My artists books in the Here Gallery Bookshop

To accompany my exhibition at the Here Gallery, I have a number of artist books in the Here Gallery Bookshop upstairs.

Testing install options in Here Gallery

After unwrapping all my sculptures I began testing different ways of presenting the works in the space.

The moment of truth

I was rather worried that after the 9 nine journey my fragile sculptures may have become damaged, and so on reaching the Here Gallery I had an anxious few hours whilst Rhianna, Christine and I unwrapped the contents of the car.

Brooches

Whilst making my sculptures the floor of my studio has gained some rather beautiful spillages of plaster. This inspired me to make a number of unique brooches.

If you would like to purchase any brooches, or would like to request a commission of a brooch, please email helen.shaddock@yahoo.co.uk

Here Gallery here I come!

Over the weekend with valuable help from my kind friend Kara I managed to wrap all my sculptures to take to Bristol.

On Monday morning I collected the hire car and Steph, Anna and I carefully packed all the sculptures, along with the drawings, remnants, artist books and install equipment into the car.



Here Gallery here I come!

Coloured Matter - Here Gallery, Bristol

Bristol Artist Bookfair Event

I timed my trip to coincide with a number of events going on in Bristol, and it was an action packed few days.

The Bristol Artist Bookfair Event (BABE) took place at Arnolfini on Saturday and Sunday.




Spread over three floors, more than 80 artist bookmakers, dealers and small presses from Bristol and around the world came together at Arnolfini to show and sell their work. There was a great variety of work, and it was lovely to catch up with friends from the Artist Book world, many of whom have participated in Glasgow International Artists Bookfair which I co-organised in 2008 and 2010.

Here Gallery Bookshop

Above the Here Gallery is the Here Gallery Bookshop stocking a wide range of very inviting artist publications, prints, collages, magazines and other art objects.

Site visit to the Here Gallery

In preparation for my exhibition at the Here Gallery in June, I visited the gallery and admired the current exhibition 'Hostile Places' by Julia McKinlay.

Trip to Bristol

I took advantage of the long weekend and made a trip to Bristol for a super weekend full of art.



The wonderful Christine (Gallery Co-ordinator at Here Gallery) was my host and did a super job at showing me the joys of Bristol.