Showing posts with label Macclesfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Macclesfield. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
...and then I took up knitting
This is my first woefully-equipped attempt at knitting using a piece of driftwood I found on a beach in Llandudno, my fingers (because I had no knitting needles) and recycled silk I bought when I went to Macclesfield.
It still smells a little smoky because I made it round my grandmother's house while helping her out a couple of days this week and I'm not sure what it's supposed to be yet, but I like it all the same. It's nice to try things out your own way without receiving any kind of instruction sometimes.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Is it illegal to draw pictures of art?
While at the Macclesfield Heritage Centre to see The Button Project, I was told by one lady that I had to write all the names of everybody whose work I drew pictures of underneath each drawing and I was told by another lady that I wasn't even allowed to draw any pictures at all which is something I haven't come across before.
| had to rush the bottom right drawing due to circumstances |
When I asked why, she mumbled something about copyright and then another lady who was stood next to me started telling the other lady off for being ridiculous. I came away from the experience feeling rather confused and it left a sour taste in my mouth.
Is it illegal to draw pictures of art?
The sad thing is that all I wanted to do was write more about the exhibition, and publicise it amongst my peers because the artwork was beautiful and looked like a collection of modern-day treasure. I'm hardly raking in profit (none what-so-ever) and it's for an educational purpose.
The experience was definitely not what I wanted to take away from the exhibit.
While in Macc, we met Rachel Grant who had the most beautiful research books and awesome interactive artworks. She posed the question "what makes you feel strong" and asked for responses to be wound together to make a cocoon of fragility and strength.
Landscape is bloody gorgeous up north.
Here is my inadequate doodle response. The two squiggles are cows from a very long distance, and I got distracted while drawing the wall bit.
Labels:
art stuff,
Cheshire,
doodles,
Macclesfield,
photos,
random,
Sketchbook
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