rhonda said something great a few weeks ago - in context of a discussion of how to describe 'getting on in the world' and associated discussions
she said: "there are two types of people in the world - those that understand ideas - and those that don't" which is great.... i too was party to discu more…

In response to: "Not Community Arts!" 967 days old
by julie o [Visitor]

How doo. As a do-er on the Test Bed project (yes i think capitals are needed)I thought id put my two pennyworth in. The talks from the other 'do-er's have been pretty good, giving colourful insight into the varied approaches of practice, and (sometimes) offering a glimpse of the deeper character. Its quite refreshing to find the space where people more…

In response to: "Earwig - Oh!" 967 days old
by Dr David Ethics [Visitor]

'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got' more…

In response to: "Earwig - Oh!" 967 days old
by Paul Groves [Visitor]

Selective deafness is so important, no matter what you are trying to achieve.
When people try and justify to me the reasons why they are not shaking things up or making changes by stating: "But we always do it like this", I try my best to ignore them and carry on regardless.
There is no point in standing still.
Also, there is n more…

In response to: "Bedding down and bedding in..." 968 days old
by rachelcreative [Visitor]

Instead of seminar may I suggest a "slaminar" ... or perhaps a "shazaaminar" ... hmmmmm ....

My favourite though, in honour of Friction Arts being the inspiration for such gatherings, is to call them "Fricti" :-)

You are invited to a fricti ...


All the very best to everyone involved with the show.
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In response to: "Not Community Arts!" 992 days old
by George Saxon [Visitor]

Test Bed Engineer reporting:

Hi it’s George Saxon here. One of the ‘artist’ personnel…

So I’ve been trying to solve this problem which in essence is simple but the route is complicated and fraught with problems. I wont go into that right now…that belongs to role play, I think.
By the way, I like the bit about 'zoos' more…

In response to: "Role play" 995 days old
by  [Visitor]

cool thanks and I'll take a look more…

In response to: "Role play" 995 days old
by Leegriffiths [Member]

I'm using this blog to document a project I'm working on called 'Test Bed'. Basically I'm shepherding 8 diverse artists towards making a variety of artworks in a run-down shopping precinct in central Birmingham. If you go back through the blog log there's more info. I'll pop over to yours later. Cheers. more…

In response to: "Role play" 995 days old
by  [Visitor]

very nicely put...what is the project you're working on? and good luck with it.

I get nearer to original idea with every rewrite think I'm on the final run this time has been a long haul project spanning decades. Sorry did mean to woffle on lol more…

In response to: "Not Community Arts!" 1000 days old
by Sandra Hall [Visitor]

OOps - please see my reply to 'shopping shopping shopping' this was really a reply to 'not-community arts' - or at least a comment on it - oh dear i'll get the hang of this eventually. Regards for now, Sandra. more…

In response to: "Shopping Shopping Shopping" 1000 days old
by Sandra Hall [Visitor]

Dear Lee, its good to see your blog in action. Sandra (Hall) here - this is the first time i've ever done one. I'm in Arnhem, Holland about to embark, tomorrow, billed as 'an expert' for PopKunst. this is a project initiated by a composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven, no i can't pronounced his name either, but he's well worth a gooogle. so its a one-day eve more…

In response to: "Not Community Arts!" 1003 days old
by Harry Palmer [Visitor]

Hello. Harry Palmer here. I am one of the artists commissioned to work on Test Bed. The work I do is eccentric eclectic from performance activity in rowing clubs to allotments to bridges, car boots, village Halls, the streets - lots of collaborations in lots of different art forms. I currently co-publish The Eccentric City - The world's first dedic more…