Category Archives: art project

Saturday Addition 14: Gallery review for a Droste Effect Magazine!

Very pleased to be asked to write an exhibition review for Droste Effect Magazine’s blog. It is in the Mingei: Are You Here? Exhibition at Pace London. Really interesting as I have limited knowledge of this area. Check out the post at: http://www.drosteeffectmag.com/c/blog/ This work is created by Sophie Mayer ©www.sophiemayer.com

Saturday Addition 13: Influencing my work

This week has been half term and I have been able to do my own work. As part of my practice I always research, to inform, develop, and reference my work and help me define my goals within my work. My current project is based on “reconstructing” my past work considering nature, the elements, andContinue reading “Saturday Addition 13: Influencing my work”

Saturday addition 12: The Affordable Art Fair

This addition is a bit late because I have found it hard to write. It is not supposed to sound bitter, but me asking questions of myself, and hopping for advise or comments from the reader. Yestrday I went to the Affordable Art Fair at Battersea Park, London. I have been meaning to go forContinue reading “Saturday addition 12: The Affordable Art Fair”

New blog – Little Stories by Sophie

I have a new blog/art work! Little Stories by Sophie is a story telling art project. I am interested in image and text together, and am using this as a way of exploring ideas. Within my art practise I use photography and illustration, and this blog is my virtual studio for experimenting and working outContinue reading “New blog – Little Stories by Sophie”

Saturday Addition 10: The Watts Chapel

I grew up in the village of Compton. This chapel is part of my memories. Growing up with spaces like this on your door step, create a visual and spatial understanding and appreciation of the style that was part of the arts and crafts movement. I love that these works were about society and theContinue reading “Saturday Addition 10: The Watts Chapel”

Saturday Addition 9: Bringing drawing back

Today’s addition again comes from the Paper exhibition at Saatchi, although it is now ended. Today we look at a Dawn Clements work “Movie”. Dawm Celement creates large scale drawings of scenes, this one a movie. This work makes me think about our fascination with others, with living vicariously through films, and TV, through magazinesContinue reading “Saturday Addition 9: Bringing drawing back”

Saturday Addition 8: Floating cities

Today I am talking about “Paper” at the Saatchi Gallery, Sloane Square, London. “Paper” showcases works on paper from around the world. The work ranges from political, to surreal, to architectural, drawings, paintings, installations and more! It is colourful, and dull, detailed and base. It is all about paper and as an artists that hasContinue reading “Saturday Addition 8: Floating cities”