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Sarah Roberts: on developing practice in the face of deadlines
How can you balance the demands of deadlines with the needs of your practice? Deadline vs Live Development I’m not a ‘loans’ exhibitior, so a new exhibition means a new…
Laura Fowle: on artist opportunities
Can do / Must do : Lost in a Sea of Artist Opportunities Continuing to pursue my practice post University was a consistent challenge. I found it harder to define my work since leaving. One…
Practice and pedagogy
How can artists earn a living? They often support their practices through some form of teaching. This could be through workshops or academic context. How can this approach to livelihood inform practice and vice versa? Members of…
Being an artist parent
What impact does being a parent have on your practice as an artist? How could the art world better accommodate those with young families? On a local, mundane level, the art world at best ignores and…
Georgia Gendall: on identity and resilience after art college
When you leave university you are left with a lack of space, a lack of tuition, a distant ache when you wake, and nowhere to go but the desk that’s next…
Sarah Roberts: on the challenges of installation art
Producing work that responds to a specific location presents particular challenges. In this article, installation artist Sarah Roberts discusses some of these. She shares her experiences after graduation on all things installation…
Alex Burgess: on managing time
I didn’t have a plan when I finished my Photography degree I took at Camberwell College of Art. And I suspect a lot of my classmates didn’t either. I did know a few things though.…
London Centre for Book Arts: a case study
Simon Goode is an artist who set up his own centre and workshop dedicated to book arts in 2012. Here he charts the journey of the London Centre for Book Arts, concentrating…
Michael McManus: private commissions
Painter Michael McManus writes about his experiences undertaking his first private commissions. Michael was a LIFEBOAT residency awardee in 2012 During the Lifeboat residency commissions helped me support my practice. They also provided me with an…
Tom Sowden: on book arts
This article concentrates on artists books that have a physical form. Here the term artists books means books conceived as an art object. In the following paragraphs I’ll look at ways in which you can…
First steps for new artists
Audio guides for new artists, including new graduates, on studios, promotion, networks and exhibitions Maintaining a career as an artist can be a complex. It takes a lot more than making good work. If you’re a…
Art fairs and tradeshows
What do artists and makers need to know when participating in fairs and trade shows? Tips for art fairs and trade shows
Making and selling an artist’s book edition
A detailed case study of Paul Greenleaf’s experiences self publishing and selling an artist’s book edition. In this article he: If you are interested in making artists’ book, also read Tom Sowden’s article…
Faisal Abdu’allah: on money
Artist and barber Faisal Abdu’allah shares a highly personal account of his relationship with money. ‘…..For the love of money People will steal from their mother For the love of money People will rob their own…
Working as a sound artist
Jason Singh writes on working as a sound artist. This includes his experience of opportunities, earning, networking and workshops. What is sound art? Wikipedia defines sound art as: “..a diverse group of art practices that…
James Bulley: on sound art
In this article James Bulley charts a short history of the definition of sound art, highlights how constant changes in technology might test the durability of work and explains why collaboration is vital. From its…
Helen Johannessen: working with designers and manufacturers
Commissioning somebody else to manufacture and distribute your own designs can be a daunting prospect. Designer Helen Johannessen talks about her own experiences with this process. Helen describes how she moved from making…
ArtlawTV: Simon Faithfull on Art and Ideas
Art and Ideas – what does copyright law recognise as art? Artists sometimes report their work has been seemingly ripped off and used in other ways without their consent – but what is…