\nThe person cracking the whip<\/em> is a bit of an obsessive at the moment and I’m loving it.<\/p>\n
This week I have, amongst many other things, finished the pastel eight feather boards…apart from the mounts\/frames.<\/em> I have also organised the conversion of the studio into a gallery with plywood covers cut – very grateful thanks to the bloke and his inspirational thought of getting Bunnings to cut everything to size – it takes out one messy and time-consuming piece of this conversion puzzle. I have ordered a pile more hanging components from Picture Hanging Systems<\/a>. We haven’t got a plan of placement or even reviewed the numbers of works but we have set aside the last week in November to slowly work at this.<\/p>\n AND there is also the obligatory promotional material now underway through Milton, my graphic designer guru.<\/p>\n My art practice has evolved so much in the last few years\u00a0that I should<\/em> spend time revamping things like my website. The first post of this blog represents the start of this evolution – close to three years worth of progress. In theory I would be a bit further advanced with the organisation of The December Gallery. It takes an age to work out the details of projects like this but I have finally<\/em> learnt to do it all slowly, that is, to think quickly but make decisions slowly and with consideration. I will also try to pump out some sneak peeks on Instagram in the coming weeks…note the words ‘I will try’.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, we are certainly behind the timetable on photography. My fave lens man, the wonderful Bewley, is busy photographing important people. My<\/strong> reality is that all artwork must be complete by 9.30 am on Friday when Bewley is due to arrive. I did get out though – to Artsource’s Hometown<\/a> symposium. A long day and a good one. Some excellent speakers including Lisa Roet<\/a>, Ian Strange<\/a> and Jonathon Kimberley<\/a>. Lots of learning to be had. Delicious.<\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WEEK FORTY FOUR ( october 30-november 5) Another week of self-made pressure. The person cracking the whip is a bit of an obsessive at the moment and I’m loving it. This week I have, amongst many other things, finished the pastel eight feather boards…apart from the mounts\/frames. I have completed the final Knit1Purl1 for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","spay_email":""},"categories":[21,17,14,69],"tags":[76,32,43,62,35],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3192"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3254,"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions\/3254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nI have completed the final Knit1Purl1 for the year…apart from the needle, which is the mount.<\/em>
\nThe Sulphur Crested Cockie trio have had their mounts made…apart from painting and attaching.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/last-works-for-the-DECEMBER-Gallery-6.jpg\")
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\nIt will be my chore next week to paint and repaint, and likely re-repaint, each of these big boards. Mostly white but perhaps a charcoal section too, to make it a bit more work for…me?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nRealistically though, I knew ages ago that there was never going to be time for that. Next year, or when it seems right.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nI seek perfection but I have also learnt be pragmatic about what perfection really is.
\nI’m taking small<\/em> steps which is interestingly\/conversely a big leap for me.
\nAbove all I am learning to relax and enjoy it.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe upside of this being I WILL finish the last few works with the extra time.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThere is a chance that I could even be working at these pieces right down to that deadline.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n