Tag: art

Building a Guitar

Building a Guitar

Reading Time: 5 minutesI have wanted a 12 string electric for a while – a lot of what I do with guitars is drones and textures, so having messed about a bit with a 12 string acoustic for a while I though this might be a fun new 

Hockney and Saltaire

Hockney and Saltaire

Reading Time: 3 minutesRecently we have had a bit of a resurgence in playing the recorder in these parts, having received a Treble for Christmas. For a bit of a day out we decided to take a trip over to Saltaire – not far up the road (or 

Light Night and the Moon

Light Night and the Moon

Reading Time: 2 minutes…the main attraction (for me at least) this year was Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” – a 7 metre diameter accurately mapped spherical installation of The Moon, suspended over Leeds Dock…

We started out for a quick drink, then wandered down to the Docks joining a fairly steady stream.

Light Night

Light Night

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn event I always try and get to is the annual Night Light in Leeds, where various art installations and projections take over the city.  I was all set to be really organised this year and plot a sensible path through the events, especially as 

Photocamp

Photocamp

Reading Time: 3 minutes…and some amazing parafunctional spaces which we used for model shoots, workshops and just making pictures of what we found.

I will post some more of the specific work I produced this weekend later…

Light Night 2011

Light Night 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutesI went out to Light Night this year with the intent of doing quite a lot of photography, and indeed I did get quite a few interesting images on film cameras, which will be posted as and when. I spent quite a lot of time, 

Light Night 2010

Light Night 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutesLight night happens every year in Leeds, with art installations over the city after dark. There’s often some very good stuff, but it can be quite hectic and busy. I was quite tired this year and not so engaged with taking pictures, but here’s a 

Light Night 2009

Light Night 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutesLight Night is an annual event in Leeds, that has been going for a few years now in which spaces in the city are taken over and become art installations and performance spaces. I had a play with my new(ish) camera and got a few