Background and introduction
Artists residency at Cape Cornwall
Diane Roberts and Miriam Troth
Detail of Ice installation
Mary Shelley project at The Kube Gallery Poole
Our intention is to document
the artist residency process by
means of this blog
and a limited edition artist's book.
Our first meeting
was in late November 2015 when we discussed
practicalities, our reasons
for applying, possible outcomes and the
tradition of the
artist's retreat. The shared purpose and interaction
would give us the
opportunity to discuss in depth and evaluate our
individual art
practices and possible future collaborations. Seeing
another artist's
work in progress along with their concerns and
preoccupations is
stimulating and often thought provoking.
First day of discussion
Water Works
We have imposed the
theme of Water .Water used as a tool: effecting a
change such as erosion: a medium: influence and subject matter.
change such as erosion: a medium: influence and subject matter.
Miriam writes:
'My approach is to
arrive with no preconceptions and become immersed in the new landscape relying
on serendipity, possibly incorporating
materials that bring their own history. Seeking this self-imposed restriction
ensures dependency on responding to the unfamiliar environment. This
improvisational way of working appeals to me as it subverts familiar methods,
like learning a new language.'
Miriam Troth
December 2015
Diane says:
'In our first
discussions our ideas were played out like a tennis match one idea
matching the other. Delving deeper into our imaginations and creative, unique and
shared histories.I want to discuss collaborative art practice with Miriam .The
residency will give us the opportunity to get away. All the routine distractions of
everyday life will be far away. Living in a none familiar area on neutral territory
we can start new beginnings previous work evaluated, eliminated or integrated
and put to one side.'
matching the other. Delving deeper into our imaginations and creative, unique and
shared histories.I want to discuss collaborative art practice with Miriam .The
residency will give us the opportunity to get away. All the routine distractions of
everyday life will be far away. Living in a none familiar area on neutral territory
we can start new beginnings previous work evaluated, eliminated or integrated
and put to one side.'
Diane Roberts
December 2015
