ECA Degree Show 2013, Ilana Halperin, and RSA 2013

Last Friday I had a day off, so took the opportunity to see my homeboyz/galz again at Edinburgh College of Art. The MFA degree show was pretty great, even though I am biased . Well done guys! I...

Working on Editions for The Yes Men

The DCA Print Studio are producing editions of work for The Yes Men, a duo of artists whose work is very political in content, focusing on social issues- ‘telling the truth and exposing lies’. They...

Johanna Basford and her new DCA show Wonderlands

One of the most exciting things I have had the opportunity to be part of with the DCA is the big new show by Johanna Basford! I have assisted with a lot of the preparation work in the studio. A...

Yuck ‘n Yum Zine Fair and spring 2013 launch

I helped out at the yuck n’ yum zine fair a little while ago, and it took place in Dundee’s lovely Empire State Coffee House. I took a few pictures as it all looked awesome. First of me getting...

Creative Internship with DCA Print Studio

I have been somewhat quiet here of late, and it’s because I started a new job as a print studio intern with Dundee Contemporary Arts! Some lovely printing presses and half of the studio. I am going...

Simon Periton

Simon Periton is showing at the Modern Institute in Glasgow. I am planning a visit, as he is awesome and a big inspiration.

Lack of jobs means freelancing just got serious…

Finding a relevant job as an arts graduate is a suffocatingly awful task, as has been well reported as of ever. I left uni last April, and have applied to so many, many, MANY positions. Like most...

All Quiet on the drawing front…

Sorry I have been exceptionally quiet. It is tough trying to find a job. I have also been wedding planning and book planning. Yup, I am taking part in Nanowrimo this year! As it is my first...

Site Overhaul and Megaupdates

I have been somewhat busy recently, mostly trying to find employment. I have also been celebrating, because I’m now engaged! Due to all the partying and also job applying, updating the site took a...

Changes

I have updated the shows section of the site, if you are interested. It features the latest drawing I was talking about before. I still need to scan it, so here is a blurry photo: I have finished...

The Fall

Progress shot of my new drawing ‘The Fall’. I will try to scan it at art school tomorrow when I am waiting to speak to the uni board examiner. After that, it will be down to Embassy to help with...

Progress and Pettibon

Looking, as I have ever since his name came up in an early art school tutorial (perhaps about second year, in an artists book project), at Raymond Pettibon. I have always loved his work, and now...

Stolen Punchlines

[Please excuse the brainstorming...] I need to either choose or make something for Marble Download, my years Interim show at Embassy in Edinburgh. I am feeling like I should make something fresh…...

Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art

Me and a few friends went to see some art last week. It was fun. Some highlights: Folkert de Jong- The Immortals, at GSA Chris Johanson- The Song The Sun Sent Us Corin Sworn, Tent City Karla Black,...

A new piece and a new start

When I began studying at eca last September I was deliberately undecided about whether or not I’d get funding to allow me to do both years of the MFA. It seemed wise to leave a final decision until...

Work

I am still thinking about my work in terms of working TOWARDS something for THE END of my course at eca.

End of Semester Two

Well, that’s it! I have reached the end and am now 2/3 of the way through my course at eca. Everything has been set up (I have yet to take a picture of it: I’ll be back in next week to de-install...

Assessment

Please look at these sites. They include important documentation. www.onceuponatimeworkshop.wordpress.com www.thedig2012.wordpress.com

TOP SECRET FILES: C02 “THE DIG” Project

Highly Sensitive Information: DESTROY AFTER VIEWING JANUARY KR joins forces with FR and KN, and the project is launched. They detail seemingly secret plans, and right after their first meeting,...

THE DIG… coming soon!

Team Girl Comic

I have now joined Team Girl Comic, a collective of all-female comic book artists of all different ages and abilities. I met them at the Yuck ‘n Yum zine fair where they had a table, and they were...

Recent Work

If I am honest, of late studio work has been mainly drawing at project space when I’m in Edinburgh, and drawing in my sketchbooks for my main studio practice. Needs must, and I am comfortable...

A new Creation

RIP Vincent

The worst technical hitch ever to happen near to a deadline has indeed happened: my laptop fried, as a whole glass of wine hit his internal circuits. :[ However, the light at the end of the tunnel...

Morlocks, Giant Ants, etc

Found a new blog I really love: Monster Brains!! Pictures of monsters… Through that, I discovered Tatsuya Morino’s great illustrations of various monsters from gothic fiction. Can you guess what...

Immersive Installations

Everyone loves a good book. To be lost inside another world, fantasy or not, is to find the form of escapism that we so crave in our busy modern lives. Personally, I love a good old mystery or...

Taking Stock

Thought I would make a little image-strewn post of all the work I have amanged to do (HA!), and all the work I plan to get done as well. So… here it is, newest first, descending into the first ones...

Reborn: ‘New’ Site

Thought I’d better address the recent name change! ;D There are a lot of Katie Morrisons in the world, google informs me. Many, many. I even know one! (who isn’t me, hello Katie ) I felt I could...

The FAIR Files #2: Once Upon A Time

Our storymaking workshop was yesterday! It was a big success and we are all really pleased with how it went. We are now in the process of collating all of the stories and pictures, and I’m gonna...

The FAIR Files: #1

The eca FAIR week is in progress: a lot to do and organise, but a lot of great opportunities and interesting work. It began with a short introduction from all of us eca-ers, telling our visitors...