spreading forms

Date for your diary - Briggait Launch (23-25 July)

The Briggait, Glasgow will be officially opened on 23rd – 25th July
during the weekend of the Merchant City Festival.

The whole building will then be open to the public from 11am– 5pm on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July, and you are invited to come and have a nosey at me in my studio!

Experimenting with three dimensions

I want to bring my drawings into a three dimensional realm, and am thinking about various ways in which this can be done.

I began by simply covering an existing 3D form.

Experimenting with paper

Workspace Wednesday

Yvette Hawkins, one of the artists that I met at Glasgow International Artists' Bookfair asked me to participate in one of her projects called Workspace Wednesday.

Each Wednesday she asks a different artist to reveal a bit about their studio.

So see my version:

http://paperfaerie.blogspot.com/2010/05/workspace-wednesday-3-helen-shaddock.html

Visual research

These satellite images have inspired me and are important visual research.

Gina Osterloh

All-encompassing art by Gina Osterloh

http://community.thisiscentralstation.com/_254-Radius-in-Motion/blog/2315043/126249.html

Stephanie Spindler wrote about my Schema exhibition on her blog.

Check it out!

http://community.thisiscentralstation.com/_254-Radius-in-Motion/blog/2315043/126249.html

Some Schema images

Here are some more images of the Schema exhibition, as installed in Che Camille.

Schema Event

Thanks to all those who came to Che Camille on Sunday for the Schema exhibition event.

I had a really good day, with plenty of interesting chat and great music by First Tiger.

I will be adding more photos very shortly, but here is a taster.

Schema event - Sunday 25th April 12-5pm

The Pimms is waiting and the band (First Tiger) are all set for the Schema Exhibition event tomorrow (Sunday 25th April) from 12-5pm at Che Camille, Glasgow.

The exhibition has been up and running since the beginning of the month, and will continue until May 4th.

Hope to see you there.

GIAB

GIAB was a great success, and we are pleased to have received some great feedback with lots of people being very inspired by what they saw. The workshops were fully booked (no pun intended), with lots of people wanting to make more!

More photos will follow shortly, but here is a wee taster.

Schema Art Exhibition Event - Sunday 25th April - 12 -5pm

I would be delighted if you would join me for the 'Schema' Art Exhibition Event

On Sunday 25th April 2010
12-5pm
At Che Camille,Floor 6, Argyll Chambers, 34 Buchanan Street, Glasgow

There will be live music by First Tiger at 1pm and 3pm

The exhibition runs 6 April - 4 May 2010

I hope to see you there.

catalogue from Schema exhibition

Please visit http://issuu.com/Che_Art/docs/schema for the catalogue from the current Schema exhibition at Che Camille, Glasgow.

Exhibition runs until 1 May.
Exhibition Event - Sunday 25 April

GIAB 2010 is here!

Well, after a great deal of planning, preparation and hard work, i am really pleased to say that the 1st day of GIAB 2010 at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall was a great success.

Lots of photos will follow soon!

The event is open again tomorrow from 10am-6pm.

I hope to see you there.

GIAB on the Radius map

GIAB is on the Radius Map

Radius is a collection of events and exhibitions that will be taking place during the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art — between April 16th and May 3rd

Check it out

http://radiusmap.org.uk/

Smooth Radio

GIAB 2010 was mentioned on Smooth Radio today, and will continue being plugged up until the event itself!

Schema Preview Rescheduled - Sunday 25th April - 12pm - 6pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 'preview' for Schema:a solo exhibition by Helen Shaddock has had to be rescheduled.

It will now take place during the day on Sunday 25th April 2010 (specific times to be confirmed).

The exhibition is running 6th April - 1st May, and so can be viewed prior to the preview.

Many apologies for the late notice.

working on the GIAB 2010 catalogue

I have been cutting out the covers for the GIAB 2010 catalogue.

Spreading the word about GIAB 2010

I have been busy distributing postcards and displaying posters about GIAB 2010 in readiness for the event on 16th and 17th April.

Schema install

Whilst others have been searching for Easter Eggs, I have spent the last couple of days installing my solo exhibition at Che Camille.

The work I am exhibiting is all new work made in 2010, and so I am particularly excited about showing it and gaining feedback.



The wonderful Gary Bolam (in charge of all things art at Che Camille) and my dear friend (and studio companion) Stephanie Spindler kindly helped me with the install.

updated website launched!

at last, i am pleased to announce my newly updated website:

www.helenshaddock.com

please have a look, bookmark it, send me a message, pass it on etc!

hope you like it.

Screenprinting Giab catalogue covers

Harald and I spent the afternoon screenprinting the covers for the Glasgow International Artists' Bookfair catalogue. Great fun, but I'm not looking forward to my job of cutting them all out (150 copies to do!)

Calling for volunteers for GIAB 2010

Harald Turek and I are currently busy organizing Glasgow International Artists’ Bookfair 2010, which will take place 16-17th April 2010 at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.



GIAB is a showcase of artists’ books produced by local, UK-based and international artists.

GIAB will be open from 10am - 6pm on both days and entrance is free.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help us, both before the event (putting up posters/distributing flyers etc) and during the two days of the event.

Volunteers may be asked to assist on the information stand, selling catalogues and providing general assistance to members of the public. We also offer a table manning service to participating artists. This means that we organize for a volunteer to look after a table of artists’ books whilst the artist goes for lunch or has a look around at the other artists’ books.

We would really appreciate any help, even if you are only able to offer an hour of your time.

Please email us if you can be of assistance, and let us know when you will be able to help out.

glasgowartistsbookfair@googlemail.com

For more information about GIAB please visit www.giab.org.uk


It would be great if you pass the message on also, and we hope to see you there!

Zine preview - Fri 19th March

Some of my artists' books are included in the following exhibition:

You are cordially invited to the opening of ZINE SHOWCASE - an exciting participatory exhibition of zines, multiples, and artists' books! Browse the paper ephemera and zinery of over thirty artists, collectives and small presses! Be entertained by Garnet McCulloch's folksongs, Jack Wrigley's homemade electronic noise, and Dan Monks' solo voice with cassette!


WHEN: this Friday the 19th of March, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Montgomerys Cafe, 9 Radnor Street, Glasgow G3 7UA

new collages

white drawing

experiments with layers

etching into perspex

I have been using the laser cutter to engrave into perspex.