Monthly Archives: March 2016

Distraction, jargon, curation and impact

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Pete

I’ve been sorting out some medical kit and its been a nice distraction this afternoon but, my word, the amount of paper and jargon that goes along with it is considerable. Then the thought occurred to me about how much … Continue reading →

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Suicide

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Pete

Now Pete likes his baths. Every third evening he gets into (difficult as he was paralysed) his big white bath, fills it to his chin and pickles. During this time there is no before or after, yesterday or tomorrow; just … Continue reading →

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A nest of websites and links

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Pete

I’ve been pondering about my websites recently and how they relate to each other. The problem is they don’t really. I have one general site for any images I want to post and I have another for photo essays; then … Continue reading →

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Stuck and scared – oh and a Weebly website

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Pete

I had a heameriodectomy last Thursday to stop my constant and frequent bleeding. Since then I have been stuck upstairs not far from my bed or bathroom dealing with the (hopefully) short term implications of the operation – ie sweating, … Continue reading →

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A collaboration; a book

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Pete

Back in July 2014 I posted about being part of a long term collaboration with some other Open College of Arts students – see here. Well thanks to Yiann the project is now almost complete. Here is the finished book.  … Continue reading →

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What fear looks like

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Pete

The only way I know if I am bleeding is if I see, smell, touch or hear the blood. So I will be in bed and my hand move down and find some sticky warm mess, or I will be … Continue reading →

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Dad. Not dad.

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Pete

I wasn’t able to see dad when I took this shot as I was in the same hospital – but out of action. I was on a surgical ward and he, a medical.

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Decisions and action

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Pete

While I have been thinking up ideas about what my contribution to the final exhibition should look like I’ve been distracting myself with painting and that has given me an idea for my contribution to the final exhibition that is … Continue reading →

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An alternative exhibition

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Pete

The Scene A little room full of items with disability imagery printed on them. For example, A carpet with a single personal disability symbol A folding stool with a bloody toilet scene on the seat Wallpaper with repeating symbols Table … Continue reading →

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More on Exhibitions – Alfred Stieglitz and 291

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Pete

By Alessandra Mauro This chapter on landmark exhibitions gives an interesting overview of Alfred Stieglitz and I learned things about him I’d not previously known. For example, I didn’t know that he was a gallery owner or promoter of the … Continue reading →

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